Want to know a little secret? A patient’s experience on their first day of physical therapy will determine whether they drop out of therapy, complete HEPs, reach a better outcome or become a patient for life. Shocking, right? All that, from just the evaluation.
Tags: therapy drop out, patient drop out, motivate patients to complete HEPs, motivate patients, improve therapy outcomes, increase patient engagement, Patient Engagement, Communicating with patients, Referrals, increase patient referrals, create patients for life, patient loyalty
If you’ve been a private practice physical therapist for more than a few years, you likely know all the usual complaints from patients, but do you know the best solutions for those complaints? If you’re not actively resolving these issues, you’re running the risk of more patients dropping out of therapy.
Tags: motivate patients, Communicating with patients, patient drop out, therapy drop out, improve therapy outcomes, increase patient engagement, decrease no show rate, decrease cancellations, fill gaps in physical therapy schedule
Even though you prescribe the best care that will help your patients heal better and faster, it can still be difficult to get patients to actually follow their plan of care. Unfortunately, 35% of patients don’t strictly adhere to their care plans even though it’s in their best interest to do so.
Tags: increase patient engagement, HEP, home exercise programs, motivate patients, motivate patients to complete HEPs
Just like in our “Burned-out PT” blog, it’s not uncommon for your other team members to lose motivation at one point or another. Everyone experiences good days and bad, but it’s important to keep your team spirit and culture positive and uplifting so those bad days don’t stick around.
Tags: hire more employees, reduce inefficiencies in private practice, increase patient engagement, improve therapy outcomes, physical therapist salary, pay your employees more, physical therapy burn out, burned out, Rejuvenating my career, Patient Experience, Private Practice, Physical Therapy, Productivity
Take a look at your schedule for the week, for the month. Do you have gaps? If you do, those gaps may become more frequent as time goes on—unless you find a way to fill them immediately.
Tags: Patient Engagement, Communicating with patients, Productivity, Reputation Management, Patient Experience, Private Practice, fill gaps in physical therapy schedule, decrease cancellations, decrease no show rate, increase patient engagement, improve therapy outcomes, Referrals
