The Vye Health blog
Explore Vye Health's guides to independent practice, state rules, care models, and health conditions, plus founder essays on clinical software and practice ownership.
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Planning a practice? Choose For providers. Comparing care or preparing for a visit? Choose Health. From Vye collects the team's essays. Each guide shows when it was updated.
Conditions
Chronic headaches: what the pattern means
A chronic headache is a pattern, not one bad day. See how doctors classify it, when to get help right away, and what to track before a visit.
Provider resources
Direct primary care EHR and software
A direct primary care EHR should keep the membership, the visit, and the bill in one system. Use this checklist for the EHR, the EMR, and the software.
Provider resources
Functional medicine EHR and EMR
A functional medicine EHR should keep the visit, the labs, the supplements, and the bill in one system. Use this checklist, then see how Vye Core is set up.
Provider resources
Health coach software for a medical practice
Health coach software tracks programs and messages between visits. This page is for a medical practice choosing a system, and it says what Vye Core covers.
Provider resources
How to start a medical practice
Start a medical practice by settling the license, the identifiers, credentialing, and how you will be paid. This is the medical path, not a therapy practice.
Approaches to care
Internal medicine vs family medicine
Family medicine and internal medicine are both primary care. See who each doctor trains to treat, how training differs, and how to check board certification.
Provider resources
Medical practice marketing for clinicians
How a new medical practice can market itself: the HIPAA and AMA rules on advertising, which channels to start with, and what not to promise.
Provider resources
Physician credentialing services
Physician credentialing services enroll a clinician with payers. See what to prepare, how long Vye says it takes, and what you can set up while you wait.
Provider resources
Practice management software, explained
Practice management software schedules visits, takes payment, and tracks work around the chart. See how that fits an EHR, and how Vye Core is set up.
Provider resources
What a DPC map is for
A DPC map search is how patients look for a direct primary care clinic. Here is what your own page should show so people can find the practice and join.
Approaches to care
What is hormone optimization?
Hormone optimization is a clinic phrase, not a board specialty. See what the guidelines say for men and for women, and how to check a clinic.
Approaches to care
What is lifestyle medicine?
Lifestyle medicine uses daily habits as part of care. See the pillars, how it differs from functional medicine, and how to check a doctor's training.
Reference
Functional medicine glossary: care, costs and lab tests
This functional medicine glossary explains 40 care, cost, and lab terms in plain language, with sources and questions to help you understand your next visit.
Care by state
Nurse practitioner telehealth in Texas: a patient guide
Learn how nurse practitioner telehealth works in Texas, including consent, prescribing rules, license checks, costs, and questions to ask before booking.
Provider resources
How to start a telehealth practice with no office
Start a telehealth practice with a state licensing plan, current prescribing and Medicare deadlines, HIPAA vendor checks, and a first-visit rehearsal.
Approaches to care
What is family medicine? Care, visits and credentials
Family medicine offers primary care across ages. Learn what a family doctor does, how visits work, and how to compare training, access, and continuity.
Provider resources
How to start a hormone replacement therapy clinic
Start a hormone replacement therapy clinic with a service map for menopause and testosterone care, prescribing checks, lab workflows, and a follow-up plan.
Provider resources
How to start a menopause clinic
Start a menopause clinic with a clear first-visit and follow-up plan, accurate MSCP credentials, clear fees, and practical hormone-care planning questions.
Provider resources
How to start a longevity clinic
Start a longevity clinic with an evidence review for each service, clear credentials, lab and referral workflows, and a payment model built around patient care.
Approaches to care
What is functional medicine?
Functional medicine explores drivers of chronic symptoms. Learn what visits include, what studies show, and how to assess tests, costs, and credentials.
Provider resources
How to start a functional medicine practice
Start a functional medicine practice with a clear service map, testing workflow, supplement policy, and payment plan. Use the checklist before your first visit.
Provider resources
How to start a direct primary care practice
Start a direct primary care practice with a membership checklist, capacity and pricing worksheet, Medicare opt-out planning, and the 2026 HSA rules to review.
Provider resources
How to start a concierge medicine practice
Start a concierge medicine practice by defining membership benefits, reviewing Medicare rules, planning patient transitions, and matching fees to real capacity.
