Tips to Start a Virtual Mental Health Private Practice

The COVID-19 pandemic had an interesting effect on healthcare. Because of telehealth, we were given the ability to attend appointments virtually instead of in-person. In fields such as mental health, having telehealth as an option can be beneficial for the practice and clients alike. Let’s take a look at some of the benefits of providing virtual patient care: 

• Low cost - no overhead expenses and more disposable income.

• Greater flexibility - control your own schedule.

• Increase revenue - see as many clients as you’d like, even after hours, which increases $$.

• Broaden clientele - opens up services to those who may not have been able to attend an in-person appointment due to llack of transportation or maybe their schedule just didn’t allow for it. 

• High efficiency - simplify your workflow and keep manual, repetitive tasks to a minimum. Improve your productivity, quality of care, as well as client satisfaction.

If you have a practice of your own, or have dreams to own one, here are a few tips that can help you take your practice virtual.

• Invest in practice management tools such as HIPAA compliant electronic health records systems and payment platforms like TherapyNotes and SquareUp.

• Invest in a telehealth platform like TherapyNotes or Zoom. 

• Hire a strong dedicated team of virtual assistants to help with the daily operations of the business. 

• Invest in an after-hours call answering service to handle any calls that come in after-hours and on holidays. 

• Invest in digital marketing and establish a strong online presence. 

• Save all client and business records securely online or in cloud-based software. 

• Get a virtual office through companies like Regus or DaVinci.

Stay tuned for more blogs on how to grow your own mental health private practice.