Resources for starting and running a practice
Guides for clinicians who want to start, run, or grow an independent practice: the steps, the costs, the legal questions, and the choices along the way.
How we write these guides
These articles are for clinicians starting or running an independent practice. Each guide names the agencies and fees it checked, links to primary sources, and flags where state law or contracts need a lawyer.
How to use this page
These guides are for a clinician who is starting a practice or changing how one runs. They are articles, not legal advice and not a Vye contract. Each one names the agencies, fees, or cases it checked, links to those sources, and says when a figure was last verified. A later statute can overtake a page.
The set covers the early decisions: whether to leave employment, what a startup costs, how a cash-pay practice differs from an insured one, and how an NP practice arranges collaboration. Other guides take one service line at a time, such as primary care, weight loss, hormones, menopause, peptides, longevity, or sports medicine.
A second cluster is the business around the clinic. You will find pages on telehealth, direct primary care, concierge practice, management services organizations, revenue share, malpractice tail coverage, and physician non-competes. The non-compete guide is a 14-state comparison with sources, not a 50-state opinion.
Read the guide that matches the decision in front of you, then open its sources before you rely on a number. State rules for opening a practice are in the state guides, linked from Providers. Product pages in the footer say what Vye itself offers. If a cited link or a fee on a guide is stale, send the page address through the corrections policy.
The cards are the full set. Titles are the decisions. Descriptions under the titles are the one-line scope, not the article. Open the card before you quote a figure. A guide about employment, startup cost, or a single service line does not also answer a different state's corporate-practice rule.
Two paths leave this hub on purpose. Clinicians comparing states use the state guides. Clinicians checking an approved sentence about Vye itself use the facts page. This hub stays on the practical articles: startup, contracts, service lines, and the entities around a practice.
Start with how to start a private practice, how to start a weight loss clinic, whether an MSO is worth it, or physician non-compete rules by state.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
