Practice Management
I feel the need to hire a business coach, but I don’t have a solid strategy. I talked to an advisor with Yuri Elkaim’s Healthpreneur [Health] Business Accelerator program who indicated you or your staff went through the program. Do you have any thoughts or comments on this? The program seems to make sense, but it’s hard to know who to trust with my money.
Chris Kresser: Okay, Amy, “As we’re finishing up, a question about hiring a business coach to help me with online...
As a soon-to-be-qualified Functional Medicine practitioner, I’d like to increase my fees. Considering how I might provide notice, I intend to increase my fees. Any suggestions on what to say and how to say it?
Chris Kresser: Another one from Chi: “As a soon-to-be-qualified Functional Medicine practitioner, I’d like to increase my fees. Considering how...
I’m practicing chiropractic full time and curious at what point adding in a Functional Medicine software [would] be cost-effective. [At] what point did you add this in your practice?
Chris Kresser: Justin [says], “I’m practicing chiropractic full time and curious at what point adding in a Functional Medicine software...
You’ve previously mentioned on our earlier Q&A about working with a health coach. Do you have any tips or suggestions on how to implement this now? I feel like I need to have a higher touch, but I don’t have time to do so personally.
Chris Kresser: Okay, let’s see here. Justin says, “You’ve previously mentioned on our earlier Q&A about working with a health...
Not all of us in this practitioner training group are practitioners. I’m a nurse and can coach, but can prescribe or order labs. I’d love to connect with like-minded practitioners. I can’t find many in my local area.
Chris Kresser: Amy says, “Re: Justin’s questions. Keep in mind, not all of us in this practitioner training group are...
As a physician, I worry a little about implementing this shift and thinking with my patients as I go. Do you have any thoughts about either implementing it along the way or waiting until I complete the training to advertise myself more as a Functional Medicine practitioner? Hopefully, that makes sense.
Chris Kresser: Mallory says, “As a physician, I worry a little about implementing this shift and thinking with my patients...
I heard True Health Diagnostics is going out of business. Is that true? If so, who are you planning to use for advanced cardiac and metabolic diagnostics?
Chris Kresser: Jessica said, “I heard True Health Diagnostics is going out of business. Is that true? If so, who...
I see on your website you don’t see children under [age] 2. What’s your reasoning for this particular age cutoff? Do you run the full blood work panel on kids that young?
Chris Kresser: Amber asked, “I see on your website you don’t see children under [age] 2. What’s your reasoning for...
Starting with labs: Does Chris assess a fee for Cyrex Labs or just pass through the cost of the lab? Also, when standard labs CBC, CMP, etc., are ordered, do you assess a fee, as well? Do you order anything non-standard, as well? Trying to streamline the onboarding process, etc. This is all ordered after the first call, yes, so almost everyone is getting Cyrex Array 3, and then the following conversation re: gluten elimination.
Amy Nett: Sandy says, “I have many questions, so get ready. Starting with labs: Does Chris assess a fee for...
You mentioned the place to order supplements; what is it? Where do you recommend ordering it from?
Amy Nett: Miriam asks, “You mentioned the place to order supplements; what is it? Where do you recommend ordering it...
