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Ideas for Extra Income While You’re Building Your New Private Practice
Practical ideas for additional practice revenue sources or extra income while building your patient base at a medical practice, including moonlighting, disability exams, clinical research, & more.
The Impact and Uses of AI in Medical Billing and Revenue Cycle Management
AI in medical billing is transforming healthcare revenue cycle management. Learn key use cases, benefits, challenges, and how AI improves billing accuracy, cash flow & the patient experience
Detailed Logistics of Setting Up a Clinical Research Trials Site
The logistics of establishing a clinical research site & running research trials at a private practice, including staffing, space, software, and compliance.
A Day in the Life of a Clinical Research Principal Investigator (and What a Sub-I Does)
The day-to-day responsibilities of a principal investigator (PI) in clinical research—from patient oversight to documentation & administrative tasks—to determine if clinical trials are right for your private practice
Adding Lab Testing Services to Your Private Practice with Options for Ancillary Income
Ways to add in-house or third-party lab testing options to a private practice to offer patient convenience while potentially creating an additional revenue stream for extra income
How Much Revenue can a Private Practice Make from Participating in Clinical Research Trials?
Factors that determine revenue generated from clinical trials at a private practice, examples of potential income based on practice size, & how to optimize research studies & net profit generated
Outsourcing Medical Billing vs Keeping RCM In-House: Pros and Cons for Private Practices
Pros and cons of outsourcing revenue cycle management (RCM) services vs keeping billing in-house, and how to decide what option is better for your private practice
Can I Treat Medicare Patients in a Direct Primary Care (DPC) Model?
What physicians with Direct Primary Care (DPC) practices need to know about treating Medicare patients & best practices to avoid compliance challenges & violations
Do I Need an LLC or PLLC for My Physician Practice or Side Gig?
How physicians choosing an entity for their private practice or side gig should approach the decision between an LLC or PLLC, and why the state may not give a choice
Is DPC Right for Me? Feasibility, Fit, and Determinants of Success
Important things to consider when deciding if direct primary care (DPC) or direct specialty care practice is feasible for you, including financial, legal, business, & personal factors
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