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A Common Sense Approach to the ACA

The Future of Healthcare Requires Both a Common Sense and Common Cents Approach

By: Justin Irizarry

The recent failure of the Trump Administration and GOP leadership to pass a bill to reform Obamacare was shocking. Notwithstanding the extremely short time taken by leadership to bring a replacement bill to the House and Senate, and despite claims that the program will fall apart in the near future, the bill’s collapse largely can be attributed to its lack of human compassion and the fact that once an “entitlement” is provided,

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6 Common Misconceptions About Healthcare Franchise Benefits

6 Common Misconceptions About Healthcare Franchise Benefits

By: Christine Dura

Healthcare business opportunities in today’s market are nearly endless. With the increase in demand and a changing landscape, there is ample opportunity to begin your own healthcare franchise. But what are some of the common misconceptions when it comes to healthcare franchise benefits?

  1. Separation. There is a long-held view that healthcare providers only work in practices and are not involved in “business.” As a result,

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A Brief History of Healthcare Franchising and Future Trends

A Brief History of Healthcare Franchising and Future Trends

By: Christine Dura

Franchising, in general, has a long history, but healthcare franchising took a while to catch on. People are still discovering the numerous healthcare business opportunities available within healthcare franchising. Franchising started with a few smart entrepreneurs – one of which is still around today. In 1956, H&R became a franchise and today has more than 12,000 offices worldwide.

One of the first entrepreneurs to realize the opportunity in healthcare-related franchising was the founder of the Drug Merchants of America,

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5 Digital Healthcare Trends to Watch

5 Trends in Digital Healthcare Responsible for New Business Opportunities

By: Christine Dura

The increase in the adoption of digital healthcare practices and services has created a significant space for healthcare business opportunities over the last few years. While some data suggests that users aren’t adopting new and innovative digital healthcare services, a majority of data in fact suggests that users simply don’t have services that fit their needs adequately. As a result,

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5 Tips to Succeed as a Healthcare Startup Business

5 Tips to Succeed as a Healthcare Startup Business

By: Justin Irizarry

When it comes to startups, healthcare business opportunities are in no shortage. Recent developments like healthcare reform, an increase in healthcare technology, and an aging population have contributed to the perfect breeding grounds for the industry to explode. Throw in eager investors and innovative entrepreneurs and you’ve got a healthcare boom. However, not everyone can succeed as a healthcare startup business.

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Why Tech Execs Are Investing in Healthcare Business Opportunities

Why Tech Execs Are Investing in Healthcare Business Opportunities

By: Christine Dura

There are a few reasons why former tech execs have been attracted to business opportunities within the healthcare community. What is most interesting is that the reasons are more personal in nature than related to making money. Here’s what appears to be bringing them on board:

1 – An Ailing Family Member

Oddly enough,

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6 Facts You Didn’t Know About The Urgent Care Franchise Market

6 Facts You Didn’t Know About The Urgent Care Franchise Market

By: Christine Dura

The demand continues to increase for comprehensive and convenient health care, which supports the need for urgent care franchise opportunities. In fact, franchises in the healthcare sector have fast become an affordable and alternative option to traditional hospital emergency rooms. Here are six reasons why you should consider the potential of your own franchise:

1 – Continued Growth Potential

The Urgent Care Association of America stated in 2015 that there were over 7,100 urgent care facilities already in operation in the United States.

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Why Healthcare Franchises Are Booming

3 Reasons Why Healthcare Franchises are Booming Right Now

By: Christine Dura

One of the most important franchises providing services to the public is the healthcare franchise. Not only are healthcare franchises important, but they are increasing in popularity by the day. Depending on who you ask, there are nearly 10,000 urgent care centers in the country alone. And, according to the Urgent Care Association of America, 87% of urgent-care-center operators acquired or built a new location in 2014,

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About Private Equity Owned Urgent Care

All You Need to Know About Private Equity Owned Urgent Care

By: Christine Dura

With the exploding growth of the urgent care franchise model, private equity firms have started jumping in on the trend. Private equity owned urgent care groups are expanding just as rapidly as urgent care locations themselves. Because of high demand and an increasing need for quality healthcare at affordable costs, urgent care franchises are popping up in every city,

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3 Markets in Which Urgent Care is Gaining Strength

3 Markets in Which Urgent Care is Gaining Strength

By: Christine Dura

Though the current trend is growth when it comes to the urgent care franchise, eventually this rapid increase in demand will taper off. When that happens, entrepreneurs and owners must make plans to grow their businesses and branch out into other markets. Here are three markets where urgent care franchises are gaining strength and why.

Rural Communities

Rural markets represent one of the biggest opportunities for growth when it comes to the urgent care franchise.

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