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Starting a Clinic

The Financial Structure of an Independent General Medical Practice

Canadian and US general medical practices look like fundamentally different businesses despite providing similar clinical services. How fee-for-service vs. commercial insurance reimbursement shapes practice economics, what it costs to start,...

April 30, 2026 ...
Starting a Clinic

The Financial Structure of an Independent Audiology Practice

Audiology practices are essentially hearing aid retail businesses with embedded clinical services. What it costs to start, how the hearing aid sales model drives economics, and what makes audiology distinctive...

April 30, 2026 ...
Starting a Clinic

The Financial Structure of an Independent Optometry Practice

What it costs to start an optometry practice, how the hybrid clinical and optical retail model works financially, and what makes optometry different from other healthcare specialties.

April 30, 2026 ...
Starting a Clinic

The Financial Structure of an Independent Mental Health Practice

Mental health practices have the lowest capital requirements and fastest revenue ramps in healthcare. What it actually costs to start, how the capital is typically structured, and the specific dynamics...

April 30, 2026 ...
Starting a Clinic

The Financial Structure of an Independent Physiotherapy Practice

Physiotherapy practices have specific financial dynamics that differ from dental, medical, and other healthcare specialties. What it costs to start, how the capital is typically structured, and the specialty-specific patterns...

April 30, 2026 ...
Starting a Clinic

Why New Clinics Run Into Cash Flow Stress in Months 4 to 6

The most stressful financial period for most new clinics is months 4 through 6 — after the working capital reserve has been depleted but before revenue has caught up. Why...

April 28, 2026 ...
Starting a Clinic

The First 90 Days: Cash Flow Realities of a New Healthcare Practice

The first 90 days of a new clinic look different in reality than they do on a pro-forma. A walk through what actually happens to cash flow in the early...

April 28, 2026 ...
Starting a Clinic

How to Think About Working Capital for a New Healthcare Practice

Working capital reserve is the single most underestimated line item in most new clinic budgets — and the most common reason new practices encounter cash flow stress. How to think...

April 27, 2026 ...
Starting a Clinic

Dental Practice Startup Cost Structure in the United States

A structured overview of the major cost categories involved in opening a dental practice in the United States, with context on state variation and SBA financing.

April 24, 2026 ...