In your first 30 minutes together, your consultant will answer any questions you have about working with Headway or starting a private practice in general. But the most important part is getting to know you.
“I try to uncover everything I can about the current state of your practice and your goals for your practice going forward,” Alex says. “Whether you have never been in private practice before, or you’ve been in private practice accepting insurance for 30 years."
For those seasoned providers in the latter camp, your consultant can share and compare rates, or walk you through a demo of the Headway tools that make insurance billing — and getting paid — easy. (And after the call, you can skip right to step 5 on this list.)
As for newly licensed practitioners or anyone looking to start their own practice, consultants know that the 30 minute call is sometimes the very first step you’re taking towards working for yourself. In that case, your consultant will help you navigate what’s next — like applying for an NPI number or shopping for malpractice insurance.
“I've worked with over 500 providers,” Alex says, noting that many of them came into the call without any formalities set up, “and I've seen them become successful.”
In the rest of this article, we’ll show you what the next steps look like for those practice starters, but it’s worth repeating: You don’t need to have any of it figured out to get matched with a practice consultant.
“That’s what we’re here for,” says practice consultant Chelsea Dill. “We’re here to help you understand what you need, and help you get it.”
