Organizing Yourself and Your Practice

By Elizabeth Baxter
The five resources featured this month provide expert guidance on marketing private practices to aid you in drawing in new clients so that you can better serve your community.

HOW TO BE ORGANIZED, ON TRACK, AND SET UP FOR SUCCESS
By PPS
Success in marketing a physical therapy practice requires a comprehensive game plan backed by data from your practice and specific goals for its growth. This article walks you through five essential lists you need to make to ensure your marketing plan is thorough, manageable, and tailored to your practice’s needs.
Get it here: https://bit.ly/3qtGAXw

CHECKLIST OF KEY ISSUES FOR MANAGED CARE PROVIDER AGREEMENTS
By PPS
Organization is important on a macro level, but it’s important on a micro level, too. This step-by-step checklist takes you through the creation of a managed care provider agreement, providing general guidance, explaining common provisions, and offering examples of both provider-friendly and payer-friendly provisions. By referencing the list as you work with a qualified health lawyer to draw up a managed care provider agreement, you can ensure all necessary topics are addressed and accounted for.
Get it here: https://bit.ly/3uj9jzq

WHY AREN’T YOU DELEGATING?
By Harvard Business Review
If things around your practice are disorganized, it may indicate you’re taking on too much of the work yourself. This article helps you spot signs that suggest you need to delegate more; walks you through steps you can take to assess what tasks need delegating; and offers delegation strategies that you can implement now and in the future, allowing you to have a more balanced, organized practice and life.
Get it here: https://bit.ly/370D9Aw

11 LEADER-RECOMMENDED TOOLS TO HELP YOUR BUSINESS STAY ORGANIZED
By Forbes
When it comes to staying organized, digital tools can be incredibly useful, whether you want to keep track of your personal daily to-do list or manage the schedules and assignments of your entire team. This list of 11 virtual organization solutions offers options to fit a variety of professional needs and can help reduce disarray in your practice’s systems and procedures—not to mention your paperwork.
Get it here: https://bit.ly/3KmaFzC

Elizabeth Baxter, MS, is a staff writer for PPS located in New York City.