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Group Practice Accelerator
The team at Polaris Healthcare Partners shares education, tactics, and strategies to help you launch and scale your group healthcare practice. We bring decades of experience in working with hundreds of clients to help you accelerate your learning curve while minimizing your chances for mistakes. Learn more at https://www.polarishealthcarepartners.com
Episodes
Group Practice AcceleratorMilestone Moments: Celebrating 250 Episodes + A Bold New Look
We've officially hit 250 episodes! Whether you've been with us from the start or just joined recently, this milestone belongs to you—our amazing listeners. In…
Group Practice AcceleratorBuilt Not Bought: The Advantages of a De Novo Strategy with Diwakar Sinha
In this episode of the Group Practice Accelerator podcast, Jamie sits down with Polaris in-house strategist, Founder & CEO, Diwakar Sinha to explore the…
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Demystifying Dental: Four Top Legal Considerations for your Practices with Sara Stock, Founder & CEO of Stock Legal
Thinking of expanding your practice or group? — or already have? Join Jamie as she welcomes special guest, Sara Stock, Founder & CEO of Stock Legal, as they…
Group Practice AcceleratorBold Moves Only: Hard Truths You Need to Hear About Consolidation with Adin Bradley
Are you aware of how market consolidation is impacting your business today? If you think those waves are not reaching the shore of your business, and you can…
Group Practice AcceleratorMindset Matters: Controlling Your Level of Economic Insulation with Polaris' Mark Flock
How has your mindset as an owner, or as an associate, affected the go-forward plan for your career? How have economic changes influenced your approach…
Group Practice Accelerator10 Strategies For Optimization with Cary Smith, CEO of DoneDesk
Summary In this episode of the Group Practice Accelerator podcast, host Jamie Falasz and guest Cary Smith discuss ten strategies for optimizing value within…
Group Practice AcceleratorThe Financial Upside: Why Dentist-Specific Financial Guidance Matters with Matt Mulcock
We all want to work with people who know and understand us and our specific businesses, and financial planning and wealth management are no different. Tune in…
Group Practice AcceleratorDitching Entrepreneurial Doubt: How a Personalized Discovery Day Can Fast-Track Confidence and Success with Polaris CEO, Diwakar Sinha
What's the one thing all entrepreneurs have in common? You guessed it: Self-Doubt. While it's only natural to have emotions around building your business…
Group Practice AcceleratorThe Price of Pausing: How Waiting to Get Support Will Cost Your Business with Adin Bradley
Are you waiting to engage support until next month or next quarter when your gut (and the numbers!) tell you that profitability is already headed in a bad…
Group Practice AcceleratorWhat's the Drill on Dental Law? Practical Guidance on Smart Strategy with Legal Expert, Rob Montgomery
Join Jamie as she sits down for a candid conversation with attorney, Rob Montgomery as they reveal critical strategies and best practices for your growing…
Group Practice AcceleratorBuilding Community: DentMent's Solution for Post-Grad Mentorship with Founder, Dr. Milad Owji
Many dentists feel overwhelmed after graduation, often as a result of a lack of business knowledge and understanding, and Dr. Milad Owji was no exception. Born…
Group Practice AcceleratorWhat's My FICO? Understanding Your Credit and Debt Impact with Polaris CEO, Diwakar Sinha
How well do you really understand your credit? Tune is as Jamie taps into the banking and finance expertise of Polaris Founder & CEO, Diwakar Sinha, for a…
Group Practice AcceleratorBlueprint for Growth: Inside Pathway Dental Group’s Winning Formula
In a compelling example of the power of standardization and process, Pathway Dental Group’s Founder and CEO, Dr. Sten Ericson, and COO, Jennifer Paxton, sit…
Group Practice AcceleratorSupply Spend Semaglutide? Systems for Proactively Protecting Your Cash Flow with Method's Alison Farber
Join Jamie as she welcomes Method VP of Sales, Alison Farber, as they discuss scalable ways to tame the wild west of supply spend. Be prepared to take notes as…
Group Practice AcceleratorAssociate Equity: A Guide to Offering Partnership According to Your Growth & Exit Strategy
When is the last time you took a realistic look at your plan for growth and eventual exit? Who will help steer the ship now, and when it's time to expand or…
Group Practice AcceleratorTrue Crime: Embezzlement, Fraud & Protecting Your Business with Prosperident's David Harris
Get ready to be astounded by crime in the dental practice as Jamie talks embezzlement with Prosperident's Founder & CEO, David Harris! From red flags and…
Group Practice AcceleratorCash In with a Tune-Up: Why Upgrading Equipment Boosts Your Sale Price
Thinking of selling your practice? Don’t let outdated equipment drag down your deal. Jamie sits down with Diwakar Sinha, Founder & CEO of Polaris, to bust…
