Practice Implementation

How to Find Your Professional “North Star” in Personalized Medicine

In recent years, many clinicians have found themselves at one of those crossroads. Burnout from conventional models of care. Administrative overload. Productivity pressures that leave little room for prevention or…

Functional Medicine Startup Guide: Legal, Financial, and Clinical Steps for Success

Guest Post by Dr. Jessica Christie, Naturopathic Physician and Licensed Nutritionist – Fullscript Functional medicine continues to gain traction as a comprehensive, patient-centered approach to care. However, building a successful practice…

Want a Healthier, Happier Career? 6 Reasons Integrative and Functional Medicine Is the Answer

Getting an education in the field of Integrative, Longevity and Functional Medicine is no easy feat. In addition to the cost of the courses and time involved in studies, there…

What is Integrative Medicine and Why Is It Growing So Fast?

The healthcare landscape is changing. Today’s patients are no longer satisfied with one-size-fits-all solutions. They want care that considers the whole person—not just symptoms, but the root causes of disease,…
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How to Become a Functional Medicine Clinician

The demand for Functional Medicine continues to grow as more patients seek personalized, root-cause approaches to healthcare. If you’re interested in becoming a Functional Medicine clinician, here’s a guide to…
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5 Actionable Tips to Grow Your Practice, Your Reach, and Save Yourself Time

Guest Post: Daffnee Cohen. Daffnee owns and operates a full service digital marketing firm, hosts the podcast Better with Daffnee, and offers one-on-one coaching and consulting for people in all…
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Opening a Private Practice – 3 Common Mistakes Physicians Make, and How to Avoid Them

Opening a private medical practice is extremely rewarding, while it can also be significantly challenging. At Integrated Connections, we love helping physicians to open their own practices, and have been…
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What is Functional Medicine, and Is It Right for You and Your Patients?

Many healthcare practices and candidates come to Integrated Connections seeking career and practice growth assistance. Some practices seek support in response to their rapid growth as a result of patient…
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Why Private Practice is Better for Many Physicians — and Patients

Although the number of employed physicians exceeds that of private practice physicians nationally, I do not foresee this as a sustainable trend.  I expect that the pendulum will swing back…