OPPORTUNITIES AND GUIDANCE
I am happy to announce that I will be a featured writer for Pollen, Simple Practice’s magazine for the eprepreneurial therapist. I am really looking forward to sharing, ideas and perspectives. Here’s a link to the first article: Lessons Learned From a Year We Want to Forget – SimplePractice
Please note I am posting this for informational purposes only, and it does not replace consulting with your accountant, lending institution, advisor etc. For those therapists who have not yet applied for loan forgiveness for their PPP loans: New legislation, signed into law on December 27, 2020, includes provisions that further simplify the PPP loan …
There is no doubt that the pandemic has been a test of the fortitude of every therapy practice in the country. It was disruptive, disorienting, frustrating and heartbreaking. It shook the entire healthcare industry, and introduced and exacerbated challenges that will affect business in 2021 and beyond. This extra ordinary year called for extraordinary responses and they …
A guide for managers in assessing 2020 and looking ahead to next year. A performance review, done well, applauds excellent work, delivers beneficial feedback and inspires a feeling of forward momentum. It’s not easy to pull off in the best of times, and as work-from-home drags on, the task can feel even more challenging. Inspiring employees …
Update on telemedicine bill: Beginning January 1, 2021 health care professionals, excluding physicians, offering telemedicine services to patients are required to complete telemedicine training. Below is a policy statement filed by the Department of Health with additional information related to this requirement. https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/WADOH/2020/12/17/file_attachments/1628705/2101137telemedicinetrainingrequirementsallproviderspolicystatementfinal.pdf
by Kerry Nannon Reprinted from the NYTimes Friday November 27 2020 In April, Dave Summers lost his job as director of digital media productions at the American Management Association, a casualty of layoffs brought on by the pandemic. Mr. Summers, 60, swiftly launched his own business as a digital media producer, coach and animator who creates podcasts, …
Older Americans make a New Start in a Business of Their Own Read More »
It’s a little scary when the first page of November 16th 2020 NYTImes Business Section talks about MDs shutting their practices across the country. A worthwhile read; this is definitely happening in certain parts of the country for therapy practices as well. Thousands of medical practices are closing, as doctors and nurses decide to retire …
THE TO DO LIST – NOW IS THE TIME: For Your Patients: 1 .Evaluate your rates for all of your services – if you need to increase fees, you can give your families and patients plenty of notice (30 days) and make the rate increase effective 1/1/2021 2. Talk with your patients who have HSA and …
Its Been an Exhausting Year – Here is Final Checklist to Get Ready for 2021 Read More »
This Facebook group, started by Iris Kimberg, MS PT OTR, (65 years young) is dedicated to PTs OTs and STs over the age of 50 in order to share insight, information, challenges and rewards of being in the industry for an extended period of time. My hope to is develop strategies to share with therapists …
Therapists Over 50??? We Have a Facebook Group Just For You! Read More »