- The biggest dream of a health professional is to become their own boss.
- In order to open a medical office, it is necessary to make a strong economic investment and comply with all the procedures before Cofepris.
- A doctor from the State of Mexico published what she charges for a private medical consultation and affirms that for her it is a fair price.
There are different areas in which health professionals can perform, although in the end the pillar is correct patient care. In order to offer a medical consultation requires many years of study and even the training never ends. Doctors must be recertified periodically to demonstrate that they have sufficient and up-to-date knowledge.
In this vein, one aspect that is always talked about is the role that entrepreneurship has within this career. The common thing is to start working in the public or private sphere and each option has aspects in favor as well as other adverse ones. But you can’t ignore that the dream of thousands is to become their own boss.
This aspiration is by no means unreasonable because with effort and dedication it can be achieved. The first barrier that must be overcome is the economic one because Opening your own medical office is quite expensive and requires a strong investment.
In the same way, you must remember that you must comply with the legal part. There are several procedures that you must have before the inauguration and all are mandatory. In the event that you are missing one, you can become a creditor to various fines from the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris).
What is the fair price of a medical consultation?
Now, there is another point of great importance that is often overlooked. Its about price of your medical services because you must have them defined before opening your own workspace. If they are too low you will never make a profit; On the other hand, if they are very expensive, it is difficult to attract patients.
It is difficult to talk about figures, but a doctor was encouraged to do so and published a video with her own experience. It’s about the user @linfocitoestrategico and it clearly mentions that for a general medical consultation, he charges 200 pesos.
@linfocitoestrategico Answer to @David how to know if you are charging cheap or expensive? Well, calculate what you need to cover your expenses and grow your business to where you think it will make you happy both for the profitability and for the help you give to your patients. #doctors #doctors #enarm #medicalmarketing #medicalpublicity #clinic #hospital #doctor’s office #medicalentrepreneur #medicalentrepreneurship #pharmacy #dentaloffice
As she herself says, for some patients it is too much and for others it is very cheap, but to her it seems like a fair price. It is also enough to be able to continue with his office located in the State of Mexico.
Aspects to consider when establishing the price of a private medical consultation
To begin with, some aspects that you should take into account to determining the price of your consultations is the investment made. If you rent a place then consider what you pay each month. The same happens with other fixed expenses such as electricity, water and the salary of your collaborators.
While if it is about medical coworking or medical video consultations, the ideal is to verify the price of your competition and offer a similar figure. The goal is to be attractive to potential patients and thus manage to attract them.
In this case, remember that the number should never be too high because people will not want to attend with you. While it should not be very low either because you will never make a profit. The challenge is to break even where everyone benefits.
There are also other aspects that you can contemplate as your experience and your knowledge. If you have taken some courses and seminars that increase your credentials, it is also necessary that you consider it when choosing the number of your services.
Although regardless of the circumstances you should never give away your work because you simply studied so many years to get to where you are. It is also your source of income and therefore it is a service that must be paid for.
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