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  <title>Buying Charts and Cold Starts</title>
  <description>In this episode, we respond to a listener question from a doctor preparing to open a cold start practice. The listener asks whether there is value in buying patient charts from a nearby retiring doctor, especially if doing so could help the doctor retire sooner and create an opportunity to reach out to those patients. &amp;amp;nbsp; Adam and Chad discuss why charts alone usually have very little value unless there is a clear transition strategy behind them. They talk through what a collaborative handoff could look like, including the retiring doctor actively introducing patients, emphasizing continuity of care, and helping pre-appoint patients into the new practice. &amp;amp;nbsp; They also discuss the second part of the listener’s question: whether it makes sense to purchase the retiring doctor’s frame inventory. Chad shares why he would be cautious about buying existing inventory, especially for a cold start, and why new practice owners need to be careful with early capital decisions. The conversation wraps with a broader reminder that cold start owners should measure carefully, ask good questions, and understand that the cost of a wrong decision is often much higher before consistent revenue is coming in. &amp;amp;nbsp; Have a question for us to address in a future episode? Submit it here! &amp;amp;nbsp; Resources: Learn more about Partners in Profit Download the Practice Owner's Financial Toolkit 20/20 Money Ultimate Financial Success Masterclass OD Mastermind Interest Form Check out Adam's new book: How to Buy an Optometry Practice &amp;amp;nbsp; Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:&amp;amp;nbsp;https://shorturl.at/Fq1Ro&amp;amp;nbsp; Subscribe on Spotify:&amp;amp;nbsp;https://shorturl.at/jCtsk&amp;amp;nbsp; </description>
  <author_name>The Optometry Success Podcast</author_name>
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