EP327: Predictions for 2026: A Playbook for Physician Entrepreneurs

EP327: Predictions for 2026: A Playbook for Physician Entrepreneurs This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You're an institution. Time to invest like one. _____________ This Episode is also sponsored by Ryze Health Every minute counts in medicine—so why waste it on clunky admin work? With Ryze Health, practice management becomes effortless. Our all-in-one platform streamlines scheduling, patient communications, and insurance verification, giving you fewer no-shows, faster check-ins, and happier patients. Free yourself from paperwork and phone tag so you can focus on what truly matters: providing care. Visit http://ryzehealth.com/BootstrapMD today and see how simple running your practice can be. ______________ Join us for Doctor PodFest in Florida! Go here to secure your ticket: Here ______________ What if 2026 rewarded clarity over hustle, narrow niches over broad scaling, and high-conviction bets over scattered diversification? In part two of our 2025 retrospective series, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming shares bold predictions for 2026 in physician entrepreneurship. wraps up the 2025 retrospective with forward-looking predictions for physician entrepreneurs. He breaks down business and practice trends like hyper-specialization, education-clinical hybrids for leverage, and AI workflows as staff multipliers. On the investment side, expect demands for more control, shifts to real assets with operational upside like healthcare real estate or media brands, and fewer but deeper convictions. Drawing from his own businesses and consulting experiences, Dr. Mike shares real examples and challenges physicians to rethink their strategies. Discover why specialization trumps scaling, how education-clinical hybrids will explode, AI as a staff multiplier, shifts in investments toward control and real assets, and a three-step playbook to thrive. This episode delivers actionable insights to own your future. The episode ends with a practical 2026 playbook: one business to double down on, one asset to exit, and one skill to master. If you're a physician building businesses or wealth, seeking autonomy, passive income, or scalable ventures beyond traditional medicine, this is your roadmap to building leverage, wealth, and freedom in the year ahead. Three Actionable Takeaways: Specialize deeply: Narrow your niche to one core expertise (e.g., hormone optimization for perimenopausal women in high-stress careers) for clearer marketing, premium pricing, and less competition. Avoid broad scaling; focus on being the go-to for a specific problem and patient type. Layer education on clinical care: Build hybrid models like group coaching, memberships, or workshops to extend patient value, prevent issues, and scale revenue without adding hours. This creates stickier relationships, higher referrals, and leverage—start small with a monthly Q&A series. Consolidate investments: Demand control, transparency, and optionality in deals; shift to real assets like improvable real estate or physician-led media (e.g., podcasts with sponsorship revenue). Pick fewer high-conviction bets where you add value, exit underperformers, and master one skill like AI integration or content creation for compounding gains. About the Show: Bootstrap MD is the ultimate podcast for physician entrepreneurs looking to escape traditional healthcare and control their financial futures. Hosted by Dr. Mike Woo-Ming, a successful physician, entrepreneur, and investor, the show delivers actionable insights on starting businesses, creating passive income, and navigating healthcare entrepreneurship. Featuring interviews with industry leaders, physicians, and experts in telemedicine and digital health, it's your guide to building a profitable, fulfilling career. Tune in weekly at http://bootstrapmd.com About the Host: Dr. Mike Woo-Ming has over 20 years of experience as a physician entrepreneur. He's built and sold multiple seven-figure companies and now leads Executive Medical, a group of clinics specializing in age management and aesthetics. Through BootstrapMD, he mentors physicians in business, content creation, and autonomy. Let's Connect: www.https://www.bootstrapmd.com Want to start a podcast? Check out the Doctor Podcast Network!