In this episode of What’s Best For The Patient Is Best For Business, Jerry is joined by executive coach Steve Allred for a thought-provoking discussion on why understanding your healthcare practice’s current operations is the key to navigating—and thriving in—a rapidly changing industry.

Six months after their last conversation, Jerry and Steve revisit the critical need for practice owners to optimize their businesses before adding new revenue streams, technology, or expansion strategies. From financial literacy to efficient systems and leadership delegation, they break down the foundational elements that allow clinic owners to adapt to industry shifts—whether it’s value-based care, direct-to-employer models, or AI integration.

Key Takeaways:

• Master Your Metrics: If you don’t understand your financials, workflows, and key performance indicators, you’re unprepared for change—and risk being left behind.

• Systems Over Hustle: You can’t scale or innovate if you’re bogged down by day-to-day operations. Build systems that free up your time to lead and strategize.

• Adapt or Get Replaced: Complaining about insurers, regulations, or competitors won’t move the needle. The future belongs to those who leverage technology, data, and new care models proactively.

• Opportunity in Disruption: From hybrid care to primary care PT, those who embrace change (instead of resisting it) will find untapped revenue and impact.

Steve also shares a free financial tool to help practice owners model the true cost and ROI of hiring a new clinician—because decisions should be driven by data, not fear.

Whether you’re a solo practitioner or a multi-clinic owner, this episode is a wake-up call: Get your house in order now, or risk being outpaced by those who do.

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