Business platforms for therapists integrate functions that a therapist needs.
Q: Which business platforms offer the best integration of the functions that a private practice therapist needs?
I can only think of one. The biggest shortcoming of most business platforms made for private practice therapists is that the traditional philosophy of selling time is baked into the features. It is rare to find a platform that gives therapists a custom website, ways to market the practice and ways to generate income from digital products, group programs, online courses and asynchronous coaching behind a login.
In my opinion, offering asynchronous therapy programs is the best way to build a profitable therapy business. In my own business, I designed several Wordpress websites to give me this result. It took me more than 10 years. The technical glitches were endless. I don't recommend this route.
Instead, I highly recommend the AttractWell platform for private practice therapists who want their website, marketing and curriculum to be completely integrated. Zoom, online forms, online appt booking and everything else you need is included.
- Attract Well (attractwell.com)
This is the only platform that I recommend for private practice therapists who want to generate multiple income streams rather than relying on their time as their sole inventory. You can create and grow a business on this platform. My personal link gives you a discount to get started.
Q: Which clinic management platforms are a good fit for Canadian therapists?
Most clinic management platforms are designed for appointment bookings, clinical notes and invoicing. The don't offer a way to create a website, send out marketing campaigns by email, and host curriculum behind a login.
The traditional philosophy of selling your time as your sole inventory makes clinic management platforms too rigid if you want to add asynchronous therapy to your practice. The ones that include video conferencing are designed to mimic a doctor’s visit. They might not offer interactive features like playing videos, sharing audio across devices, and using a whiteboard. The following are popular with Canadian therapists because they offer data storage within Canada.
- Doxy Me (https://doxy.me/en/):This is promoted as a telemedicine solution for clinics, hospitals and health systems.
- Therabyte (https://therabyte.app/): This software was designed for SLPs and OTs. It features client booking, documentation, goal tracking and invoicing. It's a BC company with servers in Canada and the US. The video conferencing feature is called Therabyte Meet.
- Jane App (https://jane.app/): The Jane platform is for healthcare providers like physiotherapists and chiropractors. It offers online booking, charting, scheduling and invoicing in one system. This company is based in BC and has multiple servers in Canada, plus servers in the UK, the US and Australia. They have an internal payment processing capability which works in Canada and many other countries.
- Owlpractice (https://owlpractice.ca): This Canadian platform offers online clinic management for mental health, allied health, SLPs and OTs. The video conferencing solution is called Owl Video Therapy.
- Practice Better (https://practicebetter.io): This platform was designed by a dietician and her husband. It has a number of features specific to the wellness industry and also offers integrations with wellness apps. It offers integration with Zoom rather than providing a lesser video conferencing solution.
The following platforms are hosted on servers outside of Canada. The level of security is high. Many of these have in-app video conferencing or the option of integrating with Zoom as an add-on. Here are some examples:
- Theraplatform (theraplatform.com)
- Thera-link (https://www.thera-link.com)
- TheraNest (https://theranest.com)
- Simple Practice (simplepractice.com)
- VSee (vsee.com)
- Get Healthy (gethealthie.com)
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