What Type of Private Practice Owner Are You?
Have you ever wanted to know what type of Private Practice owner you are? Knowing how you run your Private Practice can really help you understand how to make improvements with regards to your administration. I have a quiz and have identified five types which are detailed below.
Based on what type of Private Practice owner you are, I have outlined what I think your next steps should be. Can you work out which one you are from the description? If you’d like to find out for sure you can take the quiz HERE.
The Pen & Paper Maestro
I need someone to hold my hand and keep me focused
If you’re a pen and paper maestro your diary never leaves your side. You have run a successful practice with just that diary and you don't know how your practice would function without it. Technology is not your forte and you're wary to hand off any of your administration to anyone else.
The amount of administration involved in running a private practice can definitely be overwhelming but I promise you there are better and easier ways of doing things. Take a read of my Benefits of Getting Private Practice Online blog for inspiration.
The Overwhelmed Champion
I like the feeling learning something new gives me.
If you’re the overwhelmed champion you have been in practice a while and you're currently running a very busy practice. When you started out the way you did things worked really well. As your practice has grown over the years, how you've always done things now doesn't work quite as well.
My no1 suggestion for you would be to get an EHR system. You can read about the benefits of my favourite system HERE.
The Daring DIYer
Technology really scares me!
I'm willing to bet that you actually really like running your practice yourself. You're not afraid of technology but you are low on time when it comes to starting a new system from scratch. You enjoy learning and get a sense of pride when you've mastered a new skill.
My no1 suggestion for you would be to either get or optimise Google Workspace. You can read about the ways in which you can use it for your Private Practice HERE.
The Work / Life Balance Hero
Admin is NOT my thing.
Time with family is more important to me!
You currently run a very busy and successful Private Practice. You also have a very busy and full home schedule. You do what needs to be done and you have systems in place where necessary but nothing about admin excites you and you definitely would rather be with your family than doing it.
My no1 suggestion for you (if you haven't already) is to get a VA. You can read from another work/life hero all about her experience with working with a VA HERE.
The Tech Savvy Entrepreneur
Technology is my JAM.
It makes me happy to have a system for everything!
You got this all figured out. Your practice is running super smoothly and you know exactly what's going on, on any given day. In fact, your practice probably runs itself which is great.
My no1 suggestion for you (if you haven't already) is to check out Power Diary. It's an amazing EHR system and super simple for someone like you to set up. It will streamline your business even further with features such as online client bookings, automated appointment reminders, HIPAA secure client notes and bulk sending emails to clients.
Conclusion
Knowing what type of Private Practice owner you are can really help you make decisions on how to run your Practice from an administrative point of view. If you’re not very tech-savvy but realise your current way of running your Practice is causing you issues you do still have options. You can choose to just focus on one area to systematise and automate which will save you time.
If however you love technology and want to really streamline your administration getting an EHR system like Power Diary could make a significant impact.
I’d love for you to take the quiz so you can see for sure which type of private Practice owner you are.
You’ll also be directed to a free download with lots more tips and directions based on your specific needs.
