In this episode, I take a look at the fascinating topic of technology in the allied health sector and its many benefits for both clinicians, practice owners and patients.

No one understands the importance of technology better than Katrina Otto, owner of Train IT Medical. The company provides medical practice management consultancy services. The company also provides medical software training, including Medical Director, PracSoft and Best Practice Specialist, as well as My Health Record and Digital Health training and change management expertise.

Katrina started the company in 2006 after seeing a gap in the market. Over her 30 year career, she has managed several medical practices and accredited day surgery facilities. She is a qualified teacher, and is now one of Australia’s most experienced digital health and medical software trainers.

Episode highlights:
What Train IT Medical does and why Katrina started the company
Katrina’s female mentors
Changing her psychology degree to adult education and teaching at TAFE part-time
Being contacted by TAFE and asked to teach doctors and realising teaching IT medical was her calling
Katrina still teaches mostly doctors but it’s shifted from ‘how-to use technology’ to ‘how do we improve our practice?’
Introducing ideas to practices based on what she’s seen that works well at other practices
Working with high-performing practices - those that are progressive and are leading the way
Medical practices and allied health practices - are they one in the same?
23 different disciplines in allied health
Katrina’s soft spot for occupational therapy
The technological challenges facing the allied health industry - marketing and billing and a lack of options
Katrina’s frustration at the lack of options - she wants technology to be more adaptable and faster because a lot of allied health businesses want that and are ready for it
Ensuring patients don’t slip through the cracks - using technology to support your protocols
Building your allied health business using data analytics
The practice of the future - implementing TeleHealth, SMS contact and integrated technology
How technology can help create happier medical practices
Katrina’s hope to help prevent clinician burnout and keep joy in the profession and practices
How Katrina thinks patients will be using technology to participate in their health experience going forward
Katrina’s thoughts on what the future of allied health looks like - apps for patients will take off
Electronic notes during a session - getting used to the change and embracing it
Collaborating with the client on the next step in their health experience - encouraging record-keeping
Finding what motivates each member of your allied health team - there isn’t a ‘one size fits all’
The technology will come but allied health professionals need to shift their thinking to think as a team

Useful Links

Katrina Otto on LinkedIn

Train IT Medical Website

Train IT Medical Twitter

Train IT Medical Facebook

Train IT Medical YouTube

Katrina Otto Pinterest

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In this episode, I take a look at the fascinating topic of technology in the allied health sector and its many benefits for both clinicians, practice owners and patients.
No one understands the importance of technology better than Katrina Otto, owner of Train IT Medical. The company provides medical practice management consultancy services. The company also provides medical software training, including Medical Director, PracSoft and Best Practice Specialist, as well as My Health Record and Digital Health training and change management expertise.
Katrina started the company in 2006 after seeing a gap in the market. Over her 30 year career, she has managed several medical practices and accredited day surgery facilities. She is a qualified teacher, and is now one of Australia&rsquo;s most experienced digital health and medical software trainers.
Episode highlights:
<ul>
<li>What Train IT Medical does and why Katrina started the company</li>
<li>Katrina&rsquo;s female mentors</li>
<li>Changing her psychology degree to adult education and teaching at TAFE part-time</li>
<li>Being contacted by TAFE and asked to teach doctors and realising teaching IT medical was her calling</li>
<li>Katrina still teaches mostly doctors but it&rsquo;s shifted from &lsquo;how-to use technology&rsquo; to &lsquo;how do we improve our practice?&rsquo;</li>
<li>Introducing ideas to practices based on what she&rsquo;s seen that works well at other practices</li>
<li>Working with high-performing practices - those that are progressive and are leading the way</li>
<li>Medical practices and allied health practices - are they one in the same?</li>
<li>23 different disciplines in allied health</li>
<li>Katrina&rsquo;s soft spot for occupational therapy</li>
<li>The technological challenges facing the allied health industry - marketing and billing and a lack of options</li>
<li>Katrina&rsquo;s frustration at the lack of options - she wants technology to be more adaptable and faster because a lot of allied health businesses want that and are ready for it</li>
<li>Ensuring patients don&rsquo;t slip through the cracks - using technology to support your protocols</li>
<li>Building your allied health business using data analytics</li>
<li>The practice of the future - implementing TeleHealth, SMS contact and integrated technology</li>
<li>How technology can help create happier medical practices</li>
<li>Katrina&rsquo;s hope to help prevent clinician burnout and keep joy in the profession and practices</li>
<li>How Katrina thinks patients will be using technology to participate in their health experience going forward</li>
<li>Katrina&rsquo;s thoughts on what the future of allied health looks like - apps for patients will take off</li>
<li>Electronic notes during a session - getting used to the change and embracing it</li>
<li>Collaborating with the client on the next step in their health experience - encouraging record-keeping</li>
<li>Finding what motivates each member of your allied health team - there isn&rsquo;t a &lsquo;one size fits all&rsquo;</li>
<li>The technology will come but allied health professionals need to shift their thinking to think as a team</li>
</ul>
Useful Links
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrinaotto/">Katrina Otto on LinkedIn</a>
<a href="https://trainitmedical.com.au">Train IT Medical Website</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/trainitmedical">Train IT Medical Twitter</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TRAINITMEDICAL/">Train IT Medical Facebook</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/trainitmedical?feature=mhee">Train IT Medical YouTube</a>
<a href="https://www.pinterest.co.uk/trainitmedical/">Katrina Otto Pinterest</a>
Nacre Links:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.nacre.com.au/">Website</a>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathylove/">LinkedIn</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/NacreConsulting">Twitter</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/nacreconsulting">Facebook</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/nacre_consulting/">Instagram</a>
<a href="https://www.pinterest.com.au/cathyl3235/">Pinterest</a>

