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How To Actually Start The Two-Hat Practice

Part 10 · Getting StartedTwo-Hat Provider Guide · Part 10 of The previous nine parts of this guide cover the legal framework, the operational separation, the financial picture, and the practical considerations of the two-hat model. This final part is the concrete path from “I am considering this” to “I

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How To Actually Start The Two-Hat Practice

Part 10 · Getting StartedTwo-Hat Provider Guide · Part 10 of The previous nine parts of this guide cover the.....

Solo Provider Vs. Group Practice Realities

Part 09 · Practice StructureTwo-Hat Provider Guide · Part of 10 The two-hat model can be operated by solo providers.....

State-By-State: Where The Model Works

Part 08 · Geographic FeasibilityTwo-Hat Provider Guide · Part of 10 The two-hat model’s feasibility depends heavily on the state.....

Malpractice And Liability For The Two-Hat Practice

Malpractice coverage is one of the practical concerns that most often slows providers’ movement into the two-hat model. The concern.....

Talking To Veteran Patients About Cannabis

Part 06 · Patient CommunicationTwo-Hat Provider Guide · Part 06 of 10 The patient-facing conversations in the two-hat model are.....

The Economics: Two Practices, Two Revenue Streams

Part 05 · Financial RealityTwo-Hat Provider Guide · Part 05 of 10 The Economics: Two Practices, Two Revenue Streams Providers.....

What “Kept Separate” Actually Looks Like

Part 04 · Operational RealityTwo-Hat Provider Guide · Part 04 of 10 “Kept separate” is the phrase that does the.....

Will This Affect My VA Credentialing Or DEA?

Part 03 · Provider ConcernsTwo-Hat Provider Guide · Part 03 of 10 Of all the concerns providers raise about the.....

Can A Doctor Legally Do This?

Part 02 · Legal FrameworkTwo-Hat Provider Guide · Part 02 of 10 The first question every clinician asks about the.....

Why The Two-Hat Model Exists

Part 01 · For ProvidersTwo-Hat Provider Guide · Part 01 of 10 Veterans use cannabis. State programs in 40 states.....

The Burnout We Don’t Talk About

Most of the burnout writing in healthcare is about clinicians. Long shifts, moral injury, the weight of patient outcomes. It’s.....

From Service to Healthcare Administration

If you came into healthcare administration as a Direct Care Support Professional after military service, you already know the transition.....

The CAQH Workflow Nobody Documents

You already know what CAQH is. You probably already attest profiles every 120 days. The question this is about isn’t.....

Recredentialing Specialist

A Recredentialing Specialist owns the renewal cycle. Initial credentialing brings a clinician into a network or a hospital’s medical staff......

Credentialing Manager

A Credentialing Manager leads the credentialing function. The role sets policy, oversees the work, holds the relationships with payers and.....

Credentialing Analyst

A Credentialing Analyst sees the credentialing function as data. Where specialists work files and coordinators run pipelines, the analyst studies.....

Credentialing Coordinator

A Credentialing Coordinator is the orchestrator of the credentialing function. While specialists work files one at a time, the coordinator.....

Credentialing Specialist

A Credentialing Specialist is the frontline professional in the credentialing function. The role owns the day-to-day file work that confirms.....

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