Think about how hospitals and clinics work.

In this country, they have two missions: (1) make money and (2) provide medical care for their patients. In that order.

In case you missed it earlier, check out the bill this patient got…

That’s 153k in revenue for five days of emergency care. For one patient. That’s more than some NPs make in a year.

Now, that is an extreme example… but think about it. How much of that cash goes to the NPs? Or the RNs? Or the lab techs?

A fraction. Some goes to overhead… and the rest goes to the owners and the shareholders.

But when you’re the owner, YOU get all the profits.

When you receive cash from your patients, everything (after overhead and taxes) is yours to keep.

Still don’t believe me? Here’s some math I did to reverse engineer a part-time income of 5k per month 🤓

First, I calculated my monthly personal expenses, which totaled about $5,000. Then I divided that by 30 days in a month.

So $5,000 divided by 30 equals $166.67 - the amount I would need to earn per day.

Next, I decided on two services to offer that would average about $166 per client.

My first service yielded $215 profit.

And my second service yielded $97 profit.

So to make $5,000, I would only need 10 new patients subscribing to my first service package, and about 30 recurring subscribers to the second one.

By hitting those numbers, I earned just a bit over 5k. And to go to 10k? I’d just have to double the patients I saw!

Bottom line: when you shift your mindset from medical provider to business owner, doubts around hitting big money goals fade away.

I feel you. It’s scary. But I’ve been in telehealth for over four years and I still feel fear.

So I do it ugly. And I do it scared.

I promise you – you will overcome this newbie phase. Remember when you were a baby nurse. And a novice NP?

When you did your first rotations, you had no nursing experience. But you had mentors – and they showed you the way.

You felt like a fish out of water before. You handled criticism with confidence and resilience. And you can do it again.

So don’t worry about not having any prior business experience. In the Telehealth Start Up Collective, I am your mentor.

Do the lessons, follow the blueprint, and ask lots of questions, and you’ll be just fine.

Listen, you don’t need permission from ANYONE to do this. That’s between you and God. Everything else is figuring out how.

So just start.

Those days are long gone.

In hospitals and clinics, we try our best.

But nowadays, it’s all about numbers.

The focus is on getting patients in and out – as quickly as possible.

If patients are lucky, they get 15 minutes with us. Often, it’s less.

But when we open our own practice, we get to ask those burning questions.

The ones we REALLY wanted to ask our patients…

but we never had the time before.

In our own shop, we can get to the root of our patient’s problems.

By opening up a telehealth practice, you’ll get to create a deeper connection with your patients.

And by doing so, you’ll IMPROVE the quality of healthcare in this country.What patient would say no to that?

Are you working in a clinical setting as an NP?

You are? Then you already have EVERYTHING needed to become a successful telehealth professional.

Remember the hysterectomy story in my bio? Let’s go deeper.

It was July 3, 2020. At that time, I was Facetiming a family friend.

Her doctor had just recommended a FULL hysterectomy – and she was very concerned. So she wanted to hear my professional opinion.

Now in my practice, I keep things very real. Very frank. I don’t sugarcoat or keep anything fluffy.

So after walking her through my recommendations, she was full of gratitude, as she felt so much better about her decision.

Soon after we hung up, she sent me $35 on Cash App and she labeled it “telemed”.

That’s when I knew the expertise I already had was all I needed.

The institutionalized system we belong to makes us believe that our license and national board certification are not enough.

So we continuously seek additional validation through certifications that aren’t even board recognized – JUST so that we can reaffirm our worth as medical professionals.

Now, you should ALWAYS read guidelines, regulations and the newsletters from your certifying board for the most up-to-date positioning statements regarding scope of practice and telehealth.

But the certs you have now are ALL that’s needed to get started in telehealth.

I could rant all day about those scammy marketers.

You know… the ones that promise you 12 patients per week… or they’ll say you’ll make 500k in six weeks. 🤣

These are the guys that sell you a bunch of stuff… then abandon you.

But I won’t do that.

Instead, I’ll let one of my students grab the mic.

Take it away, Rachelle…“I had ran across a few telemedicine programs… they dropped the ball big time. And their follow-up was horrible.

They never responded to me… it was a waste of my money and I was furious and disappointed.”

But then Rachelle joined us. And a few months later, this is what she had to say:

“I ran across this program and I have to tell you… it’s completely the opposite of what I just experienced. The interaction, the community, your constant feedback, the videos… I was instantly drawn.

This is what I’ve been looking for, and I’m excited. I stay up all night doing it and I don’t mind, because I feel like I’m doing something for me.

”Unlike the competition, I actually teach you about every part of running a telehealth business.

Choosing niches, handling licensing requirements and legal stuff, standing out on the internet and social media…I do all that.

And more. Plus I answer all your questions - in person. Every month.

Show me a marketing agency who’ll do ALL that. I’ll wait.

Back when I started my telehealth journey, I was real busy, too. So I know how overwhelmed you’re feeling.

But I found a way to move forward each day. Even only a little bit.

Don’t got an hour? That’s OK - can you do 30 minutes? Can’t do 30 minutes? How about 15 minutes? 10 minutes? 5 minutes?

It’s OK if you don’t have the energy to do an hour of work. But do everything you can to NOT break the chain.

You can bargain with yourself, too. Do you watch Netflix for an hour each night? Do 30 minutes instead – and spend the other 30 working on your business.

Value your weekends? I hear you. But try this – work on your practice on Saturday afternoon, but give all of Sunday to God, your family, and yourself.

What you’ve tried in the past has gotten you EXACTLY where you are now. Think about that.

Free can only take you so far.

But in my program, in return for an investment of $297 per month, you get 17+ hours of courses, mentorship, a mastermind group, and more.

That means you’ll get a step-by-step video walkthrough of every MAJOR business task in telehealth. A helping hand when you get stuck. And moral support from your NP family.

All these things are an investment.

Eight months down the road, you’ll look at how far you’ve come. And where you were before.

And you’ll wonder how any of this would have been possible without this program.