How many hours do you spend in clinical practice? Which best describes your practice? Under 20 21% 24% 21-30 42% 31-40 8% 41-50 5% 51+ Multidisciplinary Solo practice, in a clinic, without MDs rented space 53% 16% 11% 10% 7% Solo practice, at home Group practice, with ONLY those in the same profession Multidisciplinary clinic, with MDs 3% Other What is the biggest challenge you face in your profession? Low trust level, from the public and/or the medical community 21% Bad PR/public perception High cost of running my practice 14% 13% 12% 7% Patient retention 9% Lack of cohesive identity Lack of support from associations/ regulatory college 3% ! Lack of interprofessional collaboration Are you interested in expanding the scope of practice? Oversaturated market/ low utilization rate 8% Other 13% Depending on what evolves with the research 64% 11% Indifferent YES There’s no need to change anything to my profession’s scope of practice 20% 5% Other NO Aside from clinical practice, what other sources of income do you have? (Select all that apply) No other income Earn % from associates Product sales Rental income Consulting services Speaking engagements 23% 22% 44% What was your biggest challenge during the COVID pandemic, business wise? 37% Cost of PPE Patients too nervous to come back into the office Confusion of practice requirements for re-opening 11% 10% 7% 13% 4% 4% Providing telecare 42% Other Which products or services (if any) do you plan to purchase or upgrade for your practice within the next 12 months? (Select all that apply) No major purchases within the next 12 months 51% 21% Diagnostic/testing equipment Office furniture, computers/other admin office tech or renovations 21% Software (practice management, etc.) 13% Marketing or practice management/ consulting services 13% Laser therapy equipment 13% Electro-therapy equipment 4%
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