This episode is an interview of Tracy Sher, MPT, CSCS who started a cash-based private practice 2 ½ years ago in the Pelvic Health niche. Within one month of starting out, she was already “too busy to market” her practice. This interview covers a wide variety of topics that are applicable to anyone interested in starting of transitioning to a private-pay practice.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

• Pricing advice for those starting a cash practice.

• How she varies her schedule based on patient complexity.

• How she and her assistant have created a mobile/virtual office.

• How she was able to find a good office assistant, and a handy trick for sifting through loads of online job listing responses.

• Why she felt a cash-based practice would be viable for her and in her area.

• The things she learned from her first experience employing another PT, and what she will do differently next time.

• Her biggest challenges as she started out, and her biggest ongoing challenges.

• Her plans for future marketing as she brings in more staff.

• How she speaks with physicians about her cash-based model, and how she gets them to refer patients anyhow.

• What she learned from attempting to verify benefits for private-pay patients.

• Two brilliant pieces of parting advice for those interested in starting their own practice or transitioning to a cash-based model.

Resources and Links mentioned in this episode:

• Schedulicity – scheduling system

• Nextiva – Voice Over Internet system

• PelvicGuru.com

• SherPelvic.com – her clinic’s website

• Tracy on Twitter

• PelvicGuru Facebook Group

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