The Dave Kittle Show

Have you considered selling some or all of your healthcare business? Do you have an exit strategy or succession plan? Do you need a broker? Do you want to know how you can sell your business for top dollar? This show will give you the answers.Hi I’m Dave Kittle, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Owner of Concierge Pain Relief - Home Physical Therapy in Brooklyn, NY. Welcome to The Dave Kittle Show. Each week we talk to leading experts in healthcare mergers and acquisitions, and physical therapy private practice owners. This show will also give you proven strategies, actionable insights, and essential skills to buy or sell your physical therapy practice. And, if you like what you hear from the host, Dave Kittle, then it's possible that he and his team, The Fieldmaker Group, may be interested in acquiring some or all of your physical therapy practice. Connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davekittle Hosted on Acast. See <a s

The Dave Kittle Show is a business podcast hosted by Dave Kittle, with 460 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Dave Kittle hosts The Dave Kittle Show, a business show with 460 episodes published.

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  Episode #459

  Why So Many Physical Therapists Are Burned Out

  Sep 11, 202627 min

  Why are physical therapists burned out and would more money actually fix it? The Breakfast club debate PT burnout, high-volume practice, salaries, patient load, hiring, clinician expectations and whether they would still become physical therapists today. Watch more from PT Pintcast → https://www.youtube.com/@PTPintcast --- EPISODE BREAKDOWN [00:00] – Burnout Then vs Now [00:52] – APTA Survey Sparks Debate [01:31] – Why Burnout Hurts Care [02:31] – Hiring When Candidates Burn Out [04:43] – Defining Burnout Clearly [05:22] – WHO Three-Part Burnout Model [07:08] – What Burnout Feels Like [08:04] – Hard Work vs True Burnout [08:44] – LinkedIn Poll What Clinicians Want [10:18] – Dave’s Early Career Pressure [12:23] – Recruiting Without Ragebait [13:37] – Systems Boundaries and Ownership [16:59] – Would Pay Raises Solve Burnout [19:04] – Students Culture Fit and Hope [23:33] – Grass Is Greener and PT Going Bigger PTs — when you say you want fewer patients per day, what do you ACTUALLY want? A) More time with each patient B) A buffer between patients C) Both D) Honestly… just fewer patients And second question: If your salary increased $25,000 tomorrow, would it meaningfully change how you feel about your job? - Want to Connect with Dave? Book a strategy call: https://clarity.fm/davekittle/expertise/physical-therapy-merger-acquisitions-valuations-healthcare-marketing-sales Thinking of selling your practice or partnering? https://www.fieldmakergroup.com Connect with Dave: Email: Dave@Conciergepainrelief.com Instagram: @davekittle https://www.instagram.com/davekittle/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davekittle/ or Call (646)-781-8884 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #458

  The Viral Content Formula Physical Therapists Should Steal

  Sep 9, 202632 min

  What can physical therapists learn from a 255-million-view street basketball video? Dave Kittle, Jimmy McKay and Tony Maritato break down viral-content psychology, AI-assisted PT content, simple hooks, promised payoffs, recruiting, pricing, and why PT owners often overcomplicate ideas that should be simple. EPISODE BREAKDOWN [00:00] The Crash [01:06] AI Pool Compression Idea [01:56] Rapid Safety Content Ideas [02:29] Simple Ideas Win [03:37] Steal And Remix Content [04:19] Pre Sell Before Building [05:12] Human Are The Bottleneck [06:45] Boosting Posts For Resumes [08:22] Relocation Offer And Retention [09:18] New Role At Prompt [11:36] 255 Million View Reel [13:41] Why People Watch To The End [15:13] Apply Viral Tricks To PT [17:55] Youth Theater Fundraising [19:57] Mailbox Pricing And Value [23:50] Sick Calls And Coverage Systems [30:35] Parting Shot PTs: What piece of content outside of healthcare have you seen recently and thought: “I could make a PT version of that”? Drop the format below—not the exact copy. And bonus question: Would you watch a knee-replacement video longer if it started with: “82° today. Can we hit 90° before the end of this session?” - Want to Connect with Dave? Book a strategy call: https://clarity.fm/davekittle/expertise/physical-therapy-merger-acquisitions-valuations-healthcare-marketing-sales Thinking of selling your practice or partnering? https://www.fieldmakergroup.com Connect with Dave: Email: Dave@Conciergepainrelief.com Instagram: @davekittle https://www.instagram.com/davekittle/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davekittle/ or Call (646)-781-8884 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #457

