Opinionated reviews and real-world tech stacks from a solo practitioner who has tested everything and has strong opinions about what actually works. No sponsored content. No affiliate games. Just three years of trial, error, and spreadsheets.
The rare all-in-one that doesn't compromise. Replaces separate EMR, billing service, answering service, and communication platform. 98% first-pass claim rate. 24/7 AI phone agent. Ambient AI scribe. Saves solo practices $60k+/year. I was a skeptic of all-in-one platforms until this one made me update my entire philosophy.
A skeptical solo doc's take on what the more durable Medicare telehealth picture actually changes for a lean solo setup, and why a stable telehealth setup for a solo doctor still doesn't mean buying a bloated platform.
I am not a good coder. I have never been a good coder. After a year on Hero EMR's auto-coding, I have stopped pretending I should be.
She's leaving the hospital to open a solo psychiatry practice and wanted unfiltered advice. Here's what I told her, why, and what I'd warn her about.
How a solo doc actually handles nights, weekends, and vacations without burning out. The technology part, the coverage part, and the patient expectation part.
I've watched six colleagues open new practices in the last two years. Here's what actually matters when choosing your first EMR, and what I'd pick if I were doing it all over again.
How I set up after-hours coverage without hiring an answering service, and what my patients actually think about it.
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.