Question 1

What is the difference between Staffing For Doctors and Portiva?

Accepted Answer

Choosing between Staffing For Doctors and Portiva? Staffing For Doctors places dedicated, specialty-trained virtual medical staff for U.S. practices at a flat $14/hr, with 48-hour onboarding, weekly QA, a HIPAA-compliant client dashboard, and a same-week replacement guarantee, typically the better fit when you need speed, transparent pricing, and accountable QA. Portiva builds healthcare teams. Staffing For Doctors offers faster onboarding, specialty-trained pods, and an integrated workforce dashboard.

Question 2

Why do practices switch from Portiva to Staffing For Doctors?

Accepted Answer

The most common reasons doctors switch are faster onboarding (48 hours vs. 1–4 weeks), dedicated specialty pods instead of generalist or shared assistants, transparent flat pricing with no setup fees, weekly QA scoring, and the same-week replacement guarantee that removes the risk of a bad-fit placement.

Question 3

How does pricing compare to Portiva?

Accepted Answer

Staffing For Doctors charges a flat $14/hr for full-time (40 hrs/week) coverage with no setup fees, no recruiting fees, and no benefits overhead. Pricing varies by competitor - see the side-by-side breakdown above for how it lines up against Portiva. Whether SFD is cheaper, comparable, or carries a premium, the $14/hr rate includes US-based account management, specialty-matched pods, weekly QA scoring with a client dashboard, and HIPAA infrastructure by default, not as add-ons.

Question 4

Are Staffing For Doctors virtual assistants HIPAA compliant?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every assistant completes mandatory HIPAA certification with annual refreshers, every engagement is covered by a signed Business Associate Agreement, and the client dashboard runs on AES-256 encrypted infrastructure with MFA, role-based access, and audit logs.

Question 5

Can I try Staffing For Doctors risk-free if I'm currently with Portiva?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We offer a 30-day risk-free trial. We can run a Staffing For Doctors placement in parallel with your current Portiva engagement so you can compare quality, communication, and output before fully migrating, and exit without penalty if it isn't a clear win.

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