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Physicians Hanging a Shingle | Start a Private Medical Practice

Physicians Hanging a Shingle | Start a Private Medical Practice

By: Brittney Anderson MD FAAFP | Physician and Practice Owner
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A physician-hosted podcast dedicated to guiding other physicians through the steps of successfully starting a private medical practice. Have you considered launching a private practice but don’t know where to start? Are you overwhelmed by the thought of business plans, acquiring patients, and the nitty-gritty of setting up your own medical office? Then pull up a chair! Physicians Hanging a Shingle: A Physician’s Guide to Launching a Medical Practice is your go-to podcast for navigating the exciting, yet sometimes daunting, journey of opening your own practice. Hosted by board-certified family medicine physician, Dr. Brittney Anderson, who successfully launched her own thriving practice three years ago, this podcast shares all the hard-earned lessons, practical insights, and actionable strategies to help you confidently take the leap from employee to entrepreneur. Learn from someone who’s been there and done that! Each episode delivers invaluable advice on everything from crafting a winning business plan and securing financing to mastering marketing, hiring staff, and building a thriving patient base. Stop dreaming and start doing. Subscribe to Physicians Hanging a Shingle and let’s build your independent practice, together!Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Leadership Management & Leadership Physical Illness & Disease
Episodes
  • #59: Designing Your Patient Experience

    #59: Designing Your Patient Experience
    May 25 2026

    In this episode, I walk through one of the highest-yield exercises I do with coaching clients: designing the patient experience from beginning to end.

    We cover everything from how patients find your practice and schedule appointments to check-in, triage, the visit itself, and after-visit follow-up...including important differences for telemedicine practices.

    Small workflow decisions can completely change how patients experience your practice.

    ORDER MY NEW BOOK: PRIVATE PRACTICE, ON PURPOSE

    📌 Resources:

    Take the Private Practice Readiness Quiz!

    This quiz will help you identify where you fall on the readiness spectrum—and what your next best step should be.

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    If you want step-by-step guidance to build your practice business plan, check out my new digital course: Plan to Practice. It's a short course designed to take you from scattered practice ideas to a detailed, individualized business plan. Learn more about the course by going to hangingashingle.com/ptp

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    If you’re building your own private practice and want step-by-step guidance from someone who’s done it successfully—I’d love to help.

    Click here to learn more about 1:1 coaching.

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    Want weekly emails with insightful tips for starting your private practice? Click here to subscribe!

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    Social Media Communities:

    Private Facebook Group: Physicians Starting Private Practices

    Instagram: @hanging_a_shingle

    LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drbrittneyanderson
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    17 mins
  • #58: How to Set Up Your Office Phones Without Creating Chaos

    #58: How to Set Up Your Office Phones Without Creating Chaos
    May 18 2026

    If patients can’t reach your office efficiently, it impacts everything... workflow, satisfaction, efficiency, and trust.

    In this episode, I’m breaking down simple but important things to think through when creating your office phone system, from call routing and voicemail setup to setting expectations for callbacks and refill requests. Small systems make a big difference.

    ORDER MY NEW BOOK: PRIVATE PRACTICE, ON PURPOSE

    📌 Resources:

    Take the Private Practice Readiness Quiz!

    This quiz will help you identify where you fall on the readiness spectrum—and what your next best step should be.

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    If you want step-by-step guidance to build your practice business plan, check out my new digital course: Plan to Practice. It's a short course designed to take you from scattered practice ideas to a detailed, individualized business plan. Learn more about the course by going to hangingashingle.com/ptp

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    If you’re building your own private practice and want step-by-step guidance from someone who’s done it successfully—I’d love to help.

    Click here to learn more about 1:1 coaching.

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    Want weekly emails with insightful tips for starting your private practice? Click here to subscribe!

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    Social Media Communities:

    Private Facebook Group: Physicians Starting Private Practices

    Instagram: @hanging_a_shingle

    LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drbrittneyanderson
    Show More Show Less
    16 mins
  • [Thursday Shift]: But What If I Have to Fire Someone?

    [Thursday Shift]: But What If I Have to Fire Someone?
    May 14 2026

    This week’s Thursday Shift is for the physicians quietly thinking:

    “But what if I have to fire someone?”

    In this episode, I talk about the reality of leadership in private practice, why difficult staffing decisions are sometimes unavoidable, and why keeping the wrong person too long can hurt your team, patients, and business more than letting them go.

    You do not have to be a perfect leader to build a successful practice. You just have to be willing to grow into ownership.

    ORDER MY NEW BOOK: PRIVATE PRACTICE, ON PURPOSE

    📌 Resources:

    Take the Private Practice Readiness Quiz!

    This quiz will help you identify where you fall on the readiness spectrum—and what your next best step should be.

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    If you want step-by-step guidance to build your practice business plan, check out my new digital course: Plan to Practice. It's a short course designed to take you from scattered practice ideas to a detailed, individualized business plan. Learn more about the course by going to hangingashingle.com/ptp

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    If you’re building your own private practice and want step-by-step guidance from someone who’s done it successfully—I’d love to help.

    Click here to learn more about 1:1 coaching.

    ----

    Want weekly emails with insightful tips for starting your private practice? Click here to subscribe!

    ----

    Social Media Communities:

    Private Facebook Group: Physicians Starting Private Practices

    Instagram: @hanging_a_shingle

    LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drbrittneyanderson
    Show More Show Less
    8 mins
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