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You’ve finished school, passed enough Board exams to get your license and you’re ready to get to work. Now what?
There are a million things to consider. The goal of this page is to cut through a lot of the chatter and help you see the path so you can get started practicing (or re-vamp your practice if you’ve been in the game for a bit).
Things to consider as you begin to practice East Asian Medicine, whether private practice or working in an existing practice:
- Malpractice Insurance
- Scheduling/Booking Software
- Payment Processor(s)
- Business Bank Account(s)
- Vendors – includes office supplies, herbs, supplements, lab ordering, retail items
- Research and educational tools – clinical and patient-facing
- Marketing – includes social, newsletters, review sites
- [if applicable] Business entity setup, registration, taxes, and ongoing maintenance
- Equipment!
This list can stay as shallow, or go as deep, as you need it to for the type of practice you want to have.
Ready to DIY? Below are a list of some of the tools I use and love with discount codes for new accounts. You’re welcome 😉
| Category | Function | Vendor | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website | Website Host | WordPress | $25 Credit with new account |
| Website | Website Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, Disclaimer Template | Plug & Law | P&L Legal Bundle |
| Payment Processor | Take credit cards and Apple Pay | Square | Free processing on first $1,000 of sales with new account |
| Marketing | Business Cards + Stationary | Moo | 25% off your first order |
| Payroll | Pay Yourself & Others | Gusto | $100 for you with new account |
| Marketing | Branding + Design | Color Palette Studio | 10% off Color Palette Builder |
| Clinic | Medication + Supplement Interaction Checker, Herb monograph Database | Natural Medicines Database | 15% Off with new account |
| Clinic | Cosmetic + Facial Rejuvenation Products | ToMa | Professional Account Product Discount |
Books I love that have positively impacted my practice:
(don’t love amazon? you can find them on bookshop.org as well: Radical Healership, The Spirit of the Blood, Pharmaceutical Energetics)
Clinic Equipment + Resources:
- Bolster
- Foam Topper (for treatment table)
- Treatment Table Cover
- Foldable Step Tool
- Spa Wrap
- Hard-sided carry case (for home visits) small or large
- Paperlike iPad matte screen protector
Need a little help? Book a 60-minute Brainstorming & Planning session for $90. During this session, we’ll address your most pressing topics and you’ll leave with meaningful action items and resources to get you up and running. Bonus points: you can write off our session as a business expense!
Need a lot of help? Book a 15-minute Complimentary Consultation to learn more about my 6-week Jump start program to get your practice up and running.
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Ilana Harms Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine, Inc. 