Turn your passion for lactation into a sustainable, profitable, and enjoyable IBCLC private practice with forward-thinking tech and business strategies for your lactation private practice.
If you’re anything like me, you’re a lactation consultant who wants to help everyone who comes across your path, right? You got into this work because you love watching families come into their own with gentle guidance that supports their needs and goals. And you’ve worked incredibly hard to develop clinical skills for all kinds of complicated situations.
But running a private practice requires a whole different set of skills. And while you may be able to recite all the cranial nerves in alphabetical order or know exactly which suck training exercise is going to boost that baby’s milk transfer, you may feel overwhelmed or even clueless when it comes to charting your visits, sending reports, or organizing your financials.
Imagine what lactation private practice would be like if you only had to focus on your clients and their babies—because your policies, business elements, tech, charting, and communications systems are all seamlessly flowing and working and not requiring any of your attention.
Your clients and their babies will have even better outcomes, you’ll feel more confident in your practice and protocols, and you’ll discover that private practice can can not only be efficient—it can be sustainable, profitable, and enjoyable.
“I need to give a shout out to Annie Frisbie. She has coached me and consulted as I started my private practice. She’s been nothing but amazing. Thank you for everything, Annie. You won’t regret working with her. ❤️”
Everything you need to envision, set up, optimize, and enjoy your calling as a lactation consultant with a Paperless Private Practice.
“Between your two books, your emails and FB group, you have helped me so much in both growing my practice and saving time. You sent an email a while ago that inspired me to change my voicemail message directing clients to check my website and book online instead of leaving a message. As soon as I changed the message, I stopped getting voicemails (and the lengthy callbacks they required). For a few hours, I panicked, seeing that people were calling and not leaving messages... but then I had a record-breaking week of new clients who all booked through my website. One client told me she LOVED being able to see my availability since she was unsure of how soon anyone could help her, until she found my website. Thank you SO MUCH for the work you do for us.”
If you’re a lactation consultant in the US, then you know that the Affordable Care Act says that lactation consults should be covered as preventive services. But the reality is that many of our clients are NOT getting reimbursement for our services. If you’re anything like me, you’re disturbed at hearing that your clients are having to submit their superbills multiple times, or that they’re not even submitting them at all. You’re wondering which codes to use, and what to do to help your clients get reimbursed. While there are no magic formulas to use with the insurance companies that will guarantee any outcome for your clients, there are some simple strategies that you can use to maximize their chances.
Having a business phone line that is managed through a HIPAA-compliant app on your phone is a great way to prevent client information from leaking into your personal accounts. If you use an iPhone, for example, you really don’t want to risk having clients text you through iMessage, which is not HIPAA compliant because Apple will not give you a BAA. Google Voice may be a great option for you, but you need to make sure you know what you’re getting into and how to set it up correctly.
“Whatever hesitation you have, set it aside and just do it. You will not regret it. Working with Annie, will make you realize that no matter how effective your workflow is, there is room for improvement and Annie is truly the person to take your practice and your business to a higher level of efficacy and success. Her listening and communication skills are incredibly effective and yield quick progress in all the areas we discussed improving. ”
“I’m feeling so much more confident about converting to a paperless practice! Today I met with Annie and it was so worth the time, effort and financial investment. I had been stalled for years at the paperless starting gate for fear that I was not tech savvy enough to let go of the handwritten forms. Thanks Annie for pointing out my options and helping me to set attainable goals. It feels like my ten year old practice has been unleashed and I’m finally out of the starting gate and in the race!”
“You NEED this book! It would have taken me countless hours to research and sift through all of the amazing information that is so wonderfully curated and presented in Paperless Private Practice for the IBCLC!”
“I really love writing on paper, and it has been a leap for me to go paperless. Annie has inspired me to take steps in a systematic way with instructions and resources in to make my growing business more productive.”
“Becoming a private practice IBCLC is a daunting and often overwhelming task— but Annie breaks down the entire process for you. From the nuts and bolts of starting a small business to the nitty gritty of what to do before, during, and after a home visit for lactation help, Annie holds your hand each step of the way. ”
“I will definitely recommend purchasing the tool kit if you are starting your private practice. I had so much questions and Annie never failed to give me an answer through her book and consults. What is amazing is that the toolkit is constantly updated. She does the work for your and I am so grateful of her hard work!”
“I never knew where to start, but now with your resources, my PP is a reality! Thank you again!! You have filled a huge gap in the available resources to IBCLCs. ”
“I hired Annie for a two-hour coaching session to go over the most important things together and it saved me a lot of time! ”
“Breastfeeding is a reproductive right.”
Kimberly Seals Allers