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Resources and Perks for Physicians in Private Practice
(Resources that physicians can use for common private practice needs, from vendors trusted by the physician community)
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Running a private practice can be overwhelming, especially with so many vendor options, often at different price points.
We have a repository of medical practice related resources including perks and discounts to help you establish and/or optimize your private practice. These are compiled from a combination of recommendations made by members of our physician communities, and we're grateful to our partners for providing our community with the perks below.
If you are a vendor that would like to provide our members with education, perks, or other resources, please contact us.
Disclosure: This page contains information about our sponsors and/or affiliate links, which support us monetarily at no cost to you, and often provide you with perks, so we hope it's win-win. These should be viewed as introductions rather than formal recommendations. You should do your own due diligence before making decisions based on this page. To learn more, visit our disclaimers and disclosures. Physician Side Gigs has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Physician Side Gigs and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers. Opinions, reviews, analyses & recommendations are the author’s alone, and have not been reviewed, endorsed or approved by any of these entities.
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EXPLORE OUR PRIVATE PRACTICE RESOURCES
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We also offer ever growing resources related to starting and running a practice practice including an office space directory, free virtual events, and educational articles. Explore PSG private practice resources below.
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AI SCRIBES FOR PRIVATE PRACTICES
Abridge
We have a partnership with Abridge, founded by one of our physician members, where members can get 50% off AI scribing services, bringing the price down to only $99 dollars per month. You can try this free for one month without inputting payment information through our affiliate link with code PSG50, after which you will receive the 50% off price.
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BILLING & CODING SOLUTIONS / RCM
Cosentus
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Our partner Cosentus​ has been highly reviewed by several physician clients and has helped several of our physician members' private practices with their credentialing, billing and coding, revenue cycle management, and accounts receivable services. As part of a perk for PSG members, they offer a free professional billing and coding review as well as 5% off services through our affiliate link with the code PSG5OFF.
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PRIVATE PRACTICE FINANCING
Bank of America Practice Solutions
When you need financing for your medical practice, you want to work with someone who understands your industry. For over twenty years, Bank of America Practice Solutions has helped doctors across the nation reach their goals through smart financial solutions1 and expert guidance. Whether you own a practice or are just getting started, we can provide customized financial help for your short-term needs and long-term aspirations.
Purchase and start-up:
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Practice sales and purchases
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New practice start-ups
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Owner-occupied commercial real estate products2
Growth and restructuring
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Improvement and expansion financing
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Equipment financing
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Practice debt consolidation3
Expert guidance. Personal attention. Real solutions.
To learn more, reach out to Paul Belau, 614.679.5321 or paul.belau@bofa.com.
1 All programs are subject to credit approval and loan amounts are subject to credit worthiness. Some restrictions may apply.
2 For Owner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate loans (OOCRE), terms up to 25 years and 51% occupancy are required. Real Estate financing options are subject to approval and product availability is subject to change. For SBA loans, SBA eligibility and restrictions apply.
3 Bank of America may prohibit use of account to pay off or pay down another Bank of America account.
4 To be eligible for this reduction, applicants must provide association name and membership number at time of approval.
Bank of America is a registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation. Bank of America Practice Solutions is a division of Bank of America, N.A. ©2019 Bank of America Corporation | MAP#3249875
Learn more at bankofamerica.com/practicesolutions
Disclosure: Bank of America is a sponsor of our Private Practice Education Series and partner of ours, which means that we may earn a referral fee if you decide to contact them.
SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT CARDS
CardRatings
Our partner CardRatings ranks credit cards, including small business ones, to help you navigate the different options and select the one that works best for your private practice.​
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CREDIT CARD PAYMENT PROCESSING
Square
Square allows you to accept payments before or after patient visits with any card (including HSA and FSA linked cards) without any hidden fees or long-term contracts. They also offer 24/7 phone support. PSG members get a hardware discount and an opportunity to explore lower processing fees through our group affiliate link.
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E-PRESCRIBING SOLUTIONS
iPrescribe
iPrescribe is e-prescribing tailored to your preferences to streamline the prescribing process, including fully compliant electronic prescribing for controlled substances (EPCS). Their desktop application offer flexibility with EHR integration. PSG members receive 10% off using our affiliate link with the code PSG24.​
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FURNITURE FOR THE OFFICE
Herman Miller
Herman Miller makes highly rated furniture known for ergonomics. You get a 20% discount through our group affiliate link and discount code. In order to get the discount code, please go to this post on the group or post on the group as we can not list it publicly on the website.
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MALPRACTICE AND TAIL INSURANCE
Jason Shah @
Alera Group
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Jason Shah (Jason.Shah@aleragroup.com) is a physician who started a malpractice company that is now under the umbrella of Alera Group. He's great and has helped many members of the group get malpractice and tail insurance. We do have a referral relationship so please let him know you are coming from PSG if you reach out.​
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AutonomyMD
Doctor owned AutonomyMD partners with physicians to provide access to an affordable, subscription based malpractice insurance. For $150/month on an annual contract, get a PSG special perk of 30 visits (up from 25) per month and a HIPAA compliant app to document visits. Start a micropractice and scale affordably or just have coverage for peace of mind when seeing occasional patients.
Sign-up through our partnership form to receive the exclusive PSG perk.
MEDICAL LICENSING RESOURCES
Blue Shift Licensing
Email Jennifer Lincoln at Blue Shift Licensing at jen@blueshiftlicensing.com for 10% off of licensing and credentialing related services through our advertising relationship! They are experienced and have helped so many physicians and companies get their licensing completed efficiently.
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Learn more about physician licensing.
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MARKETING & WEBSITE RESOURCES
Artillery Professional
Web Design
Artillery designs attractive websites that are pretty reasonable in price (usually $2,000 to $5,000 depending on complexity). They have helped numerous physicians in our community. Mention PSG for an exclusive $200 off a website custom designed for your private practice.
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Squarespace DIY
Web Design
Squarespace offers a really easy way to create a website to advertise your private practice with stylish templates for our DIY physician members on a budget. Use code PARTNER10 for 10% off through our affiliate link.
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Moo
Advertising Materials
Moo allows you to make business cards and other advertising materials. I've personally used them and get asked about these every time I hand them out. They are visually appealing and memorable. Get 25% off your first purchase through our referral link.
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PAYROLL/BENEFITS & ACCOUNTING
Gusto
Gusto offers online payroll and HR solutions to help run your private practice. Their services have been highly reviewed by many of our members, who have used them for payroll services and for managing employee benefits such as health benefits, 401(k)s, and more.
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Use our affiliate link to explore all their options.
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Quickbooks
Quickbooks offers PSG members 30% off discount on payroll and accounting products for the first 6 months through our affiliate link.
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Visit our considerations and costs when choosing an accountant page to dive deeper into whether you should hire an accountant to help with your private practice.
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VIRTUAL EMPLOYEES
Edge
​Edge Health provides college educated remote employees that work full time for your practice. They perform tasks such as primary or secondary phone support, billing, claims, insurance verifications, scribing, social media, and other tasks. Practices tend to use the services in multiple different ways. They are trained prior to starting in your office, and the cost is substantially less than what you would pay an in-house employee. To learn more about Edge's services and schedule a demo, and receive $500 off each of your first 3 months, connect through our affiliate link.
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PHYSICIAN SIDE GIGS PRIVATE PRACTICE RESOURCES
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