Year one needs less than you think
New practices routinely buy enterprise capability for a two-provider operation and spend the first six months configuring it. The cost is not only money; it is the attention of the owner during the period when patient acquisition matters most.
The minimum viable stack
Five things, chosen to be replaceable rather than permanent.
- A practice management platform with charting appropriate to your services
- Payment processing with card on file and deposits
- Two-way patient messaging
- A booking page connected to your website and profiles
- Accounting, kept separate from the practice platform
What can wait
Marketing automation, loyalty programmes, advanced reporting and multi-location tooling can all wait until there is volume to justify them. Choose a platform that offers them later rather than one that forces you to buy them now.
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