The Direct Care Podcast For Specialists

Send us Fan Mail Need a podiatrist in Tempe, Arizona? Connect with Dr. Sondema Tarr. She talks about leaving employment TWICE before pursuing her dream of creating her direct care practice. She is an excellent blogger and writer who has been featured in multiple well-known magazine outlets. She will be celebrating her 1 year anniversary very soon so show her some love by following her at https://w...

Send us Fan Mail Questions you asked, that I answer 1. Can you order imaging? 2. Can you charge patients for surgery and can they use their insurance at the hospital for surgery? 3. When you charge patient cash, does it go towards their deductible? 4. If you are employed with home health can you set up a separate cash business LLC? 5. Do you have a fee schedule for cash pay? Resources Cash friendl...

Send us Fan Mail In-person networking still works and I believe this is why I have been voted as the best podiatrist in my area 3 years in a row. It's not because I am the best podiatrist, I just happen to be the most accessible and people appreciate that.   These are the key do's and don'ts to build your reputation and grow your practice. Do 1. Make the most of it by showing up 2....

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Grace Torres-Hodges provides insights on direct care in her latest book. Book title: "Private Practice Solution: Reclaiming Physician Autonomy and Restoring the Doctor-Patient Relationship." Emphasizes the importance of the book:  - Focusing on reclaiming autonomy  - Promoting price transparency in healthcare. Book recommendations Private Practice Solutions Book on A...

Send us Fan Mail I'm giving away 5 free coaching sessions, up to 1 hour, to talk with you about your next step into direct care. Apply here :D Talk soon <3 Support the show Direct Care Launch Course: A self-guided course to your Direct Care practice now available here . Summer Special: You will receive additional 6 live group coaching support (value $3600). Get started now! --- Build Your...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Erine Kupetsky talks about her direct care dermatology practice, telederm, and the lessons she learned along the way. Website https://wellnessdermatology.net Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wellnessdermatology , https://www.instagram.com/national_telederm , https://www.instagram.com/patriotdermatology Support the show Direct Care Launch Course: A self-guided course to your...

Send us Fan Mail Ever think to yourself "I can't do that..." and then suddenly a stream of excuses flow through and you believe it? Let's not fall into the trap of believing everything we think. I walk you through how you can overcome and rewire your default mode of negative self talk and confront your limiting beliefs so you can become the entrepreneur who owns a highly succes...

Send us Fan Mail Giving you more reasons to join direct care. Peace of mine is the best gift you can give yourself and your patients this season.  Support the show Direct Care Launch Course: A self-guided course to your Direct Care practice now available here . Summer Special: You will receive additional 6 live group coaching support (value $3600). Get started now! --- Build Your Profitable Direct...

Send us Fan Mail I give you 15 gifts you give to yourself and your direct care patients by simply having a direct care practice.  Support the show Direct Care Launch Course: A self-guided course to your Direct Care practice now available here . Summer Special: You will receive additional 6 live group coaching support (value $3600). Get started now! --- Build Your Profitable Direct Pay Package get...

Send us Fan Mail I took a question from the group coaching call and extended my thoughts about possibly having a group of specialists in the direct care model under one roof, or multiple locations. I believe it could work. If there are over 40,000 specialists in direct care right now, why couldn't a group of them function under one roof? Here's how this could work Get everyone's buy...

Send us Fan Mail Newly indoctrinated direct care specialist Dr. Fred Bagares shares his journey on why he left a comfortable paying job in pursuit of something better for his patients and his life.  Support our new specialists by following him IG https://mskdirectvb.com/ Support the show Direct Care Launch Course: A self-guided course to your Direct Care practice now available here . Summer Specia...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Thanksgiving! I am so thankful for you. I'm sharing with you an easy-to-follow guide on your exit plan, and it starts with managing your finances, having a nest egg, learning some business stuff, and reviewing your current contracts before opting out. Direct Care has the power to leverage social media because we are directly marketing to consumers making it easier for p...

