office size

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" mischievous00 " wrote:

I will be opening my office for the first time and would

like to ask

for some input.

 

1) What size of treatment rooms are adequate.

 

2) What size for the waiting room and the reception area.

 

3) How many treatment rooms if I am the only one doing the

treatment

but still spending enough time with the patient after the

initial

exam. In the school clinic I found that I was able to treat

2

patients per hour without much difficulty

 

4) Any ideas on the layout of the office.

 

5) I don't want to waste space but would still like to make

it

comfortable for the patient

 

Thanks for your help

 

Brian

 

Brian,

These issues depend a lot on your sensibilities and what

kind of practice you want. I have found that, after 5 years

of practice, 2 rooms of about 350 square feet total is tight

but has been adequate. I only have one treatment room

because I always have herbs to prepare or research to do or

paperwork while the person's on the table. I haven't wanted

to see 2 per hour. Treatment room is about 15 x 10. I have a

small armoire for towels, stereo; a console table with extra

shelf for needles, cups, etc., room for 2 heat lamps, 2

chairs for seated interview, plant, etc. Some get away with

a smaller treatment room. Ask yourself what you need to keep

in there. The other room is combo waiting room and

mini-office AND herb room for me. It's amazing what I've

crammed in. Most people say it feels good in there but only

through very efficient use of space. I don't have room for

all my books and the 200 bulk herbs are quite tightly packed

and I have to work harder for access. As you probably know,

working with bulk herbs is a labor of love, not a

money-maker. If you consider all the offices you've been in

(what you liked and didn't like) and what your budget is

(you do have a business plan?) you'll find it's not hard to

figure how much space you need. If you want to see 2

patients per hour then 2 treatment rooms are usually

enough--you just need careful timing. If you have a

receptionist you definitely need more space than I have for

moving around each other. I am hoping to move to a larger

office soon. The layout for me is easy: walk into the

waiting room. The inner room is the treatment room. Having

treatment rooms off the waiting room (like flower petals)

makes sense. Consider noise, light, air . .. .

Have fun! Marian

 

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[Guest guest]

Marian:

 

Thank you for your response and help.

Brian

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marian Blum <marianb wrote:

 

 

 

" mischievous00 " wrote:

I will be opening my office for the first time and would

like to ask

for some input.

 

1) What size of treatment rooms are adequate.

 

2) What size for the waiting room and the reception area.

 

3) How many treatment rooms if I am the only one doing the

treatment

but still spending enough time with the patient after the

initial

exam. In the school clinic I found that I was able to treat

2

patients per hour without much difficulty

 

4) Any ideas on the layout of the office.

 

5) I don't want to waste space but would still like to make

it

comfortable for the patient

 

Thanks for your help

 

Brian

 

Brian,

These issues depend a lot on your sensibilities and what

kind of practice you want. I have found that, after 5 years

of practice, 2 rooms of about 350 square feet total is tight

but has been adequate. I only have one treatment room

because I always have herbs to prepare or research to do or

paperwork while the person's on the table. I haven't wanted

to see 2 per hour. Treatment room is about 15 x 10. I have a

small armoire for towels, stereo; a console table with extra

shelf for needles, cups, etc., room for 2 heat lamps, 2

chairs for seated interview, plant, etc. Some get away with

a smaller treatment room. Ask yourself what you need to keep

in there. The other room is combo waiting room and

mini-office AND herb room for me. It's amazing what I've

crammed in. Most people say it feels good in there but only

through very efficient use of space. I don't have room for

all my books and the 200 bulk herbs are quite tightly packed

and I have to work harder for access. As you probably know,

working with bulk herbs is a labor of love, not a

money-maker. If you consider all the offices you've been in

(what you liked and didn't like) and what your budget is

(you do have a business plan?) you'll find it's not hard to

figure how much space you need. If you want to see 2

patients per hour then 2 treatment rooms are usually

enough--you just need careful timing. If you have a

receptionist you definitely need more space than I have for

moving around each other. I am hoping to move to a larger

office soon. The layout for me is easy: walk into the

waiting room. The inner room is the treatment room. Having

treatment rooms off the waiting room (like flower petals)

makes sense. Consider noise, light, air . .. .

Have fun! Marian

 

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