Group Practice AcceleratorBuilding Operational Resilience: Adin Bradley’s Guide to Doing More with Less
No matter the economic climate, regularly reviewing operational expenses is key to staying aligned with your growth goals. In this episode, Jamie sits down…
Group Practice AcceleratorThe Cost of Getting It Wrong: Why Ignoring Accrual Accounting Could Wreck Your Financial Future — with Ken Kaufman of AccruDent
Too many businesses suffer from fuzzy financials—leading to inefficiency, poor forecasting, and weak cash flow. In this episode, Jamie sits down with finance…
Group Practice AcceleratorTurn Associates into Revenue Powerhouses: Dr. Solanki’s Formula for Explosive Growth
Grab your notebook—this episode is packed with actionable insights. Jamie sits down with Polaris Clinical Coach Dr. Vivek Solanki to unpack the key strategies…
Group Practice AcceleratorThe Smart Way to Manage Insurance Contracts: More Profit, Less Stress
What’s one of the top challenges practices face today? Insurance. From complicated contracts to confusing reimbursement processes, many practices are…
Group Practice AcceleratorNavigating Market Uncertainty: What Practice Owners Need to Know Now
In this special episode we’re tackling your top questions about today’s market conditions. Join Jamie and Diwakar as they break down current turbulence, what…
Group Practice AcceleratorHow Clinical Coaching Accelerates Growth: 4 Key Outcomes
How does standardizing from your first location set the stage for growth? And how can the right mentor accelerate your success? In this episode, Polaris…
Group Practice AcceleratorCompliance, Operations & Scaling Success: Why Group Success Begins with a Single Practice – with Cary Smith, Co-Founder & CEO of Done Desk
Jamie sits down with Cary Smith, Co-Founder & CEO of Done Desk, to discuss the importance of risk management, compliance, and building a strong foundation…
Group Practice AcceleratorWhy Transacting in 2025 Matters: Taking Advantage of the Current Market with Diwakar Sinha
Listen in for a "take notes" interview as Diwakar Sinha, Founder and CEO of Polaris Healthcare Partners, joins Jamie to deconstruct market changes from recent…
Group Practice AcceleratorRecruitment & Retention: Solving for Dentistry's #1 Pain Point with Perrin DesPortes
In a don't miss episode on healthcare and dental's biggest pain point, Jamie welcomes Perrin DesPortes, founder of The Next Level Executive, back to the show…
Group Practice AcceleratorPartnerships & Purchases: Expert Insights on Mergers and Buy-Side Transactions with Mark Flock
Ready to explore the merits and hazards of mergers, and whether buying a practice or group is right for you? Listen in as Jamie invites Polaris Executive &…
Group Practice AcceleratorOperational Inflection Points: Train Wrecks & Silver Bullets with Polaris Expert, Adin Bradley
Join Jamie as she welcomes Polaris Fractional COO, Adin Bradley, as he shares tales of pain, inefficiency and necessary self-reflection rooted in decades of…
Group Practice AcceleratorThe 2025 Seller's Market: How to Position Yourself with Polaris Transaction Advisory Executive, Kyle Webster
With the seller market heating up, now is the time to prepare for your next move! Tune in as Kyle Webster, Polaris Transaction Advisory Executive, joins Jamie…
Group Practice AcceleratorThe Deal Room: M&A Insights with McGuireWoods’ Geoff Cockrell
Join Jamie as she welcomes Geoff Cockrell, Partner at McGuireWoods, LLP, to an episode filled with perspective on transacting in 2025. Be sure to listen in for…
Group Practice AcceleratorClinical Evolution: Your Guide to Growth with Dr. Vivek Solanki
Polaris Clinical Coach and group practice leader, Dr. Vivek Solanki, joins Jamie for a first look at how skillsets and practices flourish under the right…
Group Practice AcceleratorBecoming a CEO: Pain Points of Saying Goodbye to the Chair with Dr. Steve Giannoutsos
Jamie welcomes group practice leader and Polaris Clinical Coach, Dr. Steve Giannoutsos, behind the mic for a frank conversation about the often arduous…
Group Practice AcceleratorGrowth Capital $olutions: Preparing for Your Next Big Investment
Polaris Founder and CEO, Diwakar Sinha, joins Jamie behind the mic to talk CASH. Whether it's company-wide equipment needs, building a DeNovo or your next…
Group Practice AcceleratorA Back to Basics Examination of Rollover Equity with Polaris' Kyle Webster
Join today's episode as Polaris Transaction Advisory Executive, Kyle Webster, joins Jamie behind the mic for a timely Market Update plus a "back to basics"…
Group Practice AcceleratorThe Big Reveal: Introducing Polaris Clinical Coaching
It's finally here...The official launch of Polaris Clinical Coaching! Get a peek behind the curtain as Jamie and Polaris founder and CEO, Diwakar Sinha…
Group Practice AcceleratorFractional COO: A Hands-On Approach to Increasing Practice Value with Adin Bradley
What separates the über-successful groups from those who simply maintain, or worse, stagnate? Join Jamie and Polaris Fractional COO and Executive Consultant…
Group Practice AcceleratorEquity Insights with Polaris' Mark Flock: What's the Best Fit for Your Ownership Objectives?
