The Consumer-Driven Practice

New from Lynn Grodzki: “When the Client’s in Charge.” Starts like this:

Given our uncertain economy, those who own and operate a private practice have some important choices to make about their future.

I wrote about this in an earlier newsletter published in September 2010. (You can read the article:  “Forks in the Road” by clicking here.  In this article, I likened your situation to walking down a path, coming to a fork in the road, and having to choose one direction.

To stay viable, effective, and profitable, I believe that therapists in private practice will operate their practices within one of these three business models.

Deciding which one is best for you depends on may things, including your philosophy of service, your training, and your values. All three models seem to work well today and in the future, but to stay successful, each requires a different approach or “positioning” for the therapist and the practice.

No matter whether you are in a solo private practice or a group practice, chances are you are already headed down a path towards one of these models, but you may not be conscious of it yet.

It’s time to wake up and plan…