Episode 430: You're Considering Selling Your Practice - What You Need to Know
Release Date: 08/16/2024
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Group Practice Tech
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Group Practice Tech
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Group Practice Tech
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Episode 440: MFA Made Easy with Google Authenticator
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Group Practice Tech
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Episode 437: Hurricanes, HIPAA Waivers, and Support
Group Practice Tech
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info_outlineWelcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech.
In our latest episode, we chat with Gabrielle Juliano-Villani, LCSW of Medicare Consulting for Therapists about what to consider if you’re thinking of selling your group therapy practice.
We discuss Gabrielle’s personal experience selling her practice; how the market for selling a practice has changed since 2021; what types of practices are getting a lot of interest currently; who is buying group practices right now; what the process of selling looks like and where to start; valuing your group practice; working with a broker and an attorney; staying on during the transition; costs to keep in mind when selling; and questions to ask yourself if you’re considering selling your practice.
Listen here: https://personcenteredtech.com/group/podcast/
For more, visit our website.
Resources:
- Connect with Gabrielle Juliano-Villani for consulting and support around scaling & selling a group practice
PCT Resources:
- On-demand trainings (not designated as CE) presented by Gabrielle: Introduction To Medicare And Medicare Credentialing and Medicare Billing
- Group Practice Care Premium for weekly (live & recorded) direct support & consultation, Group Practice Office Hours, with the PCT team + Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC (monthly)
- HIPAA compliance, risk management, and practice optimization resources and support from PCT for mental health group practices