Confessions of a Young Doctor

Payment processing can be confusing and costly if you don't know what you're looking for when setting up the contract for your new practice. In this episode, we'll review the different payment structure types and give you some tips on how to save money in your start up practice when it comes to collecting payments.


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This week I'll walk you through how to come up with production goals for your practice that actually make sense. I walk you through the process that I use to come up with the goals for my own practice.

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I hear from fellow dentists and orthodontists all the time that they would like to open their own practice, but not for a few years. This is great! But there are a few things you should do now to start preparing for ownership even if you don't think you'll open a practice right now.

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Just for fun! This week I answer some of your questions about practice ownership and my experience so far with my orthodontic practice.


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Once you've identified an area with good demographics for your start up practice, you'll want to start looking at leased spaces. Here are some tips to get you started when it comes to negotiating a lease for your future start up practice.

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As young doctors we throw around the phase "work life balance" and the endless pursuit all too often. Here are my thoughts on whether it's actually possible as a start up practice owner.


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Want to open your own practice, but have no idea where to start? In this episode I lay out simple steps to get the process moving forward and make starting from nothing seem more managable.

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Now that my start up practice has been open for almost a year and a half, I wanted to share some of the things I love about my office floor plan, as well as some things I would probably do differently.

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I'm commonly asked by other young doctors what my typical week looks like as a start up practice owner. In this episode I go through my work schedule between my orthodontic office and my associateship job, personal life, and administrative tasks.


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Social media marketing is a complicated beast, but a good facebook and instagram strategy can help to build your start up practice. In this episode I'll touch on the basics of getting started with your practice meta profiles and organizing your bio/about sections. I also share some of the things that I post about and how to gain followers for you new practice.

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Have you been wanting to open a practice for a while now, but can't seem to take the plunge? Most likely it comes down to a lack of confidence. Don't worry, you're not alone... I struggled with confidence when opening my orthodontic start up practice, but here are some ways you can help to build your confidence and your dream life.

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To distinguish yourself as a new practice it's important to have a strong brand, but what is a brand really? It's more than just your logo and color scheme. This week we talk about how to come up with a positioning statement and build a reputation that will make you stand out in the community.

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Listen to the podcast episodes on practice Vision:
Vision Part 1: Begin with the End in Mind (spotify) (apple podcasts)
Vision Part 2: Putting it to Work (spotify) (apple podcasts)

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Doing more isn't always better. Our path to becoming a doctor has taught us that we should always be doing the most, even if it's not the best for our health. Isn't it ironic that healthcare providers have some of the worst work-life balance? 

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It is incredibly important to set up systems for your new practice from the beginning. One of the systems that I spent a lot of time refining is our new patient flow. This episode focuses on all the automations we have set up for new patients from their orthodontic consultation to after their braces go on.

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For now, my start up practice is only open about 2.5 days per week, but I have a full time employee who works 5 days per week. In this episode, I'll talk about some of the reasons why I decided to have a full time employee and the tasks she does on the days I'm not at the practice seeing patients.


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Life as a start up practice owner is often a hectic one.  Sometimes people ask me how I make time for all that I do. In this quick little episode I'll share some of my tips for efficiency and lower stress.

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This week I'm giving you a deeper look into the reports I run every month for my start up orthodontic practice. I hope this gives some insight as to what the ownership side can look like

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Starting a practice is not for every doctor. So how do you know if it could be the right choice for you? This week I'll go over 4 things that could indicate you are ready to take the plunge into practice ownership.

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I tried a lot of different marketing for my start up orthodontic practice this year. In this episode I share what's worked the best and worst when it came to driving new patient growth. I also go over how this last year's marketing results has helped to drive our strategy for the upcoming year.

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Last week, we did a one year recap on the my start up orthodontic practice. That exercise got me thinking about the last year for me personally. Taking stock of my practice month by month was a great way to look at patterns and make adjustments for the upcoming year, so I decided to do the same for myself.

This episode gives an overview of my practice and personal life and how the past year has shaped my strategy going forward into 2023.

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