The Profitable Private Practice Playbook: In a Nutshell
When I first heard that Dr Nneka Unachukwu, or Dr Una- as she is endearingly known- had written another book AND that it was about private practice- I knew I…
Eliminating Healthcare Wastes
Last week we went over the 8 Hidden Wastes in Healthcare, as identified by lean principles. Now let us see how we can eliminate those rampant wastes in our healthcare…
The 8 Hidden Wastes in Healthcare
8 KINDS OF WASTE We've talked earlier about how Lean process aims to deliver perfect value with zero waste. Lean principles identify 8 kinds of waste- and the goal is…
Lean Innovation in Healthcare
The Lean Enterprise Institute defines lean as "a way of thinking about creating needed value with fewer resources and less waste." Lean practice is all about constantly innovating to achieve…
Ask and You Shall Receive. Reviews, that is.
My reviews on Google are the # 1 reason for new patients finding me. Apart from referrals from regular referral sources- physicians who know and trust me- my 100+ 5…
The Hidden Value: Why Patient Charts and Goodwill Matter in Medical Practice Valuation
Why do patient charts and goodwill not have any role in the valuation of a practice any more? I know what the narrative is.... Because patients can go anywhere, they're…
Of HMOs and PPOs
In the first year of my lean practice, I was denied payment for 8 visits. Not a bad number overall. But 6 of those were because I did not know…
My Mom. Eater of frogs.
They see you. They learn from you. Today my 10 year old brought home the cute stuff that they made at school for Mother’s Day. She said she tried to…
Reach For The Stars: In a nutshell
I'm really excited to present this post in the Nutshell series! Reach for The Stars was written by a physician- Dr Michele Cho-Dorado- and it always makes me immensely proud…
Done with Broke: In a nutshell
It is an honor for me to be writing this post. I had been eagerly anticipating the release of Dr Latifat Akintade's first book, Done with Broke [The Woman Physician's…
Life Lessons from Private Practice
I was just talking to a dear friend who's starting up her own solo practice and finding out for herself the roller-coaster ride that this journey is. She may not…
New Benefits with Chase Sapphire Reserve
I have had the Chase Sapphire Reserve (CSR) credit card from the time it was first offered back in 2016. I love the card and use it a lot but…