Managing A Profitable Business

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How to Retain Clients & Keep Them Coming Back

Client retention is the heartbeat of a sustainable occupational therapy practice—whether you're running a clinic in town or making house calls in the...

AskSAMIE · 6 min read

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Is this Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Thing Worth It?

Or, asked another way - Is finally getting paid for something you are likely already doing (so you can have more time to commit) a good idea?

Steven Coen, CEO | SaRA Health · 5 min read

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Planning Your Next Move: Key Questions for Therapy Practice Owners Considering Growing or Selling Their Practice

As an occupational therapy clinic owner, you might be wondering what the future holds for your practice. Whether you're planning for retirement, approached by...

Chris Sutton, OTR • United MedCare Capital · 4 min read

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How to Make Profit a Habit, Not a Hope

Let’s talk about a topic that makes many OTpreneurs cringe: money management. Budgets, spreadsheets, taxes—it’s not exactly my strong suit as an OT! But here’s...

Brandy Archie, OTD, OTR/L, CLIPP • AskSAMIE · 4 min read

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Setting Your Rates: How to Price Private Pay OT Services

One of the most anxiety-inducing questions for any OTP launching a private practice or side hustle is deceptively simple: how much should I charge? Most OTPs...

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Understanding Your P&L Statement as a Practice Owner

You went to school to help people, not to read financial statements. But now that you're running (or planning to run) your own practice, your Profit and Loss...

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Tax Strategy for OT Practice Owners: S-Corp vs LLC, Deductions & Quarterly Taxes

Taxes are one of the most confusing and financially consequential aspects of running your own OT practice. Most OTPs start their business as a sole proprietor...

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Cash Flow Management: Handling the Gap Between Service Delivery and Payment

Revenue and cash flow are not the same thing, and confusing them is one of the fastest ways to run a profitable-on-paper practice right into the ground. You...

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COTA Supervision Requirements: A State-by-State Guide

If you're an OTR looking to scale your practice by hiring COTAs, or a COTA exploring independent contract work, understanding supervision requirements isn't...

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Hiring Your First Employee vs. Contractor: Legal Differences & OT-Specific Considerations

Your practice is growing. You're turning away clients, your waitlist is getting longer, and you know it's time to bring on help. The first question you need to...

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Building SOPs for Your OT Practice

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) sound corporate and bureaucratic — the kind of thing a Fortune 500 company uses, not a solo OTP running a private...

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Value-Based Care: What It Means & How to Grow Your Business with It

If you're an OTP entrepreneur ready to scale your practice, understanding value-based care (VBC) is no longer optional—it's essential. While fee-for-service...

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