Business of MNT: Private Practice

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This webinar was presented live on September 21, 2022.

Have you ever thought about creating your own private practice? If you have experience working with patients with kidney disease, then you are in a prime position for your own practice. This webinar provides information on the basics of starting a private practice with real world examples of success.

CPEU: 1.0
CPE Level: 2
Performance Indicators: 3.3, 3.3.2, 3.2.5, 8.1.5

Learning Objectives

1. Understand why Renal Dietitians are primed to become medical providers through Medicare for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) and how MNT is more than Nutrition Education
2. Outline the different types of insurances and the steps to becoming a provider
3. Identify the importance of having renal dietitians provide MNT services for people living with kidney disease

Speaker

Edith Yang, RD, CSR, CLT, FAND

Edith Yang is the owner of Healthy Mission Dietitian, Inc - an insurance based hybrid model private practice. She specializes in working with patients on managing and preventing chronic disease. Her goal is to empower people to properly fuel and nourish their bodies to live happy, healthy lives and prevent many chronic illnesses. “Healthy Alternatives, Infinite Possibilities!” is her motto and she enjoys helping my clients cultivate a joyful relationship with food and learn how to adapt and thrive on their health journey. She wants to empower her clients with the knowledge to know how foods impact their body and their health and how they can make realistic and sustainable changes to live healthy lives and feel their very best.

Edith is based in Los Angeles, California, where she lives with her husband and two daughters. She enjoys spending time with her family, exploring Los Angeles, and eating her way through the city.