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Running Your Clinic

The Early Warning Signs of a Clinic Cash Flow Problem

By the time a clinic feels a cash crunch, the warning signs have usually been visible for months. The trouble is that most operators watch lagging indicators — the bank...

May 22, 2026 ...
Running Your Clinic

Profitable on Paper, Short on Cash: Reading Your Clinic's Cash Flow

Every clinic owner has had the moment: the P&L says the practice made money, but the bank account says otherwise. The explanation lives in the cash flow statement — the...

May 21, 2026 ...
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The Monthly Financial Review Every Clinic Owner Should Run (And How to Do It in 30 Minutes)

Most clinic owners look at their financials once a year, when their accountant prepares the statements. By then, a problem that started in March has had nine months to compound....

May 21, 2026 ...
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What to Do With Retained Earnings: Reinvest, Pay Down Debt, or Distribute?

Profitable clinics generate cash beyond what's needed to run the practice. The decision of where that cash goes — back into the business, against debt, or out to the owner...

May 14, 2026 ...
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Owner Compensation Structures for Independent Clinic Owners

Salary, draws, dividends, or some combination — the structure of how a clinic owner takes money out of the practice has tax, cash flow, and lending implications most owners don't...

May 14, 2026 ...
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When to Walk Away from a Lease Renewal

Renewing the existing lease feels like the safe default — fewer disruptions, known costs, no moving expenses. The math sometimes favours walking away anyway. The decision framework operators rarely apply...

May 14, 2026 ...
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Equipment Refresh: When Replacing Old Equipment Costs Less Than Keeping It

Clinics often keep equipment past the point where replacement would have been the better financial decision — because the replacement cost is visible and the cost of keeping isn't. The...

May 14, 2026 ...
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Reading Your Clinic's P&L Like a Lender Does

Most clinic owners read their P&L for the bottom line. Lenders read it differently — looking at trends, adjustments, normalization, and risk signals that don't show up in the net...

May 14, 2026 ...
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The Financial Dashboard Every Clinic Owner Should Build

Operators who run their clinics on instinct alone usually find out about problems too late. A simple, sustainable financial dashboard catches problems while they're still small — and takes less...

May 14, 2026 ...