{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Shared Practices | Your Dental Roadmap through Practice Ownership","title":"The Dentist Guide to Scaling a Clinic - Scuba Steve Part 1","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2454,"description":"Welcome to Practice Underwater, where Dr. George Hariri kicks off part one with Scuba Steve to explore the gritty realities of becoming a practice-owning dentist.\nDespite buying a messy, former Medicaid DSO-managed building, this ambitious dentist successfully transitioned into dental business ownership by immediately boosting collections from a historical $500,000 average to a $1.3 million yearly pace.\nThey debate the next phase of his dental practice management, comparing the merits of building a highly systematized solo clinic versus pursuing sustainable dental practice growth through a multi-doctor group.\nThis is a must-listen for any dentist charting an associate to owner transition who wants actionable insights on navigating the chaos of early dental practice ownership.\nIn this episode:\n- Leaving a corporate-leaning job to purchase a 50-year-old, fee-for-service clinic.\n- Overcoming massive due diligence hurdles, including locked software and missing digital access.\n- Growing collections from roughly $500,000 to over $1.2 million almost immediately.\n- Rebuilding a skeletal team after a legacy hygienist's retirement.\n- Choosing between a highly profitable smart solo model and a multi-provider group.\nWhether navigating an associate to owner transition or vetting acquisitions in dentistry, this is your survival guide. Ready to scale your dental practice ownership?\nVisit https://sharedpractices.com/ for our \"Free Look\" service and follow our social channels for roadmap updates. Join the community and turn your clinical skills into a thriving business.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R3yWNcQ2RtchqPxy_YDewFv6yuvZdP2UgRa0ojRYASA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hODRk/ZjNlMmZhYTg3MGNl/ZmJkMDI3MGJlMDIz/Yjc1Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}