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Private Practice in Canada
Why and Why Not: Introductions and the Question of Private Practice
Launchpad: An Introduction to the Course (11:21)
PRINT ME OUT! Course Slides and Workbook
Navigating the Course Platform (5:01)
Introducing Your Instructor (6:40)
The Most Important Message in This Course (4:32)
Why Never to go into Private Practice (9:17)
Why Private Practice is a Great Idea (11:06)
First, Design Your Business
The Vision Project: Define Your Dream (4:34)
Who Will You See? Define Your Population (17:21)
What Will You Do? Define Your Practice (13:38)
Creating a Task Balance and Identifying Synergy (10:54)
Naming Your Business Without Restricting Your Future (9:46)
Practice Finances and a Personal Business Plan
An Introduction to Practice Finances (4:31)
Apples and Oranges: Comparing Salaried and Private Practice Income (9:07)
Your Business Plan: Tabulate Your Nonpractice Revenue (5:54)
Your Business Plan: List Your Nonpractice Expenses (9:23)
Your Business Plan: Projecting Your Practice Income (6:38)
Your Business Plan: List Your Projected Practice Expenses (5:02)
Your Business Plan: The Final Tally (3:17)
Practice Startup Costs (8:26)
Setting and Collecting Fees
Setting Your Clinical Fees (8:39)
Should You Have a Sliding Fee Scale? (6:34)
A Guilt-Free Guide to Charging for Healthcare (10:39)
How to Charge for Nonclinical Services (13:43)
Business Basics: Registration, Incorporation, and Insurance
The Various Types of Business - and Which to Avoid (10:15)
Should You Incorporate? (7:44)
How to Register Your Business (5:14)
About Your Practice Insurance (6:01)
Taxes and Licenses
Starting Up with Canada Revenue Agency (2:12)
Finding Your Way with GST, HST, and PST (13:45)
Double-O You: Your Business License (2:23)
Handling Your Income Tax (8:06)
Managing Revenue and Expenses
Cheaper than Free: Accountants and Bookkeepers (6:06)
How to Record Your Revenue and Expenses (10:12)
The Single Most Important Number in Your Practice (6:56)
No One Will Do It For You: Retirement and Savings (5:37)
Setting Up Your Clinic
Location, Location, Location: Deciding on a Neighbourhood and Building (14:05)
Couldn't I Just Do This From Home? Home Office Considerations (8:03)
What About Turnkey Office Space? (6:49)
Viewing Lessons: How to Assess Potential Office Suites (9:17)
Handling the Hidden Problem: Soundproofing Your Office (11:13)
Now That You Have a Suite
Furnishing Your Suite: Part One (9:01)
Furnishing Your Suite, Part Two (9:54)
Your Waiting Area IS the Therapy (10:01)
Living Better Electrically: Electronic Equipment (14:28)
Yes, You DO Need a Logo - And Here's Where to Get It (8:48)
Business Cards, Letterhead, Pamphlets - Inexpensively (13:54)
A Brief Primer on Practice Management Systems (9:55)
About Your Clinic's Website
Why a Website is SO Essential (10:10)
How to Decide On and Get Your Domain Name (6:59)
What to Include: How to Decide on Your Website's Content (9:34)
Prime Real Estate or Back Pages? Laying Out Your Content (9:48)
Website Design (11:58)
Should You Have a Blog? (6:46)
How to Use Google Analytics (18:38)
Online Advertising
Free Advertising: Google Maps (3:43)
Why Google AdWords Works - and How (26:43)
Getting Referrals
How to Get Referrals from Other Professionals (6:16)
Your Referral Form (11:50)
Using Practice Announcement Letters (14:31)
More Tips About Getting Referrals (16:13)
Clinic Assistant
Should You Have a Clinic Assistant? (10:42)
How to Hire an Assistant (14:44)
After Hiring Your Assistant: Trial Period and Sign-On (2:59)
Managing Payroll Step By Step (17:18)
Being a Boss (21:19)
Colleagues in Practice
Adding Colleagues to Your Practice (14:55)
Financial Arrangements with Colleagues (16:37)
Other Types of Service - and Revenue
Group Therapy (7:36)
Online and Telehealth Services (6:18)
Why Not Write Books? (22:18)
Conducting Professional Workshops (6:58)
Hosting Practica and Internships (6:19)
Handling Client Data
Intake and Related Forms (14:53)
Organizing Client Files (13:03)
Duelling File Drawers: Current and Dormant Files (6:53)
Making Your Practice Sustainable
Creating a Sustainable Work Schedule (14:59)
Proving That You're Free: Personal Sustainability (12:38)
Making the Dollars Work: Financial Sustainability (18:37)
Avoiding Burnout
Burnout 101: A Continuum, not a Dichotomy (13:39)
Creating a Sustainable Client Balance (24:48)
Walking the Walk: Live the Life You Recommend (17:06)
The Meaning Thing: Cultivate Your Avocation (10:25)
All Things End: Retirement and Selling Your Practice
Retiring on a Slope: Wrapping Up Your Practice Gradually (5:04)
Can You Sell Your Practice? (7:17)
Wrapping Up This Course - Plus Some Additional Resources (5:54)
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