"Getting fired was the best thing I ever did for my career."

That's how Dr. Dave opens up about the moment his home health job pulled his salary out from under him, right before a pandemic that no one saw coming.

In this episode of Good Outcomes' Clinician's Corner, Dr. Dave shares the real story behind starting Renew. You will find:

• How a 2019 Medicare policy shift (PDGM) quietly cut PT pay industry-wide
• Why his company slashed his salary by 40% with only a few months' warning
• The moment a friend's dislocated hip led him to try cash-pay physical therapy on the side
• Getting walked into his boss's office and fired one week before COVID shut down the country
• How a leap of faith and God’s timing turned a layoff into a thriving chronic pain practice

This episode is a candid, funny, and honest look at losing a job in the midst of chaos, especially when it feels like all the odds are stacked against a good and successful outcome.

00:00 – Why I Got Fired

00:16 – Medicare Slashes Home Health Pay

02:22 – Record Profits, Then My Pay Cut

02:41 – Only Three Months Notice Given

03:20 – Zero PT Jobs In Pensacola

03:56 – Truth About Physical Therapist Salaries

05:35 – Too Scared To Start My Own Practice

06:07 – Friend Suggests Going Cash-Pay

07:28 – Asking Clients For Reviews

08:05 – Fired One Week Later

09:43 – Confessions Of A Squeaky Wheel

10:24 – Why I Clash With Bad Leaders

11:00 – Fired Right Before COVID Hit

11:50 – Best Career Move I Ever Made

12:29 – Telling My Wife I'm Jobless

13:20 – God Told Me To Quit

13:43 – Kicked Off The Edge To Swim

14:18 – My Wife's Surprising Reaction

15:05 – Fully Booked Within A Month

15:38 – Why I Chose Chronic Pain

16:35 – Looking Back At God's Plan

17:35 – Healing Is Possible

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