Content release begins August 16th with the first live class held on August 20th. Enrollees have lifetime membership to the course so if you can't attend now you will still have access to the content.

What This Course Includes:

All the things I wish I would've known and thought about before starting my business. 

This includes:

1. Private practice and passive income sources for RDs (this is where we talk about opportunities beyond 1-to-1 counseling)

2. Business basics you MUST know such as structuring your business, picking a name, where to see clients, tax status, and other helpful professionals to get on your team

3. Considerations for an organized business: EMR review, contact information, helpful tools for fax and phone

4. Working with a referring physician's office: Different legal relationships (contractor vs just subletting space vs employee), basic elements of a contract, how to determine rent, smooth referral process

5. Marketing considerations: Thinking about your ideal client, helping clients find you, web presence, marketing plan

6. How to run a discovery call that can convert a prospective client into a paid client.

7. Getting paid: Insurance vs cash pay practice, payment policies, how to become "in-network" aka credential with insurance companies, how to bill, payment considerations, how to accept payments, consolidation of payments, how to deal with denials, package pricing

8. Patient interaction: Process of seeing patients, getting follow-up appointments, important paperwork for patients

9. NEW: Pitfalls to avoid when starting and running your private practice. Learn from all of my mistakes so you can save yourself time and money!




Two hours of pre-recorded class curriculum will be released every Friday. There will be a live recap of the content with live Q&A every Thursday following the release for the new content. All live sessions will also be recorded if you can't make the live sessions!


Week 1

  • Friday, Mar 27 Prerecorded content released
  • Thursday, April 2: Live Q&A at 1PM EST
  • Topics Covered: Vision, business basics, working with nephrologists, organizational considerations, EMR's

Week 2

  • Friday, Apr 3, Prerecorded content released
  • Thursday, April 9: Live Q&A at 1 PM EST
  • Topics Covered: Ideal client profiles, marketing considerations, marketing plan creation, discovery calls

Week 3

  • Friday, Apr 10, Prerecorded content released
  • Thursday, April 16: Live Q&A at 1 PM EST w/ Steve Della Croce, RD from Nutrition Management
  • Topics Covered: Deciding on cash based vs insurance based practice, how to get started with insurance, resources, financial tracking systems

Week 4

  • Friday, Apr 17, Prerecorded content released
  • Thursday April 23, Live Q&A at 1 PM EST
  • Topics Covered: Systems, processes, essential forms

What others are saying about this course...

5 star rating

2020 CKD Deep Dive Business Essentials

kelly Walker

As a dialysis RD I have always felt like I could be doing more to help those with CKD. Jess has simplified the process for any RD looking into starting their...

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As a dialysis RD I have always felt like I could be doing more to help those with CKD. Jess has simplified the process for any RD looking into starting their own private practice! The content and tools she has provided are invaluable as I expand my career both personally and professionally.

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