Are you ready to start a private practice? Survey

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* 1. Are you independently licensed?

Yes I am

I have graduated from a master's program but have not completed my supervision hours and/or passed my licensure exam

I have not graduated yet

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* 2. Do you have clinical experience?

Yes I have already worked in community mental health or in a group practice

I had clinical internships

I have never been a clinician

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* 3. Have you chosen a business name?

Yes that was easy

I have a few options

This is tough

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* 4. Have you obtained liability insurance?

Yes and I opted for the maximum coverage

Yes I selected the required minimum of $1,000,000 per claim and $3,000,000 per aggregate

I don't have that yet

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* 5. Have you consulted with an accountant and attorney to determine your business entity?

Yes I sought their advice and have made my decision

I have started researching this

I have no idea

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* 6. Have you obtained a tax identification number?

Yes I completed the form on the IRS site and received confirmation with my number

I know how to do this but have not yet

I don't know how to do this

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* 7. Have you opened a business bank account?

Yes

I plan to

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* 8. Have you considered your mission and values?

Yes I have written up my business plan

I have given this some thought

What are those

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* 9. Have you decided if you will be providing in-person and/or telehealth?

Yes I am clear on this and have found office space and/or a HIPAA compliant telehealth platform

I am looking for space and/or researching telehealth platforms

I am undecided

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* 10. Have you determined your ideal client?

Yes I have a specialty and am clear on my niche

I use different therapeutic modalities and enjoy working with different populations

I haven't given this much thought

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* 11. Have you begun networking to generate referrals?

Yes I have started connecting with local therapists, psychiatrists, and doctors, am on therapy directories, and created my website and social media pages.

This is a work in progress

I haven't started

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* 12. Have you determined if you will take insurance or be private pay?

Yes I have decided and am prepared to get credentialed with insurance companies and/or market for private pay referrals

I am considering the pros and cons of each

I am not sure which is best for me

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* 13. Have you set your rates?

Yes I have researched what other therapists are charging in my area and know my value

I have a ballpark

I have no idea what to charge

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* 14. Have you set up your HIPAA compliant phone, fax, and email?

Yes I have

I am working on this

I was just going to use my cell phone and personal email

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* 15. Have you selected which electronic health record you will use?

Yes I trialed several and picked my favorite

I am researching my options

What is an electronic health record

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* 16. Have you saved money for business expenses?

Yes I have money set aside for this

I have started saving

I need to start saving

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* 17. Have you created your privacy practices, informed consent, and practice policies?

Yes these are complete and have been reviewed by an attorney

I have begun to draft them

I haven't started

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* 18. Have you determined how you will track business expenses?

I have purchased an accounting software subscription

I will be using a spreadsheet

I will figure that out when the time comes

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* 19. Have you determined how many clients you will need to see each week to earn your desired salary?

Yes I have done the math and know the number

I am prepared to do this

I haven't considered this

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* 20. Have you determined your cancelation/no show policy?

Yes I know what my missed appointment fee will be, have it spelled out in my practice policies, and plan to keep a credit card on file for each client

That's a good idea but I will have a hard time enforcing this

I'll figure that out eventually

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* 21. Contact

Name

City/Town

State/Province

Country

Email Address