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"When we raised our prices we got busier." A surgery center that is no longer contracted with insurance and has 129 surgeons operating on site is Surgery Center of Oklahoma. Medical Director Dr. Keith Smith spills the tea.

Connect with Dr. Smith at ksmith@surgerycenterok.com
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Free Market Medical Association https://fmma.org/

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If I could give just one advice to the person I care deeply about, this would be it. I also challenge you to write down the things that you despise in your current situation and how the common thread is tied to insurance. Direct Care is the treatment to physician burnout.

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What do you need to start a DSC Practice? I give you the top 7 business concepts to help you develop a successful business. Today is the last chance to join my program and it will close at midnight Nov 05, 2024. It won't open again until sometime in 2025.

The next coaching call is Nov 22, 2024 before the holidays! Can't wait to see you on the other side.

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Doctors may think selling is gross or sleazy and that's probably because we've had those experiences. I share a recent experience I had as a potential client with a marketing company that lost a sale using his tactic. I'll show you what not to do and 4 things you can start doing end to end of the episode to be an ethical seller of your medical services.

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$100 Million Dollar Offer by Alex Hormozi - a classic

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What it means to practice medicine today is different than how you were trained. I share tips about my biggest costly mistake to date and what I would do differently if I did it all over again.

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Here are the 3 things I’ve learned so far and how to navigate them:

1. Your referral pattern will change
2. Your old patients will leave
3. Your inner circle may think you're crazy

No worries, as always I have the solution since I was literally just there not too long ago.

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Here's my take on free initial consultations and the tips to increase the conversion to make it worth your while. Or you can pitch the whole idea and collect a credit card on file to ensure you have qualified leads in your DSC practice. Remember, our serves people who have problems we can solve AND are willing to pay.

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Key Takeaways

• How Dr. Flaspohler helps connect small business employers with Direct Care doctors
• Employers looking for higher quality care at a lower cost can be a resource for direct care, including those who use Health Shares
• How Direct Care is the solution for our current healthcare crises with higher quality, lower cost, and shorter delivery time
• We need a guide, like other Direct Care doctors, to help educate consumers that this is a viable option for medical and surgical care

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