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I Tried to Fix My Medical Practice… and It Backfired | 7 Lessons in Unintended Consequences
I closed my panel to new patients to cut wait times. Instead, I went from being booked 3 months out to 7 months out. In this vlog I share 7 times my fixes in my primary care practice backfired, and what each one taught me about SOPs, patient behavior and scaling a medical practice.Topics covered:Closing my panel caused a rush of bookings, and patients started asking for concierge and cash-pay optionsHiring a new clinician didn't fix access because patients didn't trust them yet, and how SOPs helped build that trustPatients took advantage of open same-day urgent slotsPortal messaging led to a lawsuit threat over a statin prescriptionA PA named Colby, and why being upfront about who patients will see mattersA physician's side gigs cost my practice, and why "to be clear is to be kind" belongs in your contractsA website DNS switch took us offline for a day and a halfAn AI phone agent saved money, but 36% of callers hung upWhether you're starting a practice or scaling one, the playbook stays the same: find the problem, test a fix, listen to feedback, get boots on the ground and keep iterating.I'm Brad (InvestingDoc). I own a multi-million dollar primary care practice, and I help doctors start, grow and scale their own. Subscribe for more real talk on running a medical business.My website 🖥️: https://www.investingdoc.comMy podcast Spotify Link🎧: https://open.spotify.com/show/3JxluO7mJOSE312G1Ul9dgApple Podcast Link 🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/investingdoc/id1790276462My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/investingdoc/My Twitter: https://x.com/InvestingDocMy Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/investingdocReddit Group: https://www.reddit.com/r/PrivatePracticeDocs/Want to consult with me for your practice: Book here. https://investingdoc.com/consulting
28 Sept 2026
Why Doctors Need to Master Sales (Even If They Hate It)
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Starting or scaling a medical practice takes more than great clinical care. In this video, I explain why doctors need to get comfortable with selling: communicating your value, building referral relationships, recruiting the right team, and earning trust.
I share real experiences from growing my independent medical practice, including hiring my first employee before my name was on the wall and meeting a nearby practice that waited six years to introduce themselves.
Learn how ethical medical practice marketing and clear communication can help you attract patients, recruit physicians, and grow your private practice while keeping patients’ best interests first.
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21 Sept 2026
Don't Spend Your Years Building the Wrong Medical Business
After 7.5 years of building and scaling my independent medical practice, I've started asking myself a difficult question: Am I building the business I actually want?In this video, I share my journey from surviving the early years of private practice to expanding to five locations—and why I've recently started questioning what success should look like going forward.We discuss the four different goals of entrepreneurship: growth, profitability, freedom, and mission. I also share how journaling, strategic thinking, and working backward from a long-term vision are changing the way I approach my business.Whether you're starting a medical practice, scaling an existing clinic, or building a business outside healthcare, this video is about making sure you're focused on the right destination—not just growing for the sake of growth.Subscribe to InvestingDoc for more on independent medicine, physician entrepreneurship, and the business of healthcare.#PrivatePractice #PhysicianEntrepreneur #BusinessGrowthMy website 🖥️: https://www.investingdoc.comMy podcast Spotify Link🎧: https://open.spotify.com/show/3JxluO7mJOSE312G1Ul9dgApple Podcast Link 🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/investingdoc/id1790276462My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/investingdoc/My Twitter: https://x.com/InvestingDocMy Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/investingdocReddit Group: https://www.reddit.com/r/PrivatePracticeDocs/Want to consult with me for your practice: Book here. https://investingdoc.com/consulting
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