434. How to Use Data & Metrics to Improve Your Practice w/ Tory Krone & Madeline Larsen from Practice Vital

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. How often have you heard the advice to start a business that solves your own problem? My guests today did exactly that. Tory Krone and Madeline Larsen are two of the co-founders from Practice Vital, a software company that specializes in creating beautiful, data-driven dashboards for mental health practices that want to track key metrics. In this episode, you’ll hear how their idea went from helping Tory build a simple dashboard for her own practice, to a bona fide software business helping practices around the country. We cover a wide range of additional topics, like… * How Tory, Madeline, and their partners went from idea to reality over a few family dinners * Why data and metrics are so important in our practices * How to use data to coach clinicians, know when to hire, and more * Ways that Practice Vital can help testing practices specifically Cool Things Mentioned * The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting * Use the code JS-ES5L when you sign up for Practice Vital to get $30 off your first month! Featured Resource I am honored to partner with two AMAZING companies to help improve your testing practice! PAR is a long-time supporter of the Testing Psychologist podcast, and I will continue to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com. TherapyNotes is the leading EHR system for mental health practitioners. I’ve used TherapyNotes for over 10 years, and it just keeps getting better. Use this link and the promo code “testing” to get two free months and try it for yourself! www.therapynotes.com/testing The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Tory Krone and Madeline Larsen Tory Krone and Madeline Larsen are cousins and co-founders of PracticeVital, a new software startup dedicated to more data-driven group practice management. Tory is a licensed clinical therapist with nearly 15 years of experience as a therapist and in leadership positions in all levels of care. She is also the founder and managing director of a group practice based in Chicago. Madeline recently left her 15 year career in advertising to spearhead PracticeVitals’s design and marketing efforts. Both their husbands — Brendan, a technology consultant and Tom, a software engineer in the startup space — round out PracticeVital’s founding team. Get in Touch * Website: www.practicevital.com