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June 19, 2023You became a therapist because you wanted to help people recover, heal and get back to their full life. That part of your work life is still invigorating, BUT the job limitations and weariness is real! Either long hours in a clinic, constantly having to simultaneously complete the paperwork while treating, limited schedule control, pay ceilings, and if you are the owner, the endless reimbursement battles!!! All of this can leave you feeling fatigued and sometimes stuck. And as an Owner, you may find yourself doing more work, for less money.
You might be surprised that there’s a way to achieve better work hours, reduce your paperwork, and actually increase your compensation! You can do that by streamlining your practice through the KEY Method.
First, let’s talk about the hours. When you partner with a local Employer, you have the ability to set it up such that you go to them. You can either visit your patients in their own environments or have them come to the clinic. And, you can set your hours to achieve better work-life balance.
As for the paperwork…
DID YOU KNOW… If you choose to offer services that fit into the Ability Management of a Worker Care Spectrum, instead of just the ‘after-injury’ Disability Management, a bulk of your billing will be Direct Pay from the Employer! That mountain of insurance forms will shrink, because with prior-to-hire assessments, onboarding of new workers, consulting, training and education programs for prevention, the Employer Partner pays you directly. Some insurance reimbursements would still come from Workers’ Compensation, especially for direct care treatments and Return-to-Work Functional Capacity Assessments (FCA/FCE) but can often be adjusted with fee negotiation with the participation/intervention of the Employer.
You will also streamline your marketing outreach when you partner with local Employers, because just one client (one Employer) equates to dozens or hundreds of patients! Once you form that partnership, business simply flows. And now you can create a personal impact by helping hundreds of patients work in healthy, safe environments. Your knowledge base won’t just help you help you heal the injured; you will provide an invaluable service by helping to prevent them.
If you’re ready to experience what it means to simplify your practice while also expanding your profits, contact us to learn more about the KEY Method. We will show you how to partner with local industries, reduce paperwork, and enjoy your work more.