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The Medical Entrepreneur: Pearls, Pitfalls and Practical Business Advice for Doctors

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Great book. Part I gives a great overview of how to start your own medical practice based on Hacker's experience as an entrepreneur. Should be noted, though, that Hacker does not discuss anything about creating a cash practice.

Part II of the book discusses how to start and run your own business outside of medical practice. I purchased the book because of Part I, but Part II was a great read as well.

To summarize, I think this book should be required reading in medical school to educate American physicians on how to be successful in running a practice. I'm content working where I'm at now, but should I ever decide to change locations, I'll refer to this book to guide my future practice.

Thank you Dr. Hacker for taking the time to write this book!

This book is 246 pages packed full of critically important information for doctors, medical students, helathcare administrators and healthcare entrepreneurs. The author has made it easy to read, with lists of step by step guides on what should be done when opening a practice or starting a new entrepreneurial venture. The value of this book at it's current price point is such that my "Return on invesment" is several thousand percent. I highly recommend reading this book or gifting it to doctor relative.

It's never too early for med students to think about what they are going to do after med school. Hacker provides much useful insight into applying one's medical training in a startup environment, especially in setting up one's own practice. He clearly explains the decision-making process and identifies many pitfalls. I know students have alot to read already, but this one should be on the list. It is well worth the investment.

Steven Hacker, a successful entrepreneur and an excellent Doctor, combines the world of business and medicine in a way that has not been done before to help give doctors and health professionals a practical understanding of business. Filled with lots of good information, The Medical Entrepreneur is an easy read filled with real world business sense. The book covers everything from the basic decision about whether to go into private practice or not, to how to run a private practice, to creating and running a business that might be related or even unrelated to your medical practice. What makes this book special is that Dr. Hacker has done all of the above, so you get the benefit of all he has learned.