Back by popular demand, Polaris' own Mark Flock answers some of our listeners' most burning questions in response to his Buy-in versus Earn-in podcast with…
Group Practice AcceleratorMaximizing Value: Expert Insights on Deal Predictability with Kyle Webster
Polaris Transaction Advisory Executive, Kyle Webster, walks Jamie and Perrin through EBITDA and valuation optimization in this last episode of 2024. Tune in to…
Group Practice AcceleratorStrategic Planning Snafus: Best Practices for Creating an Achievable Game Plan and How to Dodge Common Missteps
What are the biggest mistakes the Polaris team sees in Strategic Planning? Tune in to find out, and learn why these common errors can wreak havoc on the growth…
Group Practice AcceleratorReevaluating Banking Relationships: Your 2025 Growth Plan Depends on It!
Pop Quiz: Banking is banking, right? False! Jamie and Perrin guide growth minded listeners on considerations for avoiding costly capital raise mistakes, and…
Group Practice AcceleratorThe Positive Shift Ahead for 2025
Jamie and Perrin examine optimistic economic trends with an eye toward the coming year for healthcare and your practices. A conversation on 2025 projections…
Group Practice AcceleratorIs it Time to Build?
Jamie taps into Perrin's depth of knowledge on building your group in the next five years. Listeners get full access to advice on making big decisions…
Group Practice AcceleratorTurning the Tables on our Host, Perrin DesPortes!
Jamie steals the mic for candid interview of our favorite co-host, Perrin DesPortes, on the current and upcoming M&A landscape. Perrin shares his expertise and…
Group Practice AcceleratorPolaris Announces Next Level Executive Spin-Off
We have some Polaris company news to share with our audience of loyal listeners and followers. One of our Co-Founders, Perrin DesPortes, is going to be exiting…
Group Practice AcceleratorThe Pros and Cons of Buy-in vs Earn-in Equity Models
Last week, I brought Mark Flock behind the mic to tackle questions around "timing" of an equity solution. this week, he's back again to tackle the "which one…
Group Practice AcceleratorWhen is the right time to consider an equity solution for your Associate?
Mark Flock joins us behind the mic for a deep dive into questions we get constantly as it relates to "the right time" for an Associate Equity solution. As you…
Group Practice AcceleratorWelcome to our Newest Team Member, Jamie Falasz!
We welcome to the show our newest team member, Jamie Falasz! She shares her 30+ years of experience in the dental industry and an outlook on what's to come.
Group Practice AcceleratorNotes from the Field - Evaluating Your Own Operations Team
We've been in the field on client visits lately and have seen some pretty dramatic changes in quite a few operations teams. Is yours equipped to deliver what…
Group Practice AcceleratorOur Advice to New Dentists Entering the Workforce
I was recently asked to be part of a virtual study club of 3rd and 4th year dental students and got the common question of: "What advice would you give someone…
Group Practice AcceleratorRiding the Lake View Dental Care Roller Coaster to Success!
This is an epic story that needs to be told! Dr. Eric Forte and Dr. Jonathan Hill of Lake View Dental Care take us along as Adin Bradley lends his consulting…
Group Practice AcceleratorRed Teaming for Your Family and Your Business
Hurricane Helene did a massive amount of damage to our state, and many weren’t prepared for it. Perrin walks through his own thought process about a concept…
Group Practice AcceleratorThe Freedom to Fail
Many of you enter the world of entrepreneurism by becoming a healthcare services provider first, but do you ever slow down to think about the greatest gift…
Group Practice AcceleratorIs 2026 the Year to Sell Your Business?
Don't you mean 2025?! NO. Why 18 months from now? Tune in to find out my prognostication for the next 18 months regardless of whether you want to sell or…
Group Practice AcceleratorWhat Does the CEO of a Private Equity-Backed DSO Actually Do?
Many of you are making the transition from clinician to CEO, so you're constantly asking, "What does the CEO of a group practice actually do?" It's a great…
Group Practice AcceleratorPerrin's Deep Dive into Associate Equity Q&A from Dr. Jason Tanoory's Podcast
Dr. Jason Tanoory has been a longtime client and friend of Polaris, and now he’s launched his own podcast. Jason runs a highly successful group practice in the…
Group Practice AcceleratorFinancial Planning 101: Interview with Dentist Advisors' CEO, Matt Mulcock
We were honored to be asked to speak at the First Annual Dentist Advisors' "Money Summit" back in June. their CEO, Matt Mulcock, joins me on the show today to…
Group Practice AcceleratorThe World of M&A - It's Not All Gloom and Doom
I've heard the word "somber" from too many people coming out of the Dykema conference last month. So is it all doom and gloom for M&A? NO! I'll tell you what…
Group Practice AcceleratorOvercoming Growth Challenges: Interview with Dr. Noel Liu and Adin Bradley
If you ever want to hear an entrepreneur be brutally honest about the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, tune in to today's show as Adin Bradley and I…
Group Practice AcceleratorWhat are you Becoming?
All of us absolutely love to talk about the goals we have and the businesses we're building, but how often do we think about what we're actually becoming?…
Group Practice AcceleratorIs this a "RESET" or a "Return to Normalcy?"
We always get the questions: "So, what's currently happening in the market and what do you think is GOING to happen in the market?" Are we in the middle of a…