How to Start Your Independent Medical Practice and Keep Moving Forward
Getting Started:
Get liability insurance, if needed
Incorporate your business: Is an LLC or Corp best for you we recommend check with your CPA. If you do not have one, you should get one immediately!
Find the best practice management platform for your business
Create your Marketing/Business Plan or Hire a consultant like us to formulate and guide you through
Make sure you’re HIPAA-compliant
Make sure to have all your policies and procedures in place
Choose office space - Good Location!
Figure out which charting templates work best for you
Create your forms and waivers
Get your first 5 clients
Hire quality employees that you want to keep it's worth the investment! (you get what you pay for)
Optional: Create a cancellation policy and payment policies
Growing Your Business:
Upgrade your private practice website
Start using telehealth (we have great solutions to share with you )
Offer your services as packages (after you create some)
Decide whether you want to accept insurance, Cash usually works best for those people that ARE willing to pay with high deductibles
Boost practice revenue
Help your clients be more successful
Host group counseling sessions or webinars
Improving Your Marketing:
Get active and perfect social media presence
Establish and grow your professional Instagram account
Leverage Facebook to grow your business
Join your local Chamber of Commerce
Reach out to your demographic community, attend events, create events such as open houses at your location each month with a purpose to draw in customers.
Use the media to your advantage, give a good story that can be shared
Start Promoting to other Physicians in community who would refer to you, send letters! Set up a meeting to present your services.
Stay connected to your patients, offer a private forum to them for Q and A, Refer a friend Program, Purchase incentive programs