Rise-up! Physician Summit – Lectures

***Lectures titles, topics and schedule is subject to change.

1) Lecture Topics: Locums Via Agencies

Preparing to work through locums agencies and as a 1099 doctor
Understanding the Locums Game and payment structures
Knowing what locums agencies offer physicians and understanding their malpractice coverage
From introduction to Confirmation: Understanding the process of working through locums companies
Finding the right agencies and recruiters to work for
Setting ground rules with your recruiters
Determining the right assignements for you
Understanding the Locums PSA and Confirmation Letters
Negotiating the best rates for locums assignments with recruiters
How to stay compeitive in the locums arena (DEA, licenses and more)
Understanding why delays occur when working through agencies
Understanding the buyout fees, non-competes, 30-day notice
Ways to handle travel through locums agencies

2) Lecture Topics: Locums via Direct Contracting

The Basics: Understanding 1099 vs w2
Preparing to direct contract as 1099 and W2
How to find facilities to contract directly
Items to discuss upon inital conversation with facility
What are the different arrangments and payment structures when going direct
How to deal with malpractice insurance, travel and other items when going direct
Understanding the terms of your contract when contracting directly
The power of understanding Stark laws, FMV and commercial reasonablity
What are the barriers to go direct and how to overcome them
Keys to contracting directly
Reasons why I don’t use locums agencies anymore
How to negotiate the best rates when going direct
Keys you running a one-man/woman locums agency when going direct
Geographic Restrictions: When direct contracting can be useful
Moonlighting the Smart Way: Direct Contracts Without Leaving Your W2

3) Lecture Topics: Direct Primary Care (DPC)

From Vision to Viability: Building a Sustainable DPC Practice
Revenue Diversification in DPC: Beyond the Monthly Membership
Metrics That Matter: How to Track Financial and Clinical Success in Your DPC
Hiring for DPC Success: Building a Lean, Mission-Driven Team
DPC Tech Stack Essentials: From EMRs to CRMs to Cash Pay Telehealth Tools
Full-Scope Family Medicine in DPC: OB, Pediatrics, Geriatrics and Beyond
Specialists in DPC: GYN, Endocrinology, Psychiatry & Beyond
Behavioral Health & Functional Medicine in DPC
DPC and Employer Health Plans: Designing High-Performance, High-Value Packages
Urgent Care, Procedures & Minor Surgery in DPC: What’s Possible and What Pays Off
DPC Practice Design for Rural & Underserved Communities
Building Your Patient Panel: Marketing, Messaging, and Member Retention
Pricing Psychology: How to Confidently Set Rates and Communicate Value
Scaling DPC Without Losing Your Soul: Multi-Clinic Models, Licensing, and Franchising
Legislation, Advocacy, and the Future of DPC

4) Lecture Topics: Speciality Day

Q&A – Locums for Ob/Gyn
Q&A – Locums for Surgeons
Q&A – Locums for Hospitalist
Q&A – Locums for Radiologist
Q&A – Locums for Medical Subspecailist
Q&A – Locums for Pediatricians
Q&A – DPC for Internist
Q&A – DPC for Medical Subspecailist
Q&A – DPC for Surgeons