Send us Fan Mail You got a bunch of stuff you're into? Cool, me too. This is your life, enjoy it how you wish, and be totally okay with your pace. We're not racing to an end destination. Remember to take a pause regularly so you don't burn out creating a business you didn't enjoy building.  Sometime we can't stay on track, so this coaching program can help support you in w...

Send us Fan Mail A nonsponsored episode on How I hired my VAs. I'd normally save this for my coaching program but I'll leak it :D I think you'll benefit from it, whether you are still with insurance or need some help in your DSC practice. I go over: How to find a virtual assistant - I started with HelloRache, there are many others. I've also used onlinejobs.ph Creating a manual...

Send us Fan Mail What's spookier than working for insurance and never knowing when you'll get paid?   Dr. Bob Kornfeld talks about his unique specialty as a functional podiatric medical expert helping people with chronic pain and how he's crafted a private practice free of insurance for over 20 years.  He offers a course for podiatrists interested in functional medicine. Email your...

Send us Fan Mail I answer questions from the last free webinar like Do I need to consider location when setting up my direct care practice? Do you help doctors who are going from employment into private practice ownership? What about hospital credentialing? What about out of network billing? Need more? Join my coaching program. Support the show Direct Care Launch Course: A self-guided course to yo...

Send us Fan Mail Business owners have a lot to deal with. We need to be a physician and CEO of our business, but if you're looking to expand and have the business run for you rather than you running in it 24/7, I offer an easy tip on how to reduce the cognitive burden that comes with not knowing when to delegate and release control. Book reference: If I Betray These Words Support the show Dir...

Send us Fan Mail Whether it's an outside critic or the voice in your head, we don't actually have to believe them. Giving you some tools on how to leverage criticism and basically you can't avoid them. Course is only $297/mo, it will go up very soon. Take advantage teadpm.com Support the show Direct Care Launch Course: A self-guided course to your Direct Care practice now available...

Send us Fan Mail Inspired by a podcast on burnout, check out this resource We're all suffering and 90% of physician burnout, I posit, can be attributed to insurance based culture.  The way of thinking about medicine needs to change to treat and prevent physician burnout. Seeing more patients, serving everyone and submitting to this is just how it is in medicine is what needs to change to prot...

Send us Fan Mail Don't think you can start opting out of insurance because you find yourself saying, "but my patients won't even pay their co-pay!" This episode is for you.  This is just one of many limiting beliefs doctors hang on to that's holding them back from enjoying their dream medical practice that is totally free of insurance.  Support the show Direct Care Launch...

Send us Fan Mail This episode will be relevant to all Direct Care Specialists. Jim talks about how to stand out from insurance options, what online presence is and how to build it and eliminating the all or none thinking that a lot of us have around marketing. Let's dive in Dr. Jim McDannald's Resources: https://podiatrygrowth.com/ https://www.podiatry.marketing/ Support the show Direct...

Send us Fan Mail Why are physicians so awkward talking about money with patients? It's because we are so shielded from it but is it really ethical to not talk about the cost of your services? It is my firm belief that in order to attract more money, you gotta get over the discomfort of talking about it. This episode you'll hear why it is important for Direct Care doctors to be comfortabl...

Send us Fan Mail Can you have your cake and eat it to?  Some docs want the security on insurance but the freedom of a direct care practice. Can it be done? My two cents about it. There is magic in going all in and I don't have a hybrid practice (anymore). I am so much happier for that and want you to be happy too. Support the show Direct Care Launch Course: A self-guided course to your Direct...

Send us Fan Mail Me too. If you're wondering what it takes to own your medical practice, it's not as crazy as it seems. You can do hard things, owning a business is a little easier than medical training. It's just different but totally worth it if you want to own your time and your income.  Support the show Direct Care Launch Course: A self-guided course to your Direct Care practice...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Tran talks about the importance of financial stability and how it helped him become profitable in his first month of opening his direct specialty care practice. Dallad Direct Podiatry Support the show Direct Care Launch Course: A self-guided course to your Direct Care practice now available here . Summer Special: You will receive additional 6 live group coaching support (value...