Finding an Office Location for Your DPC Practice
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Office
Think about your ideal space
Most practices have a small dedicated space. It's okay to be small—say, just a waiting room and an exam room. Many DPCs have made that work. Others have rented spare rooms in nearby clinics or private practices, taken over a space from a local retiring doc, or even run a micro-practice out of their own home.
Decide whether to buy, rent, or lease
Find a location
Finding commercial real estate is often harder than finding residential real estate. Lots of commercial places never make it onto Trulia or Zillow. Check out sites like Crexi or Loopnet that focus on commercial listings. Or just drive around nearby strip malls and business parks looking for real estate signs.
Arrange the front office space
Check out our Office Supplies Checklist here. We'll leave the interior decoration up to you.
Figure out the front-office check-in process
You could hire a front-office person, do patient check-in yourself, or use an iPad/kiosk for check-in.
Remember, hiring employees (even one) makes you subject to OSHA (see below).
Remember, hiring employees (even one) makes you subject to OSHA (see below).
If you have employees: set up HR/payroll software
These days, it's cheap, easy, and beats arranging a bank transfer by hand every two weeks. QuickBooks is a tried-and-true option.
If you have employees: consider offering life, health, and accident insurance
And of course free DPC subscriptions!
The above content is not legal or medical advice.
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