Episode 97: The Most Expensive Room In Your Practice
From Scale My Clinic by Dr. Sachin Patel & Dr. Todd Cameron
March 18, 2026 · 37 min · Season 1 · Episode 97
About this episode
This episode discusses how practice owners can identify and eliminate hidden financial losses in their clinics.
It's not the waiting room. It's not your biggest consulting room. It's the one room most Practice Owners never look at financially. One owner audited theirs and found a $200,000 annual loss hiding in plain sight. Overstaffed nurses, cupboards full of expired stock, and zero revenue being generated from nurse-led services. Six months later, the loss was eliminated and they were on track for $100K profit from the same room. What you'll get from this episode: Which room is quietly draining your profits and why most owners never notice How losses of $100K–$200K a year build up without anyone realising The four moves to stem the bleeding: rostering, stock systems, waste tracking, and task delegation How to turn nurse-led services into a revenue stream Why one owner's team went from being a cost centre to saying "this has to be a revenue generating activity" The consumable charging models that work without patient pushback Connect with Todd: LinkedIn Connect with Sachin: LinkedIn P.S. Whenever you're ready, here are 4 ways we can help you grow your General Practice without burning out: Ask Us Anything (Free Support): Post your toughest Practice question in the SGPO Facebook Group and…
People in this episode
Hosts: Dr. Sachin Patel, Dr. Todd Cameron
Topics covered
- profit loss
- practice management
- nurse-led services
- financial auditing
- revenue generation
Keywords
- practice owners
- financial loss
- nurse services
- profit strategies
- cost management
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SGPO Facebook Group, LinkedIn
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