How FHP Works

Build an independent practice — without building the infrastructure alone.

FHP exists for clinicians and coaches who want the autonomy of private practice without spending endless hours building the operational backbone from scratch.

You remain independent.

You own your patients.
You control your clinical decisions.
You build your own brand.

FHP provides the shared infrastructure, systems, and community that make that independence sustainable.

The Core Idea

Instead of every clinician reinventing the wheel, FHP builds and maintains the systems once and makes them available to all members.

That includes the EMR environment, integrations, templates, staff support, training, compliance structure, and ongoing optimization.

As your practice grows, those systems grow with you.

What You Receive Inside FHP

Your Own CharmHealth Facility - Already Built Out

If you opened a brand new Charm account on your own, nearly everything would be blank.

Inside FHP, the foundation is already there.

With FHP, you gain access to:

  • Extensive handouts library (20+ and growing)

  • Visit templates (SOAP, labs, imaging, supplements, treatment plans, prescriptions, diagnoses, etc.)

  • Custom medication templates (LDN, ivermectin, CGMs, HRT, and more)

  • Imaging order setups

  • Procedure/CPT libraries

  • Shared QuickTexts

  • Intake, consent, feedback, and specialty questionnaires

  • Symptom score flowsheets

These resources represent hundreds of hours of development and real‑world refinement.

Guided Onboarding & Build‑Out

We don’t just hand you software — we help you stand it up correctly.

Support Includes:

  • Facility configuration tailored to your practice

  • Payment processing setup (Bluefin)

  • Memberships, packages, and bundles

  • Scheduling & calendar configuration

  • Webembed and online booking

  • Fullscript integration

  • Rupa account management

  • Lab connectivity (one of the most time‑intensive parts of any setup)

You also receive access to our internal training courses:

  • Getting Connected with FHP

  • Setting Up Your Charm Facility

  • Mastering CharmEHR

These courses dramatically shorten the learning curve and prevent costly mistakes.

Included Software Add-Ons

Many tools that are optional upgrades elsewhere are already available within FHP, including:

  • Telemedicine

  • eFax

  • Phone & Text message patient notifications

  • AI documentation tools

  • eRx features (excluding EPCS)

  • and more

Ongoing Administrative & Technical Support

Practices evolve. Problems appear. New ideas require new workflows.

FHP helps members with:

  • Fee schedules and packages

  • Visit Types

  • Mapping Templates and Questionnairres

  • Webembed adjustments

  • Invoice reconciliation

  • Superbills

  • Product inventory

  • EPCS admin support

  • New resource creation

  • Vendor coordination

  • Training your own assistants

This is continuous, not one-time, support.

Community & Collaboration

FHP is also a professional home.

Members benefit from:

  • Weekly meetings

  • Clinical and business discussions

  • Guest experts

  • Real‑time communication channels

  • Shared drive resources

  • Internal referrals

You build faster because you are not building alone.

The Operational Backbone of FHP

The following systems are not services provided to individual member practices.

They are the business infrastructure FHP must fund and manage in order to run the shared platform that supports all clinicians.

  • Google Workspace & shared environment

  • Platform subscriptions & technology fees

  • Website hosting and maintenance

  • Payment processing systems

  • Course platforms and updates

  • Accounting & bookkeeping

  • Business registration & compliance

  • Liability and business insurance

  • Taxes and regulatory requirements

  • Vendor contracting and relationship management

  • Care Manager / VA payroll & administration

  • Security configurations, BAAs, HIPAA oversight

These expenses exist whether a clinician sees one patient or one thousand.

They are necessary to keep the shared environment secure, functional, and continuously improving.

How the Financial Model Works

FHP uses a hybrid structure: Monthly Membership + Revenue-Based Contribution.

Membership covers:

  • Access to infrastructure

  • Core systems

  • Community

  • Shared resources

Revenue-based contribution exists because operational costs increase with clinical activity.

More patients means:

  • More messaging

  • More lab coordination

  • More vendor interaction

  • More system usage

  • More support demand

Rather than charging high flat fees to everyone, this model allows:

  • Early-stage clinicians to keep fixed overhead lower

  • Growing practices to contribute proportionally

  • The organization to scale responsibly

When your practice grows, the platform grows with you.

What FHP Is — and Is Not

FHP is:

  • Shared infrastruture

  • Operational leverage

  • Community

  • A platform for independent clinicians

FHP is not:

  • Your employer

  • A clinical decision-maker

  • A website builder for your practice

  • Your CRM provider

  • An insurance biller or negotiator

  • Responsible for your individual licensing or malpractice

Each member operates an independent practice.

FHP provides the ecosystem.

Who Thrives Here

FHP works best for clinicians and coaches who:

  • Value autonomy

  • Want structured systems

  • Appreciate collaboration

  • Are serious about building a sustainable practice

Membership Pathways

FHP offers multiple levels of participation depending on your scope of practice and how deeply you want to integrate with the shared infrastructure.

Connect Membership

For functional health professionals who want collaboration and shared resources, without using the shared EMR infrastructure. No revenue-based contribution is required.

Coach Membership

Non-prescribing professionals who want a personal Charm facility and operational support. Coaches participate in revenue-based contributions proportional to their clinical activity.

Clinician Membership

Licensed prescribing clinicians who use the shared EMR infrastructure and operational support. Clinicians participate in revenue-based contributions proportional to their clinical activity.

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