Friday, October 01, 2010

Featured RD: Owning Your Own Business

By Beverly Price, RD

We assume that life will be roses if we own our own business.....but here is what you need to think about when going on your own: 

-Rent space
-Re-credential yourself under all of the plans as an independent practitioner if you are planning on taking insurance.
-Possibly hire someone to take your phone calls, schedule your patients, check eligibility, authorize visits, bill, and collect co-pays or full fee
-Obtain your own premise liability insurance and other insurance
-Establish your own phone line
-Create and make sure patients signed your legal forms when they come into see you
-Market your services

Take a self inventory.  Are you ready to go on your own? Fall is a great time to assess and re-assess your needs. You can wipe the slate clean at start anew at anytime. 

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