42.2%
Share of physicians in private practice in 2024, down from 60.1% in 2012.
Source: AMA Physician Practice Benchmark SurveyAll professions
Rookie Runway / Physicians Opening a Private Practice
Practice medicine. Build a business that supports it.
Organize the business side of an independent practice, from overhead and scheduling to staffing and advisor questions.
Founding waitlist open
From practitioner to owner
What licensing didn't teach you
- Budgeting for overhead and payment delays
- Building nonclinical intake and scheduling
- Selecting systems around actual workflows
- Defining roles before recruiting staff
Your launch field guide
Your 30 / 60 / 90-day checklist
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First 30 days: Lay the foundation
Quick runway check
Days 31 to 60: Build your rhythm
Days 61 to 90: Refine and repeat
New resource library
Resource library
A practical launch guide, four adaptable templates, a first-week calendar and the business words worth learning for medical.
Launch guide
Your first 90 days, step by step.
4 templates
Inquiry, follow-up, intake and review requests.
First-week calendar
A working rhythm beyond client delivery.
12 business terms
Plain-English definitions for owner conversations.
Your C-suite in a box
COO / Operations
Map nonclinical scheduling and administrative handoffs.
CFO / Money
Model overhead and payment delays with an accountant.
CMO / Growth
Explain your practice clearly without clinical promises.
CTO / Tools & tech
Choose tools with qualified practice advisors.
CHRO / People
Define administrative staffing and onboarding.
Tools you'll need
- Practice scheduling
- Accounting
- Billing administration
- Business continuity tools
- Practice website
Choose tools that fit your workflows and professional requirements. These are categories, not vendor endorsements.
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Rookie Runway is general business education, not legal, tax, financial, medical or brokerage advice. Licensing and practice rules vary by state. Check with your board, broker or advisor.
Business operations only, not clinical guidance. Review practice requirements with your board and qualified advisors.