Field Notes

Caregiver Training as a Revenue Stream: How OTs Can Bill for Education

If you work in pediatrics, home health, SNF, or acute care, you already train caregivers every day. You teach safe transfers, demonstrate adaptive equipment,...

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Dementia Care as a Private Practice Niche: What OTs Need to Know

Dementia care is one of the fastest-growing needs in healthcare, and OTPs are uniquely positioned to meet it. With more than seven million Americans currently...

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Driving Rehabilitation: The OT Specialty Most People Don't Know Exists

Driving is one of the most complex instrumental activities of daily living, and OTPs are uniquely qualified to assess and rehabilitate it. Yet most people —...

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Low Vision Rehab: An Underserved Niche Every OT Should Know About

If you are looking for a clinical niche with growing demand, limited competition, and the ability to profoundly change someone's daily life, low vision...

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How to Get Credentialed with Medicare as an OT: The Complete 2026 Guide

Medicare credentialing is the single most searched "how to" for OTPs starting a private practice, and for good reason. It is confusing, it is slow, and one...

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What to Charge for Private Pay OT Services (And How to Know You're Worth It)

If you have spent your entire OT career earning a salary, the idea of setting your own rates can feel paralyzing. How much is too much? What if clients say no?...

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5 Mistakes That Will Kill Your OT Practice Before It Starts

You have the clinical skills. You have the drive. You are ready to stop being told how many patients to see per day and start building something of your own....

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How to Start an OT Private Practice in 2026: The Step-by-Step Roadmap

You became an occupational therapy professional to change lives — not to fight productivity benchmarks, drown in documentation, and hit the same pay ceiling...

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