A step-by-step road map for creating the business that you, your staff, and your patients deserve. Let’s get real . . . Should you read this book? Here’s the thing: Most physicians aren’t looking for something new. Most of us are pretty set in our ways, and we’re taught from day one to be fearful of running our own practices. But what if you didn’t have to do it alone? What if you knew how to run a thriving practice that didn’t run your life into the ground? What if there was a step-by-step system that you felt confident implementing yourself? That’s exactly what you’ll find within the pages of this book. And if that’s the kind of thing you’ve been looking for, then let’s get started . . . together.
Master the fundamentals, hone your business instincts, and save a fortune in tuition. The consensus is clear: MBA programs are a waste of time and money. Even the elite schools offer outdated assembly-line educations about profit-and-loss statements and PowerPoint presentations. After two years poring over sanitized case studies, students are shuffled off into middle management to find out how business really works. Josh Kaufman has made a business out of distilling the core principles of business and delivering them quickly and concisely to people at all stages of their careers. His blog has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers to the best business books and most powerful business concepts of all time. In The Personal MBA, he shares the essentials of sales, marketing, negotiation, strategy, and much more. True leaders aren't made by business schools-they make themselves, seeking out the knowledge, skills, and experiences they need to succeed. Read this book and in one week you will learn the principles it takes most people a lifetime to master.
After years of school and maybe even after some years of practice, you are ready to do it on your own. Running a profitable business takes more than just being a great doctor. Start Your Own Medical Practice provides you with the knowledge to be both a great doctor and a successful business owner. Whether you are looking to open a single practice office or wanting to go into partnership with other colleagues, picking the right location, hiring the right support staff and taking care of all the finances are not easy tasks. With help from Start Your Own Medical Practice, you can be sure you are making the best decisions for success. Don't let a wrong choice slow down your progress. Find advice to: --Create a Business Plan --Manage the Office --Raise Capital --Bill Your Patients --Market Your Practice --Build a Patient Base --Prevent Malpractice Suits --Keep an Eye on the Goal With checklists, sample letters and doctor's office forms, Start Your Own Medical Practice teaches you all the things they didn't in medical school and gives you the confidence to go out and do it on your own.
Plastic surgeons go through extensive training to become excellent clinicians, but they often end up learning how to practice the business of plastic surgery through trial and error. This unique book, targeted specifically at plastic surgeons and other physicians, seeks to address this glaring oversight and provide guidance from career selection through retirement. It offers many different perspectives, while covering a multitude of topics including the latest know-how on building and maintaining one's website, marketing and monitoring a practice for increased productivity, asset protection, building a surgical suite, and the development of medical inventions. The Business of Plastic Surgery features notable authors in the fields of medicine, law, finance and technology who provide valuable wisdom and expertise
Praise for the previous edition: "This comprehensive multi-authored text contains over 450 pages of highly specific and well-documented information that will be interest to physicians in private practice, academics, and in medical management. . . [Chapters are] readable, concise yet complete, and well developed. I could have used a book like this in the past, I will certainly refer to it frequently now." 4 stars Carol EH Scott-Conner, MD, PhD, MBA American College of Physician Executives Does Health 2.0 enhance or detract from traditional medical care delivery, and can private practice business models survive? How does transparent business information and reimbursement data impact the modern competitive healthcare scene? How are medical practices, clinics, and physicians evolving as a result of rapid health- and non-health-related technology change? Does transparent quality information affect the private practice ecosystem? Answering these questions and more, this newly updated and revised edition is an essential tool for doctors, nurses, and healthcare administrators; management and business consultants; accountants; and medical, dental, business, and healthcare administration graduate and doctoral students. Written in plain language using nontechnical jargon, the text presents a progressive discussion of management and operation strategies. It incorporates prose, news reports, and regulatory and academic perspectives with Health 2.0 examples, and blog and internet links, as well as charts, tables, diagrams, and Web site references, resulting in an all-encompassing resource. It integrates various medical practice business disciplines-from finance and economics to marketing to the strategic management sciences-to improve patient outcomes and achieve best practices in the healthcare administration field. With contributions by a world-class team of expert authors, the third edition covers brand-new information, including: The impact of Web 2.0 technologies on the healthcare industry Internal office controls for preventing fraud and abuse Physician compensation with pay-for-performance trend analysis Healthcare marketing, advertising, CRM, and public relations eMRs, mobile IT systems, medical devices, and cloud computing and much more!
The mental health professional’s guide to building a sustainable business that makes a difference. Multi-Million Dollar Private Practice is the roadmap to success for psychologists, social workers, and other mental health professionals who finished their degree programs prepared to treat clients, but without guidance on how to start and run their own successful private practice. Soribel Martinez, a licensed clinical psychotherapist, shares her proven 8 Pillars of Private Practice, which she used to build her own thriving practice. She also explores the energetics of business, including cultivating a leadership mindset and welcoming money as energy. In Multi-Million Dollar Private Practice, helping professionals learn how to develop a clear vision for their practice, create a business model that works, build a strong team, market their practice effectively, deliver high-quality care to their clients, and maximize their impact.
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by everything that needs to get done?Are you confused on how to get started and what to work on first?Have you experienced huge fears that have held you back from making decisions?Have you felt spread too thin, working both IN your business and ON your business?Have you felt anxiety when thinking about the future of your practice?Rachel Beider experienced all of these - fear, anxiety, overwhelm, uncertainty, and failure - all while trying to build and grow a private massage therapy practice. Until something clicked. What happened next was nothing short of amazing. She learned by studying the pros, and built a multi-million dollar massage business. For anyone who is struggling with getting their business together, starting a new practice, or growing an existing one, Rachel's wisdom will help you with rock solid business practices, producing proven and measurable results. It's everything business- related you wish you learned in massage school but didn't.
To be successful and keep your doors open in the ever-changing market, you must know how to run your practice effectively according to sound financial principles. Is it time you learned how to make your practice more profitable? All you need is for someone to show you a proven process.
This text provides physicians with the basic business skills in order for them to become involved in the financial aspect of their practices. The text will help the physician decide what kind of practice they would like to join (i.e. private practice, small group practice, solo practice, hospital employment, large group practice, academic medicine, or institutional\government practice) as well as understand the basics of contracting, restrictive covenants and how to navigate the road to partnership. Additional topics covered include, monthly balance sheets, productivity, overhead costs and profits, trend analysis and benchmarking. Finally, the book provides advice on advisors that doctors will need to help with the business of their professional and personal lives. These include accountants, bankers, lawyers, insurance agents and other financial advisors. The Complete Business Guide for a Successful Medical Practice provides a roadmap for physicians to be not only good clinical doctors but also good businessmen and businesswomen. It will help doctors make a difference in the lives of their patients as well as sound financial decisions for their practice.
