Growing a Medical Practice Takes Business Skills

Running a medical practice takes more than clinical expertise, it requires strong business skills to build a thriving, high-performing clinic. This book gives doctors and practice managers practical strategies to manage teams, structure their practice, handle contracts and leases, navigate marketing and telehealth, and make informed business decisions, all while maintaining excellent patient care.

AUD $24.95 (includes GST & free postage within Australia)

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What’s Inside

Why medical training doesn’t prepare doctors to lead a business
Shifting from clinician to business-owner mindset
Identifying a healthy, scalable practice

Structuring for growth, including practice trusts

Contracts, leases, pathology rent and the Red Book
Setting up telehealth and remote work best practices
Building and leading a high-functioning team
Marketing strategies and overcoming themanaging online risks of producing online content
Community mindfulnessengagement and healthy workplace culture

What Readers Say

"Not only will this book improve the life quality of business health professionals but also the care provided to the patients of those practices."

- Dr April Armstrong, General Practice Owner and Founder & Director, Business for Doctors Pty Ltd, Western Australia

"A comprehensive book explaining all the bits of medical practice that doctors receive no training in."

- Dr Shauna Watts, General Practitioner, New South Wales

"There are things you need to know when running a medical business but you don't always know what they are. This book will tell you."

- Dr Matthew Barber, Gladstone Road Medical Centre, Queensland

"...essential reading for all doctors who want to set up and run a medical practice. The book makes you think about business and legal principles in running your practice. There is a lot of information on issues such as risk management, contracts, leases, marketing, practice structure, partnerships and much more."

- Dr Umair Masood, Neal Street Medical Clinic, Victoria

About the Author

Sarah Bartholomeusz is the Founder and Principal of the award-winning commercial law firm You Legal, dedicated to helping doctors legally protect their practices, patients and profits. With over 20 years of experience in corporate and commercial law, Sarah combines deep legal expertise with a passion for practical, client-focused solutions.

Sarah stands for empowerment, giving her clients the confidence to lead and the freedom to grow. She champions justice, always doing what is right, and values connection, consciously building honest and authentic relationships. And she believes in fun, injecting moments of genuine positive energy into every project and interaction.

A TEDx speaker, Sarah has delivered her talk “A Future Possibilized”, inspiring audiences to embrace possibility and innovation.

Beyond her legal practice, Sarah is deeply committed to governance, giving back, and community impact. She is Deputy Chair of Maxima; Maxima is a not-for-profit, community-focused organisation supporting people in their pursuit of meaningful work. Sarah also serves as a Director of Shine SA, a leading provider of primary care services and education for sexual and relationship wellbeing, where she chairs the Nominations Committee

In addition, Sarah facilitates the Legal Environment and Risk & Strategy days for the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) program the Company Directors Course, sharing her expertise to help leaders strengthen governance and risk management practices across Australian organisations.

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