About The Support Platform

In 2000, my wife, Amy R. Sparks, MD, finished her family medicine residency at the University of Kansas and we relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada. We had not planned for Amy to be an independent practice owner, but her first employed position lasted ten days and her second practice never provided a contract. She came home from work one day in 2002 and said, ”I’m going to open my own practice.” Four months later, with six boxes of patient charts, a file cabinet and no financing, Amy launched Sparks Family Medicine, Ltd.

Since 2002, I have raised four kids and earned an MBA with an emphasis in Healthcare Management. I have consulted to other practices, worked as the Director of Risk Management in a physician-owned malpractice company, served as the Chief Operating Officer for an investor-backed medical management company, and co-authored a book on change management with my colleague Jim Carmack.

I created The Support Platform because I decided that I enjoyed working with small practices rather than corporations. My goal for The Support Platform is to be an intermediary between practices and services–which may or may not include my services. I know that different practices have different needs. The Support Platform is my attempt to address the needs of small independent practices at an affordable price point and to be a valuable resource for providers looking to start or grow an independent practice.

Brett Sparks, MBA-HCM
President, e3Business
The Support Platform