Business and Professional Skills for Massage Therapists

by Sandy Fritz MS, BCTMB, CMBE

Overview

Develop the business skills necessary to succeed in massage therapy with help from respected massage educator and business owner, Sandy Fritz! With a user-friendly approach and comprehensive support tools, this authoritative guide delivers a working knowledge of essential concepts for employees or owners of a massage therapy practice and helps you prepare for the professional challenges that await you in the real world.

• Renowned massage educator and business owner Sandy Fritz presents a practical, proven business philosophy for success in massage therapy practice.
• Focus on need-to-know business skills for complete success as an employee or the owner of a massage therapy practice.
• A companion CD with practice management software provides hands-on experience creating client records, setting appointments, entering documentation, and more.
• Self-Reflection boxes put concepts into a realistic context through Sandy Fritz’s personal experiences in massage practice.
• Learning Activity boxes reinforce your understanding and challenge you to apply what you’ve learned in an engaging workbook format.
• Good Stuff from the Government boxes alert you to helpful government resources and help you ensure compliance with federal regulations.
• Mentor boxes provide real-world insight and advice from experts in massage and business management for successful practice.
• More than 200 realistic photos and illustrations clarify concepts and familiarize you with typical practice settings and essential forms, records, office equipment, and supplies.
• Evolve Resources link you to templates for building resumes, letters, advertisements, forms for documentation, and client histories, plus small business resources, annotated web links, a glossary of key terms from the text, and additional exercises and case studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323057189
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	12/14/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Sandy Fritz, MS, LMT is the Owner, Director, and Head Educator of the Health Enrichment Center, Inc., School of Therapeutic Massage. Sandy is a nationally certified massage therapist. She earned her master’s degree from Thomas Edison State College in 2000 and her Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Central Michigan University in 1998. She is affiliated with the American Massage Therapy Association, American Massage. Professionals Association, and Advisory Board for International Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. She has also been in private practice for almost 30 years, has developed a student massage clinic with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League, and also provides professional sports massage and rehabilitation.

Table of Contents

1. The Business of Massage Therapy

2. Being a Professional

3. Focus on the Client

4. Legal and Ethical Issues in the Massage Professional Practice

5. Technology in the Massage Practice

6. Massage Business Office Design

7. Documentation

8. Storage of Business Records

9. Written Communications

10. Telecommunications for the Massage Business

11. Appointment Management Systems

12. Marketing the Massage Therapy Business

13. Inventory Systems and Supply Ordering

14. Insurance Reimbursement for Massage Therapy Services

15. Accounting Concepts

16. Managing Money

17. Maintaining a Safe Work Environment

18. Planning and Managing Your Career Path

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Gain a professional edge in the business of massage therapy with help from Sandy Fritz