Business
The stories demystifying the business side of private practice.

Common Bookkeeping Mistakes to Avoid
“I’m drowning.” That’s what one of my clients said right before doing one of the hardest things a human can … Continued
How to Minimize Legal Risks for Your Private Practice
When I started my private practice in 2006, a lot of what I did were practices I learned from supervisors … Continued
3 Tips for Hiring Prelicensed Therapists
As your practice grows, you may encounter a common problem for professionals who provide services by the hour. How can … Continued
3 Ways to Build Your Business’ Financial Health
There’s only one question bigger than how to start a business—how to sustainably grow and build your business’ financial health. … Continued
What to Include in Your Fee Schedule
Health and wellness professionals end up doing a lot of work for free. That often includes tasks that require professional … Continued
Goodbye Schools and Hospitals, Hello Private Practice
A lot has changed recently, and it has uniquely impacted speech-language pathologists working in school and hospital settings. Amidst all … Continued
How to Choose the Best EHR for Your SLP Private Practice
As a speech-language pathologist in private practice, you have to make a choice between paper records or electronic records. If … Continued
Moving to an EHR System: What You Need to Know
Cluttered desks, overflowing filing cabinets, dried-out pens, lost sticky notes, paper cuts… Okay, maybe paper cuts aren’t your biggest problem, … Continued
How a Busy Practitioner Switched Her Group Practice to a New EHR
Dr. Julie Hanks, PhD, LCSW, may just be one of the busiest private practitioners out there. She’s the founder and … Continued
How SimplePractice Transformed My Onboarding Workflow
While waiting for my daughter’s optometrist appointment to wrap up, I received a voicemail from a potential client. I stepped … Continued