Reddy-Care Report from the Private Practice Conference

The American Physical Therapy Association's (APTA) Private Practice Section (PPS) recently held its annual conference . I wanted to share a few thoughts on the conference with our friends , colleagues and others who follow the Reddy-Care Blog.

It was another great PPS conference in glorious Colorado Springs. It was great to see friends like Steve Anderson, Carol Stillman, Ed Ramsey and Kevin Flaherty- not to mention the best fellow PT-PAC-er raising more than 140K to support our profession. The red coats rule! This year, PPS seemed to have an excellent mix of marketing courses, practice management ideas and the big splash by Steve Levine and Helen Fearon with the OptimusPT program- bringing together EMR, billing, scheduling and ther-ex programs under one program.

It's wonderful to experience the evolution of the profession along with the minds of fellow practice owners, all working to improve their practices through education and networking. One thing that impressed me at this conference was the vast diversity of practices and the amazing ideas generated by fellow PTs. Reddy-Care was represented well, as VP of Public Relations Patrick Flynn, and fellow owner/wife Beata attended.

I can certainly say that learning with others enriches the experience, and develops a bond of common ground for key practice members to work on. I believe our thousands of miles of travel will benefit our patients, staff and company as we strive toward our next phase of expansion. I would recommend that all private practice owners give PPS a try.

- Vinod Somareddy (DPT)