Ep030: Cost Effective Business Model in Functional Medicine with Dr. Michael Ruscio
Dr. Ruscio’s undergraduate studies were in exercise science and pre-med, later he pursued a career in alternative medicine. Dr. Ruscio now works to provide what he feels to be an optimal balance of progressive, natural-medicine-focused solutions, applied within a conservative, practical, and evidence-based model. Listen to this episode and find out practical information Dr. Ruscio discloses about the keys for the success of his practice. Learn the ABCs of Cost Effective Business Model, pricing, testing, lifestyle changes, self-care as a practitioner, and other easy-to-take-into-action tips. Start applying minimalism to your functional medicine practice and see the results! Less is more!
Key takeaways:
[3:27] Become more cost-effective.
[4:05] How Dr. Ruscio started in Functional Medicine?
[6:41] Accept what is unnecessary in your practice and avoid doing it.
[7:31] More for less in health care.
[10:51] Protect yourself from burnout.
[13:18] Often the simplest interventions are also the most effective.
[17:20] Being minimalistic in practice.
[21:55] You can get micro-commitments from the patients.
[25:46] Vertical vs. horizontal approach.
[27:50] How Dr. Ruscio’s practice became more successful.
[30:38] Cost-effective model.
[33:35] Questions you need to ask yourself before overtreating a patient.
[36:09] How often do people schedule appointments with Dr. Ruscio?
[38:16] Pricing.
[40:05] Patients appreciate minimal testings and minimal treatment.
[40:45] Dr. Ruscio’s clinical newsletter.
Mentioned in this episode:
The Future of Functional Medicine Review Clinical Newsletter
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