Re: Private Practice

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Anne,

 

Thank you for your thoughts.  These are all important things to consider.  As

I mentioned to Jan, I am going to start slow and see if it takes off.  If I can

get some interest and a few clients, I will look into the business license,

separate accounts, etc.  I know my town requires one. 

 

Again, thank you for your feedback. 

 

RD, LD

To: rd-usa

Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 9:49 AM

Subject: Re: Private Practice

 

,

Just a few quick thoughts on setting up a business:

1. Make sure you keep EVERYTHING separate financially - ex. get a business

checking account and a separate credit card. Come tax time, you will be

thankful that you did this.

2. Fees are difficult for me to estimate because that is such a regional

thing. My work is with health care facilities so some is done at home (ie.

assisted living facility menus) and other times I am working in the facility

itself.

3. Please remember your personal safety if you are considering using your

home for an office. In my case I decided I didn't want to have people

coming to my own home. Also, I have a PO box which I use for all of my

business related correspondence.

4. Check with your city/town to see if they require a business license.

Also, check to see what they allow you to do from a zoning standpoint. My

city charges me $50 yearly for a license. When I checked into what I could

do I found I could use my home for an office as long as I didn't have

" customers " (their words) coming to my home (so I could not have done this even

if I wanted to...).

5. You may want to consider getting an accountant to handle the financial

paperwork for you. Mine has been a great source of info and handles a

somewhat tedious part of my business for me.

6. You may also want to consider forming a corporation. This could do

several things including keeping your personal and business assets separate

should a potential liability situation arise.

7. You mentioned malpractice insurance. Yes, definitely do this. There

are several options for who to get it from, limits, etc. Your best choice

will vary according to a lot of factors which is beyond the scope of this

e-mail.

I hope this gave you some things to think about. Feel free to e-mail me

privately if I can help you in any other way.

Anne

Anne G. Jackisch, MS, RD, LD

Consultant Dietitian

Largo, Florida

In a message dated 6/12/2012 10:38:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

nicolerdld@... writes:

Hello all,

I am considering starting a private practice out of my home. My house is

set up perfectly for a private office. I live in a rural area, though. I am

trying to figure out what would be reasonable to charge for an initial

assessment and a follow up. I am not going to accept insurance at this point. I

just want to see if I can get something off the ground. I am concerned

that not many people in my area could afford to pay out of pocket, but I don't

want to charge too little. Any suggestions?

Any marketing suggestions? I have a few thoughts already, but anyone who

is already doing this may have some good insight.

I know I will have to renew my malpractice insurance and will have to pay

taxes, but what else should I take into consideration?

Thank you in advance for any suggestions!

In good health,

RD, LD