Practice Startup

Even though you are still a student and have not graduated yet, it is important to get yourself into the right frame of mind of how to start running your chiropractic office. Adjusting skills are always the foundation of what we do every day, but developing your business acumen is also a must. In today’s […]

New practitioners often struggle with the issue of setting fees. How do you know what to charge? The first step in determining your fees is to find out what the range of fees is in your area. To do this, you can: “¢ Ask other chiropractors directly. Some will be very open and others won’t. […]

If you don’t want to spend money on bookkeeping and accounting software, you might want to consider online services. You can use some of these programs online for free or a small monthly cost. One advantage is that all your data is stored online, so you have an automatic backup. One resource that can help […]

Q: I graduated a few months ago and spent some time looking for practice associate positions. I can’t find anything and I want to start my own practice. But I have no assets and I have been through bankruptcy. I have a portable table and a credit card with about $5,000 in available credit. Is […]

An employee handbook is an essential tool for a new chiropractor, and every office should have one at start-up. You’re probably thinking this handbook is a waste of time and you’re too busy with getting started, getting patients, and getting money to put a handbook together. But if you take the time to construct this […]

A recent grad went to a bank to discuss a loan for her practice start-up. The bank wanted to know the profits of all of the chiropractic offices in the area. Of course, this is impossible to get; no chiropractor is going to share profitability information with a new grad, or a bank. What the […]

Education benefits your patients, your practice, and yourself. Patient education and continuing education for you are both vitally important to the success of your practice. Simplicity is the key to patient education. The general public is not very well educated about chiropractic, and it is up to you to help your patients understand how chiropractic […]

Not just patients, but people make decisions based on trust. Whether among friends, peers or competitors, trust builds most relationships. How do we get it? Where do we get it? The answer is really very simple. Trust is within us. When you open your heart and display the passion it holds and in the vernacular […]

As you begin collecting information about equipment for practice, you may want to consider leasing equipment instead of purchasing it. First, the advantages: “¢ Leases are Easier to Get. You can more easily get an equipment vendor to give you a lease than you can get a loan to buy the equipment. “¢ Leasing Takes […]

Incorporating or forming an LLC is a fast, affordable and easy process. It benefits the business owner by protecting personal and family assets from the risks and debts of the business. Here are eight easy things business owners can do to make incorporating a breeze. 1. Select Your Company Name Your company name can identify […]