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Re: A novel approach to the DC/(D)PT relationship - March 30, 2007 1:47:00 PM
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ONstudentPT555
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I agree with helping our patients get better and doing everything in the best interest of the patient... but where I see a problem arising is that both PTs and DCs in the private sector are inovled in a business to some extent..so when the time comes where both PTs and DCs are essentially doing the same thing and there are 3 DC and PT clinics on every block and everyone is struggling to make a decent living in a saturated market... attitudes may change.....just a thought..
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Re: A novel approach to the DC/(D)PT relationship - March 30, 2007 2:24:00 PM
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nari
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ONstudent,
I can see the point you're making - but if the actual numbers of DCs and PTs remain much the same, and presumably that will be the case, then people will still go to their favourite HP; whether s/he is in the same clinic or in the same block or 2 km away.
In the end, people will choose who suits them best. There would remain enough skills, personality and competence diversity amongst both professionals for that choice to be made.
Nari
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Re: A novel approach to the DC/(D)PT relationship - March 30, 2007 2:28:00 PM
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savela
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ONstudent,
Working in Ontario, I would rather have the Chiro owned clinic as competition, than the MD owned referral for profit clinics.
This way the patient has a choice who they wish to go to and the decision is not made for them by the MD.
I do not think in Canada the markets will be saturated, since there are MANY under serviced areas especially up north.
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Re: A novel approach to the DC/(D)PT relationship - March 30, 2007 8:09:00 PM
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ONstudentPT555
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Savela,
I do hope you are right ...but if you check the yellow page listings even in the smallest towns in ontario there is an abudance of DC clinics and usually more number of DC private clincs then PT private clinics.
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Re: A novel approach to the DC/(D)PT relationship - April 2, 2007 5:37:00 AM
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Lehmkuhler
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DC's tend to practice individually (bad idea) where PT's tend to practice in groups (good idea)... Hence less PT "clinics" but that may not reflect the actual numbers of PT's.
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Re: A novel approach to the DC/(D)PT relationship - April 2, 2007 2:26:00 PM
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ONstudentPT555
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I think it has more to do with the fact that PTs work in other areas such as in-patient hospital settings, homecare, schools..other than just private practise and also that from what I can see the PT profession is still somewhat more female dominated .. and from talking to other female PTs .. they are sometimes less likely to open thier own clinic because of family commitments like having kids... so these factors maybe why there are less PT owned clinics.
Why do you think it is a bad idea to practice individually .. I know PTs who own clinics and are the only PTs working there and have other support staff to help out.
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Re: A novel approach to the DC/(D)PT relationship - April 2, 2007 3:32:00 PM
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Lehmkuhler
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Individual practice=higher overhead per PT/DC.
Overhead=enemy
I look forward to the day when I am no longer a solo practitioner. I can probably increase my overhead by only 10-20% with another person who could then pay 50% of the total overhead. That leaves more money in my pocket.
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Re: A novel approach to the DC/(D)PT relationship - April 2, 2007 3:45:00 PM
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ONstudentPT555
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I guess the trick then is to have enough patients to allow both practitioners to make a decent amount of money.
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