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Vantage Clinical Solutions principal and clients highlighted in PT in Motion magazine

by Carrie Grubbs | June 17th, 2011 | No responses

Improving healthcare through entrepreneurship speaks to the core mission of Vantage Clinical Solutions. Our mission is focused on providing solutions which foster an entrepreneurial spirit within the healthcare arena in order to support the success of businesses with a healthcare focus.

An article in the June 2011 edition of PT in Motion, titled “Good Business: When it comes to the business of physical therapy, a little analysis can go a long way,” by Chris…


Upcoming Seminar: “Putting the Brand to Practice” | June 9, 2011

by Carrie Grubbs | May 13th, 2011 | No responses

Tannus Quatre PT, MBA, principal and consultant for Vantage Clinical Solutions, is scheduled to present “Moving Forward: PTs Putting the Brand to Practice – Case Studies” at the APTA’s “Thrive at PT 2011” Annual Conference & Expo. Tannus’ presentation is scheduled for June 9, 2011, 4:30 – 6:00 P.M., at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, MD.

Successfully launched nearly 3 years ago, APTA’s MoveForward™…


Upcoming Seminar: The Power of Branding: Using Your ‘Brand’ to Make a Difference for Yourself and Your Organization | February 11, 2011

by Carrie Grubbs | January 21st, 2011 | No responses

The APTA has invested much time and energy into the development of a consistent PT brand that will help the physical therapy profession move forward toward Vision 2020. This brand initiative will help to bring agreement and consistency to the image that we portray to those that use PT services, those that refer to PT’s, and those that pay for the services PT’s provide.

Though the leadership of the APTA is essential to the development…


Upcoming Seminar: Finance 101 for PT’s: Understanding and Using Basic Financial Statements in Physical Therapy | February 10, 2011

by Carrie Grubbs | January 18th, 2011 | No responses

PT’s in administrative, ownership, and program development roles are often required to decipher information found within the balance sheet and income statement (P&L) of a private practice or rehabilitation department. The PT’s ability to understand these common statements is critical to making important business decisions as well as to comprehending the true financial status of a business or organizational unit.

In the upcoming seminar, “Finance 101 for PT’s: Understanding and Using Basic Financial


Vantage principal quoted in PT in Motion magazine

by Carrie Grubbs | January 11th, 2011 | No responses

Tannus Quatre PT, MBA was quoted in an article in the May 2010 issue of the publication, PT in Motion. The article, titled “Contemporary Topics in Health Care: Data Mining,” quoted Mr. Quatre with regard to the use of data mining by physical therapists.

See an excerpt from the article below:

Tannus Quatre, PT, MBA, principal and consultant for Vantage Clinical Solutions, Inc., believes data mining is helping the practice of physical therapy.


Look It Up: Online Resources for Practice Owners and Administrators

by Carrie Grubbs | December 29th, 2010 | No responses

The following article was authored by Vantage Clinical Solutions principal, Tannus Quatre, PT, MBA, and published in the August 2010 issue of Impact.

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Look It Up: Online Resources for Practice Owners and Administrators
By Tannus Quatre PT, MBA

I remember numerous assignments during elementary school in which I would happen across a word I didn’t understand, or an unknown fact that I needed to know. My first inclination was always to…


Seminar: Six-Step Marketing for PT’s | November 5, 2010

by Carrie Grubbs | September 29th, 2010 | No responses

Tannus Quatre PT, MBA will be presenting Six-Step Marketing for PT’s at the upcoming Private Practice Section of the APTA on November 5, 2010.  See below for details.

American Physical Therapy Association
Private Practice Section Annual Conference & Exposition
Washington, DC | The Hilton Washington
Registration Info: Online or (800) 517-1167

Six-Step Marketing for PT’s: A Sustainable Approach to Physical Therapy Marketing
by Tannus Quatre PT, MBA

This presentation…


Seminar: Six-Step Marketing for PT’s | Oct 13, 2010

by Carrie Grubbs | September 24th, 2010 | No responses

Tannus Quatre PT, MBA will be presenting Six-Step Marketing for PT’s at the upcoming Illinois APTA Private Practice Forum on October 13, 2010.  See below for details.

Illinois Physical Therapy Association
Private Practice Forum
Chicago, IL| Rosewood Restaurant & Banquets
9421 W. Higgins Road, Rosemont, IL
Registration Info: (630) 904-0101

Six-Step Marketing for PT’s: A Sustainable Approach to Physical Therapy Marketing
by Tannus Quatre PT, MBA

This presentation will discuss…


More physicians leave private practice

by Tannus Quatre PT, MBA | April 12th, 2010 | No responses

I was recently interviewed for an article which was published in the Carolina Journalism Network, titled “Physicians move out of private practice,” a story by Laura Montini.  The interview was prompted by an article I wrote for The Healthcare Entrepreneur Blog titled, “Time to throw in the towel on private practice…or is it?”

Click here to visit the article (excerpt below).

As an advocate of entrepreneurship, Quatre


Time to throw in the towel on private practice…or is it?

by Tannus Quatre PT, MBA | March 26th, 2010 | 3 responses

I don’t buy it.

An article in the New York Times today titled, “More Doctors Giving Up Private Practices,” told the story of an increasing number of physicians who are finding their “bliss” through employed, salaried positions, rather than at the helm of their own private practice.  The reason – increased costs, decreased pay, and ultimately unhappier doctors in the private practice environment.  Again, I don’t buy it.

The article spoke of the…