We will talk about all things having to do with running a successful midwifery practice including taxes, legal, policies, business entities, liability reduction, asset protection, business plans, accounting, marketing, budgets, and MUCH MORE!
We were fortunate to get to talk with Dan Dekker, Rebecca Dekker's husband, that helped start Evidence Based Birth. Listen to Dan go over the business model, services, and advice about running an online business for birth workers and consumers.
Midwifery Business Consultation
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Elizabeth Cermak, Life Coach with Your Highest Lights talks about great ways to better care for yourself and prevent burnout. Midwives work so hard to take care of everyone, but put ourselves bottom on that list. Learn from Leslie and Elizabeth about professional burnout and ways to prevent and get through it.
Midwifery Business Consultation
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Kaleen Richards, CNM with Tree of Life Birth and Gynecology has two birth center locations and does home births in Florida. Kaleen is a wealth of knowledge for any midwife considering starting their own birth center practice. We talk about business models, start up capital, midwifery staff, and insurance coverage for care.
Midwifery Business Consultation
www.midwiferybusinessconsultation.com
Casey with Messmer Marketing and I had a great talk about unique aspects of midwifery business marketing. Join us for tips and suggestions we had to get your practice known in the community more. https://messmermarketing.com/ www.midwiferybusinessconsultation.com
Being able to understand midwifery regulations and political game are essential for midwives. In order for our profession to be able to grow and practice autonomously, we need professional advocacy. Moira Tannenbaum, CNM that is on Governmental Affairs Committees with AABC and ACNM does a great talk about importance of government involvement by midwives.
Midwifery Business Consultation
www.midwiferybusinessconsultation.com
Bob Huttinga, PA has been practicing for over 40yrs. He is a PA (Physician Assistant) & (CNHP) Certified Natural Health Practitioner. He started Healing Center of Lakeview in 2004. He has great advice on balancing modern medicine and alternative therapies in your private practice, difference between business ownership and employment as provider, and tips for midwives and other health care providers considering starting own practice.
Here is a great session between myself, Leslie Cornwell, CNM with Midwifery Business Consultation and Stacy Carruth-Snell, CPM with Midwives' Advantage. We talk about importance of understanding billing, pros and cons of billing in house versus hiring experts, and tips for midwives when sending out claims. It is a great resource for any midwife wanting to improve their billing performance and increase revenue for the great care we are providing!
Madeline Murray, CPM & CEO of Believe in Midwifery, and I (Leslie Cornwell, CNM) discuss midwifery burnout and its impact on out of hospital birth options in United States. We are more than midwives. We are mothers, wives, sisters, friends, and daughters. There are some great tips for preventing and battling professional burnout. Our goal is to help grow midwifery and that can only happen with good business skills and preventing midwifery burnout.