Provider resources
How to start a sports medicine practice
Start a sports medicine practice with a clinic and sideline plan, clear credentials, imaging and referral workflows, and coverage for each setting you serve.
Provider resources
Nurse practitioner private practice: a startup guide
Start a nurse practitioner private practice by checking state authority, ownership, physician agreements, coverage, and payment rules before opening.
Approaches to care
What is concierge medicine, and is it worth it?
Concierge medicine charges a membership fee for access and added services. Learn what to ask about costs, Medicare, insurance billing, and outcome evidence.
Provider resources
MSO revenue share: fees, services, and contract questions
Evaluate an MSO revenue share by its revenue definition, included services, extra charges, and exit terms, with a checklist for comparing proposals.
Provider resources
Medical practice startup costs: build your budget
Build a medical practice startup budget with one-time costs, monthly expenses, operating cash, and 2026 federal fees that apply to your practice.
Approaches to care
What is direct primary care?
Direct primary care charges a recurring fee for primary care services. Compare coverage, insurance needs, HSA rules, and questions to ask before joining.
Provider resources
How to add peptide therapy to your practice
Review evidence, safety, scope, and compounding rules before adding peptide therapy, then plan documentation, patient communication, and follow-up.
Provider resources
Malpractice tail coverage: costs and exit checklist
Understand malpractice tail coverage, who pays when you leave, how prior acts coverage differs, and which policy documents to check before changing jobs.
Provider resources
Collaborating physician for nurse practitioners
Learn when nurse practitioners need a collaborating physician, what an agreement should cover, and how state requirements differ from Medicare rules.
Provider resources
Cash pay medical practice: models, rules, and setup
Plan a cash pay medical practice with clear pricing, Medicare opt-out decisions, good faith estimates, and a comparison of per-visit and membership models.
Provider resources
How to start a weight loss clinic
Start a weight loss clinic with a care pathway, prescribing and compounding checks, a staffing budget, and a plan for medication access and patient follow-up.
Provider resources
How to start a primary care practice
Start a primary care practice by choosing insurance, hybrid, or membership care, then planning payer enrollment, cash flow, staffing, and work between visits.
Provider resources
Physician non-compete by state: 14-state guide
Compare physician non-compete rules in 14 states, key contract dates and exceptions, the FTC rule status, and the documents to review before resigning.
Provider resources
Management services organizations in healthcare: a guide
An MSO handles business tasks for a medical practice. Compare services, fees, clinical control, and exit terms before choosing a management partner.
Provider resources
How to start a private practice
Start a private practice with a sequence for contract review, legal setup, fees, payment, and patient operations. Use the checklist before your first visit.
Approaches to care
What a longevity clinic does, and how to choose one
A longevity clinic may combine prevention with extra tests and treatments. Learn how to assess evidence, biological age tests, scans, costs, and credentials.
State guides
How to start a medical practice in Florida
Start a Florida medical practice with a clear sequence for licensure, NP and PA requirements, ownership, AHCA clinic review, coverage, and telehealth.
Conditions
Fibromyalgia diagnosis: symptoms, tests and next steps
A fibromyalgia diagnosis uses symptoms and an exam, not one lab test. Learn the criteria, why delays happen, treatment options, and questions for your visit.
State guides
How to start a medical practice in Texas
Start a Texas medical practice by checking licenses, ownership, NP and PA prescribing, non-competes, telehealth, coverage, and your launch sequence.
Conditions
Chronic fatigue syndrome diagnosis: tests and next steps
A chronic fatigue syndrome diagnosis relies on symptoms and a targeted workup. Learn how ME/CFS criteria differ, what pacing means, and what to ask next.
Provider resources
Employed vs private practice physician: key tradeoffs
Compare physician employment and private practice ownership by pay, schedule, business work, and exit terms, with AMA data and questions to ask.
Blog
Why the AI stays behind the clinician
An AI scribe can help draft a visit note. Learn why clinical judgment stays with the clinician, what to check in a draft, and where decision support fits.
Approaches to care
What is root-cause medicine?
Root cause medicine explores what may contribute to symptoms. Learn what a useful visit includes, how to assess the evidence, and which questions to ask.
Blog
Why independent medical practice is worth building
Why build an independent medical practice? Explore the ownership tradeoffs, what the AMA data shows, and the practical questions to answer before leaving a job.
