Speechfully: Practice Management Solutions For Speech Therapists

09/09/2024

Is AI coming for your job as an SLP? Not likely.

The Daily Mail took a look at the high salary careers most - and least - likely to be replaced by AI.

In terms of the safest, the top ten were all in healthcare.

As an SLP, your job is the seventh safest out there in terms of risking AI replacement. That's probably not a big surprise for you.

After all, SLPs need to offer personalized care, adapting to your clients' individual needs. That takes emotional intelligence - something generative AI models will never have.

Employment website Resume Genius listed the top 10 AI-proof jobs from highest paid to lowest paid.

07/25/2024

So you’ve got a good idea of who your ideal patients are, what conditions they might have, and how you can help.

But how can you speak to that population in an effective way?

And should you even focus on speaking to those people in the first place?

For example, if you’re dealing with pediatric or elderly conditions, in many cases the people reaching out to book with you won’t be the patients themselves, but their caregivers.

How might the best way be to appeal to a parent whose child is experiencing developmental delays, or an adult whose parent just had a stroke?

What can you do with your branding, and the writing on your marketing material, to soothe their concerns?

Is it best to use long, drawn out sentences full of technical language and jargon?

Or might you be more effective by speaking to them using language they understand?

Most speech therapists have the greatest experience in academic writing.

That’s true whether you last wrote in school, or whether you’ve done some research work since then.

But the average person won’t relate to things the way they’re written in a peer reviewed journal.

And that’s just from a written perspective.

What about visuals?

What sort of colors, fonts, images, and concepts might be more appealing to the populations you’re working with?

If you’re focused on pediatrics, you might want to be more playful here.

If you work with mostly adults, it’s important to convey a sense of trust and calmness in your brand.

And if you work with both, it’s important to blend the two.

These subtle little nuances can go a long way toward making people feel more confident in you before they even reach out.

For more on this, check out our blog post - https://speechful.ly/attract-more-ideal-patients-to-your-speech-language-pathology-clinic/

07/24/2024

Is your speech therapy private practice accessible?

There's a lot to think about when starting and running your speech therapy private practice.

You have to plan and organize how you’re going to run it, but you also have to consider where you’re going to set it up and how to make it as accessible as possible.

Implementing accessibility measures can create a more inclusive environment.

Have you noticed a large number of people with physical limitations or disabilities in your practice?

Seniors? Physically disabled children? People who are obese? Wheelchair users? Autistic people, or people with sensory processing issues?

Each of these populations will have different accessibility and mobility needs.

It’s important to consider how you can best meet the needs of the people who visit your speech-language pathology clinic.

If you serve a population that needs accessibility accommodations you don’t have, you risk getting a negative Google review.

In today's post, we'll take a look at some of the best ways to make your clinic accessible.

Read the full article here: https://speechful.ly/how-to-make-sure-your-speech-therapy-practice-is-accessible/

07/22/2024

❓❓Should you use AI to write your speech therapy blog articles?❓❓

I know I know, lots of SLPs hate writing blogs.

So you might look at AI generated content as the easy way around it.

But is it that simple?

If you're considering using AI to write your blogs for you, we think you should know the benefits and drawbacks.

That’s why in this series, we’ll look at one benefit and one drawback to using it.

👍👍The benefit: you’ll get a lot of content quickly and easily.👍👍

The most significant benefit to using AI writing tools is how quick and easy it is to create content.

AI can produce an entire speech therapy blog article in a matter of seconds.

Humans on the other hand require considerable time to research and write an article.

Moreover, with AI, you can generate numerous articles at any time.

The benefit of this is that you can have an inventory of content you can continuously post.

You’re also able to create on demand content in real time and across multiple media platforms.

👎👎But there’s also a big drawback: it might not be accurate.👎👎

AI generates content based on prompts and relies on algorithms and data analysis.

It will piece together data based on the keywords and topics that you give it, which can result in the misuse of key data and statistics.

It doesn’t interpret the research how a human writer would.

AI won’t be able to fact check and identify real credible information to make your content accurate and relevant.

Information can be abstract and may not accurately represent the content that you’re trying to put out.

It also won’t add any links to peer reviewed research journals or other authoritative sources.

Additionally, the longer and more complex your article is, the increased likelihood of it containing mistakes.

Which you’ll then have to spend time correcting, but more on that later.

As a healthcare provider, it’s even more important to make sure the information you’re providing is accurate.

Is it worth the risk? Let us know in the comments below

Read more: https://speechful.ly/should-you-use-ai-to-write-speech-therapy-blog-articles/

07/18/2024

It’s important to keep a steady flow of patients to your speech therapy practice.

