You've made it to episode 8 and I am so excited to share with you the opening of my second office. Take a little tour on how I set my mind straight to do the thing I was judged for doing and I did it anyway!Connect with me at [email protected] me your questions. It might be the topic for future episodes.And lastly, if you remember nothing else, remember this: you are in control of your life

Just 2 years into my Direct Care practice and I'll share will you the top 7 things I love about it.Connect with me at [email protected] me your questions. It might be the topic for future episodes.And lastly, if you remember nothing else, remember this: you are in control of your life

I wasn't really sure of what to expect when I decided to transition out of the insurance-based model and into Direct Care. Along the way I've had some winning moments and these are the top 3 first impressions that pleasantly surprised me. My schedule was perfectly lightI got paid more and got paid faster with fewer patientsI didn't know how much I would love learning about business until I realized how much freedom comes with business knowledge. Connect with me at [email protected] me your questions. It might be the topic for future episodes.And lastly, if you remember nothing else, remember this: you are in control of your life

When taking on a new journey, always start with why. Your 'why' will anchor you through your path into Direct Care. Just like the journey you took to get through medical school, it will take time, nurturing, and understanding the process to do it well. There are many considerations to have and strategies to implement before you dive in. The 2 things you can do right now is:Believe you can because the reality is people are already doing itConnect with others already doing Direct CareTune in to hear more about the number one thing you shouldn't do as told by Dr. Tea Nguyen. Connect with me at [email protected] me your questions. It might be the topic for future episodes.And lastly, if you remember nothing else, remember this: you are in control of your life

Is that really the question or are you asking if Direct Care Podiatry will work for you? Am I really a good point of reference for your financial desires? Probably not. Whether I make $50,000 or $500,000, I get to control that and you can too. You're going to have to unlearn the insurance-based way to get there though.  Tune in to hear more. Connect with me at [email protected] me your questions. It might be the topic for future episodes.And lastly, if you remember nothing else, remember this: you are in control of your life

What I actually do as a Direct Care Podiatry PracticeAlthough I see patients for a variety of reasons, these are the top services that were in demand for my community, and so that is what I market. Nonsurgical therapiesPalliative Foot CareInjection therapyMinimally Invasive SurgeryYou can design a niche practice and be known for that within your community. Listen to hear more. Connect with me at [email protected] me your questions. It might be the topic for future episodes.And lastly, if you remember nothing else, remember this: you are in control of your life

Direct Care is a social movement away from reliance on insurance payments and regulations. Listen in to see how it's different yet similar to Concierge Medicine and how owners of a podiatry practice can adapt to these models and reclaim their time back.Take aways:Direct Care allows doctors full autonomy in how they practice medicine and how they are paid.Direct Care and Concierge Medicine share ideals in giving higher quality care to patients, seeing fewer patients, and having a fulfilling practice. In Direct Care, there are no rules. You decide the price, what you want to offer and how much or how little you want to work with insurances. Patients AND Doctors love Direct Care.Connect with me at [email protected] me your questions. It might be the topic for future episodes.And lastly, if you remember nothing else, remember this: you are in control of your life

Owners of a Direct Care practice are more likely to experience higher job satisfaction than the insurance-based practice and it’s no wonder why. Direct Care is independent of insurance, patients pay the doctor directly for their expertise. The doctor gets full autonomy in how they care for patients and how they get paid, and not by someone without a medical degree. We’ve chosen this path for the love of medicine. This is the Direct Care way.How my experience with taking a pole dancing is eerily similar to starting a Direct Care practice. Here are the 4 lessons to take away from this episode: It’s ok to be uncomfortable, go through it anywayIt’s ok to not be good - keep practicingYou don’t have to do it alone, there are experienced people you can learn from, go find themStop telling yourself useless stories, you did not die - choose another story, choose to say I will learn from this experience, or at least have a funny story to shareConnect with me at [email protected] me your questions. It might be the topic for future episodes. And lastly, if you remember nothing else, remember this: you are in control of your life