Will Humphrey is the CEO of Virtual Rockstar, a physiotherapist, and a former practice owner who scaled to 4 locations at 30% profit margins before selling. He's placed over 400 VAs in clinics across the country.

In this episode we break down the three options every clinic owner is facing right now: AI, in-person staff, or virtual assistants. Who should answer your phones, verify insurance, and greet your patients?

We get into why physical therapists are getting paid 29% less than 2019 for the same work, why 88% of staff quit because they don't see a future, and why Will believes everything outside of patient care should go to a VA or AI. We also break down the clinic model with no front desk, how the highest-revenue practices diversify into chiro and massage, and the $50 onboarding hack that makes a VA feel like family on day one.

 

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(01:55) Will's journey: rolling up 26 practices

(03:26) Cost of living, AI anxiety, and shrinking margins

(05:14) Biggest lesson from selling: purpose vs. profit

(09:19) The flywheel: systems, retention, and recruiting

(13:01) Opening a clinic in the middle of nowhere (Arizona)

(15:14) Macro trend #1: consolidation and distressed assets

(19:16) Macro trend #2: outsourcing overseas

(22:13) Rick's overseas team and "our moat is hiring overseas"

(27:57) Diversifying revenue: PT, chiro, and massage

(35:46) AI vs. VA: which wins, and the no-front-desk model

(47:36) How to onboard and manage a VA successfully