Professional healthcare practices need to plan their development from the initial start-up of practice, to the transition into retirement or sale. The establishment of short and long term goals needs to be addressed to meet the practice's desires over the entire time continuum. A written business plan that addresses all of the multifaceted aspects of the business, operational, organizational, planning, and professional aspects of the practice should be prepared. Adjustments to short and long term goals should be made over the life of the practice as required by the changing environment in the economy and healthcare.

Aspen Consulting Group, Ltd. can assist the professional healthcare practice in all aspects of practice development. We will design written business plans to meet the short and long term goals that have been established for your practice. The key to organizational success is of course not only the design of a practice development plan, but also the ultimate implementation and ongoing assessment and adjustment required by changing circumstances.

We have aided practices in design and implementation of many practice development issues. The following list addresses some of the common areas where we have assisted practices with implementation:

• Start-up of new practice
• Addition of healthcare professional to existing practice
• Institution of industrial/occupational health marketing plan
• Practice acquisitions and mergers
• Addition of ancillary programs such as clinical laboratories and rehabilitation center
• Facility analysis regarding the location of the patient population
• Business plans to increase insurance reimbursement levels