SMBs.com
Buyer persona

Practice manager / clinical lead

Practice managers + clinical leaders at 260k+ US medical, dental, veterinary, optometry, and allied-health practices.

US medical practices
260k+
5-year practice survival
~56%
Hiring rate (sector)
4.7%/qtr

Who they are

The practice manager (often non-MD) is the real decision-maker for software, supplies, billing, and insurance - the MD signs off but rarely originates. They're measured on patient throughput + clean claims rate. Anything affecting either gets attention.

Common titles

Practice ManagerOffice ManagerClinical DirectorCEO/MDOperations Manager

Where they live online

  • MGMA (Medical Group Management Association)
  • AAPC (coding)
  • AMA + state medical society conferences
  • r/medicine + r/PracticeManagers

Common objections

Is this HIPAA-compliant?

Lead with it. BAA available - say it on the homepage.

Does it integrate with my EHR?

Epic + Cerner are enterprise; SMB practices run eClinicalWorks, Athena, Practice Fusion, Kareo, NextGen, DrChrono. Name them by name.

Message templates that work

Cold to practice manager
Subject: Practice managers at {{specialty}} clinics use this for {{outcome}}
Hi {{FirstName}},

{{Reference}} (similar {{specialty}} practice, similar size) saw {{outcome}} 90 days after rolling us out. HIPAA-compliant, BAA included, integrates with {{their-EHR-if-known}}.

Grabbing 20 min next week?

{{Sender}}
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