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6 factors to evaluate the prospects of a practice
Author(s)Nick Hernandez, MBA
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Here is some guidance for how practice owners can view their practices as outsiders and questions for physicians to ask as they contemplate joining a practice, especially as a future partner.
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Aside from the formulaic approach of a valuation, there are many quantitative and qualitative factors to consider when evaluating a practice. Some factors will be more dominant than others. To determine the weightings, you must have an understanding of the medical specialty and
Here are six areas to evaluate the
Nick Hernandez is Founder & CEO at ABISA, LLC
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