Cathy Love is finally recording and producing The Private Practice Made Perfect Podcast. Its specifically for paediatric allied health professionals, it’s going to be fun. She likes a chat.

Cathy will bring a broad range of energetic people to the conversation. The outstanding guest list includes; allied health business owners, digital marketing specialists, accountants, HR advisers, writers, virtual assistants, IT specialists, friends, social media guru’s, possibly family and other generous folk she hasn’t roped in yet.

It takes a village to run a private practice. Finally we gather the tribe, harness collective wisdom and elegantly deliver it all direct to your earbuds. The plan to is share up all our private practice stories, business know how, wins, challenges and pearls of wisdom. The episodes will be conversational, short, informative and practical. Apologies in advance, it’s highly likely that there will be humour and deviation from the topic.

…But we wish for even more.

Private Practice Made Perfect

Cathy Love is finally recording and producing The Private Practice Made Perfect Podcast. Its specifically for allied health professionals, it’s going to be fun. She likes a chat. Cathy will bring a broad range of energetic people to the conversation. The outstanding guest list includes; allied health business owners, digital marketing specialists, accountants, HR advisers, writers, virtual assistants, IT specialists, friends, social media guru’s, possibly family and other generous folk she hasn’t roped in yet. It takes a village to run a private practice. Finally we gather the tribe, harness collective wisdom and elegantly deliver it all direct to your earbuds. The plan to is share up all our private practice stories, business know how, wins, challenges and pearls of wisdom. The episodes will be conversational, short, informative and practical. Apologies in advance, it’s highly likely that there will be humour and deviation from the topic. …But we wish for even more.

Cathy Love is finally recording and producing The Private Practice Made Perfect Podcast. Its specifically for allied health professionals, it&rsquo;s going to be fun. She likes a chat. Cathy will bring a broad range of energetic people to the conversation. The outstanding guest list includes; allied health business owners, digital marketing specialists, accountants, HR advisers, writers, virtual assistants, IT specialists, friends, social media guru&rsquo;s, possibly family and other generous folk she hasn&rsquo;t roped in yet. It takes a village to run a private practice. Finally we gather the tribe, harness collective wisdom and elegantly deliver it all direct to your earbuds. The plan to is share up all our private practice stories, business know how, wins, challenges and pearls of wisdom. The episodes will be conversational, short, informative and practical. Apologies in advance, it&rsquo;s highly likely that there will be humour and deviation from the topic. &hellip;But we wish for even more.

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