Staffing Per Clinic
The success of the ThriveAB model hinges on a high-functioning, collaborative, and leveraged interdisciplinary team. Each member operates at the top of their license, contributing their unique expertise to the patient's success.
Physician (MD)
Clinical Lead — Most Constrained Resource
The clinical lead and the only professional who can perform the restricted acts of diagnosis and de-prescription. Responsible for the initial patient assessment, program eligibility determination, medication management, and overall clinical oversight.
- Key activities: Initial comprehensive assessment, care plan establishment, medication de-prescription, complex case oversight
- Compensation: $225,935 annually (fixed salary in v0.3 model; business plan envisions 75% billing split)
- Capacity: 412.5 patients per year (7.93 new patients per week)
Registered Nurse / Certified Diabetes Educator (RN/CDE)
Primary Patient Relationship Manager
The primary patient relationship manager and day-to-day program coordinator. Leads the majority of group sessions, provides ongoing coaching, monitors patient progress (weight, blood glucose), and triages clinical issues to the physician.
- Key activities: Group session facilitation, patient coaching, progress monitoring, clinical triage
- Compensation: $80,000 annually
- Phase focus: Phase 1 (Intensive Remission) — primary support during TDR
Registered Dietitian (RD)
Nutrition Expert — Food Reintroduction Lead
The nutrition expert responsible for designing personalized meal plans during the Food Reintroduction and Maintenance phases. Leads workshops on practical skills like grocery shopping, label reading, and healthy cooking.
- Key activities: Meal plan design, cooking workshops, macronutrient targeting, nutrition education
- Phase focus: Phase 2 (Food Reintroduction) — primary lead
Kinesiologist
Exercise Specialist — Phase 3 Lead
The movement and exercise specialist responsible for conducting functional assessments and prescribing safe, effective, and personalized physical activity plans appropriate for individuals with T2D and potential comorbidities.
- Key activities: Functional assessments, exercise programming, group activity sessions, physical activity education
- Phase focus: Phase 3 (Maintenance & Optimization) — primary lead
The Funding Model: 75/25 Split
Physician Retained
Physicians retain 75% of their gross AHS billings as compensation. This competitive rate attracts high-quality physicians seeking meaningful, outcome-focused clinical work.
Clinic Overhead
Covers rent, utilities, marketing, technology, and all allied health team salaries (RN, RD, Kinesiologist, Admin).
The return on investment in allied health professionals is not measured in direct billings, but in the immense leverage they provide. By taking on the bulk of coaching and education, they free up the physician to see more patients and generate more billings, while simultaneously improving the quality and comprehensiveness of the program. This leads to better clinical outcomes, higher patient satisfaction, stronger retention, and more referrals — all of which drive top-line revenue.