But how can you make sure you're working with the populations you'd ideally like to work with?

First, start by defining what that ideal patient looks like

Of course, you might have an idea of what conditions you prefer to treat.

But it’s about more than just what interests you.

Here are some questions to ask yourself when deciding how to identify your ideal patient:

✅What types of conditions do you find most interesting to treat?
✅What conditions are you absolutely not interested in dealing with?
✅What conditions is insurance most likely to cover (if you’re in network)?
✅How much demand is there for the conditions you’re interested in?
✅What types of people might be more likely to refer other patients to you?
✅What types of patients are least likely to speak poorly about your practice online?

For most speech therapists, your ideal patients will be a healthy mix of the above points.

For more on this, check out our blog post - https://speechful.ly/attract-more-ideal-patients-to-your-speech-language-pathology-clinic/

07/16/2024

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07/12/2024

💻 Is it still important to have a speech therapy clinic website in 2024? 💻

Can't you just use social media?

Well, that depends - do you want to be seen as trustworthy? 🤨

Look - setting up social media accounts is easy. Anyone can do it.

Which is a disadvantage if you want to establish your clinic as a credible and trustworthy practice.

While promoting your business on social media can have its advantages, having a professional website carries a lot more weight in terms of trust and reliability.

This is because a website takes more time and effort to set up and maintain, which shows that you’re committed and dedicated towards your business.

A website also showcases important information that social media accounts can’t provide as effectively.

This includes:

✅Your credentials as an SLP 🎓
✅The other clinicians on your team, and their credentials 👩‍🎓 👨‍🎓 👩‍🎓
✅Your blog articles ✍
✅Your patient reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅And so much more

Having a professional website for your clinic makes it easier for patients to seek out information, book appointments, and develop trust for your practice.

This is just one of the many reasons why you need a website - read our latest blog article to find out more of them - https://speechful.ly/do-you-still-need-a-speech-therapy-clinic-website-in-2024/

07/10/2024

Let's face it - Finding work life balance as an SLP isn't easy.

That's true if you work in a school, and it's true if you run your own private practice.

We've all got so much on our plates. We're expected to:

✅Preserve a high standard of patient care
✅Keep up with learning and CEU requirements
✅Charts, charts, and more charts
✅Plan our sessions
✅Maintain a network of healthcare professionals we can refer to when needed
✅Retain the current patients we already have
✅Submit billables to insurance
✅Deal with any dissatisfied clients
✅Pay the bills
✅Keep things running efficiently
✅And so much more

With all this pressure, it's easy to lose track of what recharges you.

But burnout is a major issue for all healthcare providers, SLPs included.

That's why we wrote this article, on how to find work-life balance as an SLP. Because we work to live, we don't live to work.

https://speechful.ly/how-to-find-work-life-balance-as-a-speech-language-pathologist/

11/23/2023

It’s important to keep a steady flow of patients to your speech therapy practice.
But how can you make sure you're working with the populations you'd ideally like to work with?
First, start by defining what that idael patient looks like
Of course, you might have an idea of what conditions you prefer to treat.
But it’s about more than just what interests you.
Here are some questions to ask yourself when deciding how to identify your ideal patient:
► What types of conditions do you find most interesting to treat?
► What conditions are you absolutely not interested in dealing with?
► What conditions is insurance most likely to cover (if you’re in network)?
► How much demand is there for the conditions you’re interested in?
► What types of people might be more likely to refer other patients to you?
► What types of patients are least likely to speak poorly about your practice online?
For most speech therapists, your ideal patients will be a healthy mix of the above points.

11/17/2023

Hi Instagram! We're Speechfully. And if you're an SLP who's struggling with the parts of practice that don't involve actually practicing speech therapy, we're here to help.
You worked hard to become a speech-language pathologist. You’re good – no, you’re great – at what you do. Your patients are happy, you’re keeping up with your CEUs, and you know you do great work.
From the perspective of being the best SLP you can be, you’re doing everything right on your end.
But despite that, you’re having trouble getting your practice to the next level.
Why?
Because when you were in school, you studied speech-language pathology. Of course you did. But most schools don't bother teaching you how to actually run a successful speech therapy practice. And if they do, it's largely an afterthought.
They don't teach you how to navigate the labyrinthine world of health insurance billing, how to keep a steady flow of new patients to your clinic, and how to build - and grow - your practice.
That's where Speechfully comes in.
Founded in concert with an SLP and a digital marketing team, Speechfully is dedicated to helping you build a strong, sustainable, profitable practice.
Book your consultation with Speechfully today - we're here to help.