Are you ready to start a private practice? Survey

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1. Are you independently licensed? (Required.)

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? (Required.)

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? (Required.)

Yes that was easy

I have a few options

This is tough

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4. Have you obtained liability insurance? (Required.)

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? (Required.)

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? (Required.)

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? (Required.)

Yes

I plan to

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8. Have you considered your mission and values? (Required.)

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? (Required.)

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? (Required.)

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? (Required.)

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? (Required.)

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? (Required.)

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? (Required.)

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? (Required.)

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? (Required.)

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? (Required.)

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? (Required.)

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? (Required.)

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? (Required.)

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 (Required.)

Name

City/Town

State/Province

Country

Email Address

Are you ready to start a private practice?

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* 1. Are you independently licensed? (Required.)

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* 2. Do you have clinical experience? (Required.)

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* 3. Have you chosen a business name? (Required.)

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* 4. Have you obtained liability insurance? (Required.)

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

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* 6. Have you obtained a tax identification number? (Required.)

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* 7. Have you opened a business bank account? (Required.)

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* 8. Have you considered your mission and values? (Required.)

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

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* 10. Have you determined your ideal client? (Required.)

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* 11. Have you begun networking to generate referrals? (Required.)

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

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* 13. Have you set your rates? (Required.)

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

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

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* 16. Have you saved money for business expenses? (Required.)

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

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

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

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

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* 21. Contact (Required.)

1. Are you independently licensed? (Required.)

2. Do you have clinical experience? (Required.)

3. Have you chosen a business name? (Required.)

4. Have you obtained liability insurance? (Required.)

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

6. Have you obtained a tax identification number? (Required.)

7. Have you opened a business bank account? (Required.)

8. Have you considered your mission and values? (Required.)

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

10. Have you determined your ideal client? (Required.)

11. Have you begun networking to generate referrals? (Required.)

12. Have you determined if you will take insurance or be private pay? (Required.)

13. Have you set your rates? (Required.)

14. Have you set up your HIPAA compliant phone, fax, and email? (Required.)

15. Have you selected which electronic health record you will use? (Required.)

16. Have you saved money for business expenses? (Required.)

17. Have you created your privacy practices, informed consent, and practice policies? (Required.)

18. Have you determined how you will track business expenses? (Required.)

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

20. Have you determined your cancelation/no show policy? (Required.)

21. Contact (Required.)