  Stop Waiting for Insurance to Fix Your PT Business

  Sep 4, 202626 min

  Can APTA, Medicare or private insurers actually fix physical therapy reimbursement? The guys debate PT payment reform, cash-pay practice models, controlling your own pricing, alternative revenue streams and why practice owners may need to stop waiting for someone else to solve their economics. EPISODE BREAKDOWN [00:00] – Nothing Works on Payment [01:12] – Live Tweeting Trouble [02:22] – Oversharing Sells Tickets [03:48] – Napster And Trailers Lesson [05:01] – Payment vs Reimbursement [06:52] – Reference Committees Explained [07:56] – Debating Tiny Wording [09:01] – No Hope For Pay Increases [11:46] – Why Cash Pay Is Rising [12:36] – Advocacy Wins or Just Slower Loss [14:16] – Why Not Unplug From Insurance [15:41] – Self Pay Cashflow Reality [17:47] – Mailbox Guy Business Lesson [20:51] – Monetizing PT Skills PT owners: Which side are you on? A) Advocacy can eventually meaningfully improve PT payment B) Advocacy matters, but reimbursement will never keep up C) PTs need to move toward more cash-pay/direct-to-consumer models D) We need both And what would you consider a meaningful reimbursement win—3%, 5%, 10%? - Want to Connect with Dave? Book a strategy call: https://clarity.fm/davekittle/expertise/physical-therapy-merger-acquisitions-valuations-healthcare-marketing-sales Thinking of selling your practice or partnering? https://www.fieldmakergroup.com Connect with Dave: Email: Dave@Conciergepainrelief.com Instagram: @davekittle https://www.instagram.com/davekittle/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davekittle/ or Call (646)-781-8884 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #456

  Why the Middle Is Killing Physical Therapy Clinics

  Sep 2, 202633 min

  Should a physical therapy clinic compete on volume or go premium? Dave Kittle and Jimmy McKay break down what PT owners can learn from Equinox, Planet Fitness, membership businesses, the “third place” trend, and why getting stuck in the middle may be the hardest business model of all. Watch more from PT Pintcast → https://www.youtube.com/@PTPintcast --- EPISODE BREAKDOWN [00:00] – Price Squeeze Middle [02:19] – Gyms Outpace Nightlife [03:35] – Why Nike Gyms Failed [05:55] – Equinox Spend Breakdown [07:52] – Bell Curve Pricing Strategy [11:21] – Upsells Access and Membership Future [14:24] – Ironman Exec Model Lessons [16:48] – PT As Third Place [18:03] – Membership vs Packages [18:55] – Megan Brown Model [20:23] – Hybrid Clinic Economics [22:28] – APTA Payment Summit [26:34] – Content Formats That Work [27:57] – Parting Shots PT owners: If you had to choose ONE model today, which would you rather build? A) High-volume / insurance B) Premium / cash-pay C) Membership / wellness model D) Hybrid And if you're currently charging somewhere around $100–$150 cash per visit, do you feel squeezed between insurance clinics and higher-end practices? - Want to Connect with Dave? Book a strategy call: https://clarity.fm/davekittle/expertise/physical-therapy-merger-acquisitions-valuations-healthcare-marketing-sales Thinking of selling your practice or partnering? https://www.fieldmakergroup.com Connect with Dave: Email: Dave@Conciergepainrelief.com Instagram: @davekittle https://www.instagram.com/davekittle/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davekittle/ or Call (646)-781-8884 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #455

  Why Patients Quit Physical Therapy After Visit 3

  Aug 28, 202625 min

  Why do physical therapy patients stop showing up after only a few visits? Dave Kittle and Jimmy McKay discuss the “three visit” problem, inconsistent care, therapist switching, reimbursement pressure, cash-pay versus in-network models, and why patient expectations may matter more than clinics realize. Watch more from PT Pintcast → https://www.youtube.com/@PTPintcast --- EPISODE BREAKDOWN [00:00] – Consistency Matters [01:18] – Insurance Questions [02:10] – Simple Reply Script [03:13] – Cost Concerns Explained [04:15] – Polite Close And Seed [05:41] – In Network Visit Dropoff [06:51] – The Visit Three Problem [09:04] – Quality Versus Cost Framing [10:22] – Expectations Versus Reality [11:35] – Who Owns The Blame [14:45] – Personal Training Comparison [15:52] – Volume Leads to Switching [21:17] – Acquisition Cost Math [23:02] – Reuse This Script For the PTs: How often does one patient see the SAME therapist for their entire plan of care? And for patients: Would switching therapists unexpectedly make you less likely to keep going? I'm curious whether the bigger issue is price, results, or consistency. - Want to Connect with Dave? Book a strategy call: https://clarity.fm/davekittle/expertise/physical-therapy-merger-acquisitions-valuations-healthcare-marketing-sales Thinking of selling your practice or partnering? https://www.fieldmakergroup.com Connect with Dave: Email: Dave@Conciergepainrelief.com Instagram: @davekittle https://www.instagram.com/davekittle/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davekittle/ or Call (646)-781-8884 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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