Traditionally, there are 2 ways for a community family physician to work: one is to own and operate a practice and take on the operating expenses, and the other is to join a practice as an associate physician and contribute a portion of their income to the practice owner.
The start up and ongoing costs for practice ownership is substantial. The owner is responsible for lease, renovation, equipment purchase, payroll, and upkeep. They are taking on significant financial risks if they are unable to find associate physicians to join them and share their operating expenses.
On the other hand, an associate physician are beholden to the practice owner’s policies and procedures. They may voice concerns if they find deficiencies in staff training, equipment, or workflow, but it’s ultimately up to the owners to make practice decisions. Also, becoming an associate is usually a long-term commitment. It’s cumbersome and costly to move a patient panel from one practice to the next, so a practice would likely not take on an associate who plans to leave after a few months.
Thankfully, now there is a 3rd option: medical co-work.
With our flexible pricing models, you (and your associates if you have any) can rent exam room and clinic spaces as much as you need, while maintaining and operating your practice independently.
Instead of taking on the onerous task of building and maintaining your own clinic, you can rent a full fledge medical space on a term that suits you. Instead of trading autonomy for convenience, you can retain control over your staff, associates, EMR, and brand.
If you have an existing practice but your office is temporarily unusable, we can enable you to keep seeing your patients in person.
If you are starting out and want to build your panel, but you don’t want to be an associate first, you can start with us.
If you have a specialty practice such as travel or cosmetic medicine and you wish to expand your geographic reach to Vancouver on a part-time basis, you can have a foothold at our address without losing your brand.
If you are a specialist who doesn’t need specialized surgical equipment, and you have your own MOA and EMR, we are happy to host you as well!