5 Top Marketing Trends for Healthcare Practices in 2022

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5 Top Marketing Trends for Healthcare Practices in 2022

Healthcare marketing trends have changed dramatically since the advent of the Internet as a global communications network in the 1990s. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic created several new marketing trends that continued to play a major role in healthcare marketing … Continue reading

Attract More Patients and Grow Your Practice with Medical Blogging

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Attract More Patients and Grow Your Medical Practice With Blogging

Blogs get people’s attention. The fact that you’re reading this right now proves it. Medical practice blogging is no different. Blogging is an effective healthcare marketing strategy that can help your medical practice attract more patients. Blogging is also an … Continue reading

20 Effective and Surefire Ways to Improve Patient Satisfaction

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20 Effective and Surefire Ways to Improve Patient Satisfaction

Recently, an analysis of over 30,000 online reviews of medical practitioners confirmed poor service is patients’ biggest frustration. In fact, according to this research, 96 percent of patient grievances are due to disappointing service, while the other four percent cite … Continue reading

21 Must-Read Medical Publications for Doctors

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5 Must-Read Medical Publications For Doctors

Doctors are always looking for top medical journals that provide the latest breakthroughs in medical research and opportunities to publish. So, which medical publications should you keep on your radar? We suggest searching and reviewing the 21 must-read healthcare publications … Continue reading

5-Step Guide To Creating An Action Plan That Helps You Achieve Goals

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5-Step Guide To Creating An Action Plan That Helps You Achieve Goals

Increase patient volume. Boost website traffic. Launch new services. Improve brand awareness. Strengthen online reputation. These are all examples of healthcare marketing goals. But “goals” is rather a vague term. If you genuinely want to set goals, you have to … Continue reading

Feeling Stuck with Healthcare Social Media Marketing? Here are 6 Fresh Ideas

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Feeling Stuck with Healthcare Social Media Marketing?  Here are 6 Fresh Ideas

Did you know, seven in every 10 Americans are active on at least one social network? (Source) In fact, most of us open up a social networking site on our phone first thing every morning. As a result, medical practices … Continue reading

The Whys and Hows of Choosing an Online Reputation Management Agency

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The Whys and Hows of Choosing an Online Reputation Management Agency

Many small medical practice owners start solo. Sometimes it is purely out of necessity, and sometimes it’s the way they want. Over time, however, they start looking for help with a variety of tasks. They might start with a front-desk … Continue reading

How to Establish the Online Reputation of a New Medical Practice

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How to Establish the Online Reputation of a New Medical Practice

With the Internet giving patients so many avenues to form an opinion about medical practices, every startup medical practice needs to be proactive about its online reputation. The competition of online reviews and social networks can be cutthroat – particularly … Continue reading

Why Is Avoiding Unethical Healthcare Marketing Best for You?

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Why Is Avoiding Unethical Healthcare Marketing Best for You?

Healthcare marketing is one job that is never done. There are always new campaigns to create and launch. New tricks to master and roll out. And new targets to chase down. The pressure that comes with seeing a return on … Continue reading

Don’t Just Manage Your Online Reputation; Take Charge of It!

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Don’t Just Manage Your Online Reputation; Take Charge of It!

If you do not control your brand image online, someone else will. These days, almost every transaction starts online. If existing or potential patients see harmful content about your medical practice in search engine results, you are taking a considerable … Continue reading

A Deep Dive Into Patient Journey

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A Deep Dive Into Patient Journey

Today’s patients are more unified and have a louder voice than ever before. They are demanding to be a part of their healthcare processes by asking more questions and demanding copies of their medical records. However, despite this growing confidence, … Continue reading

8 Ways to Handle Patient Complaints and Defuse Their Frustrations

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8 Ways to Handle Patient Complaints and Defuse Their Frustrations

2020 will see healthcare’s full transition to value-based reimbursement, so scoring low on the patient satisfaction surveys that payers send to patients will cost you. But how do you handle those patients who, no matter how nice you are, you … Continue reading

5 Tips to Deliver First-class Patient Service Through Social Media

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5 Tips to Deliver First-class Patient Service Through Social Media

Social media patient service is not optional these days. Your patients will choose when to contact their healthcare providers, and through the channel that best suits them. Superior patient service is a key differentiator for healthcare practices, and social networks … Continue reading

Are You Targeting the Right Patients?

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Are You Targeting the Right Patients?

Getting your services in front of the right target audience is vital. In order to do this, you need to start by understanding who your potential patients are and why they are likely to choose your practice over your competitors. … Continue reading

How to Keep Patients Coming Back to Your Dental Practice

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How to Keep Patients Coming Back to Your Dental Practice

In order to make a dental practice more profitable, any marketer would consider the following three things: Find new patients Get existing patients to come back Increase the price of services If you are like much other dental practice marketers, … Continue reading

Your “Decent” Waiting Room May Not Be “Decent Enough”

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Your 'Decent' Waiting Room May Not Be 'Decent Enough'

So, your waiting room. With almost every aspect of healthcare transforming, the traditional waiting room is changing, too. Forward-thinking medical practices are introducing newer concepts and tools to make patients more productive, educated and engaged even when they are sitting … Continue reading

Do Patients Love Your Medical Practice?

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Do Patients Love Your Medical Practice?

The world of healthcare marketing is growing increasingly competitive with each passing day. It has become more important than ever to have a foolproof plan in place to grab the attention of new patients, give them reasons to stick around … Continue reading

6 Reasons Why Healthcare Marketers Should Work With Influencers

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6 Reasons Why Healthcare Marketers Should Work With Influencers

Businesses, including healthcare institutions, all around the world are making a strong return from influencer marketing, generating close to $6.50 in revenue for each $1 spent. In addition, influencer marketing is said to be among the fastest-growing online marketing channels, … Continue reading

7 Ingredients for a Perfect Social Media Content Marketing Recipe

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7 Ingredients for a Perfect Social Media Content Marketing Recipe

Do you, too, want to increase your social media engagement and have your content shared like never before? Every healthcare marketer wants to create and share content that converts. Regardless of the specialty or location of your medical practice, the … Continue reading

25 Proven Marketing Strategies to Help Your Medical Practice Grow

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25 Proven Marketing Strategies to Help Your Medical Practice Grow

Like all other businesses, medical practices must implement healthcare marketing strategies for accomplishing their long-term and short-term goals. Most medical practices implement a mix of different marketing strategies with an aim to increase their cash flow, get an edge over … Continue reading

11 Things Patients Want From Their Doctors

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11 Things Patients Want From Their Doctors

Patients trust doctors with their health. When we think about the patient-doctor relationship in this light, we realize just how important it is for the relationship to be a healthy one. When the relationship is strong, your patient’s health will … Continue reading

The Power of Healthcare Omnichannel Marketing in 2019

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The Power of Healthcare Omnichannel Marketing in 2019

In today’s fast, cutthroat business environment, marketing is breaking new ground as customer data continues to grow at a remarkable pace. Technology is evolving faster than we can keep up. Healthcare marketers are spending a sizable portion of their total … Continue reading

A Complete Guide to Patient Retention at Your Medical Practice

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A Complete Guide to Patient Retention at Your Medical Practice

There is a lot of information available about how to attract new patients to your medical practice, but not much thought is given to patient retention. What most medical professionals do not seem to realize is that retaining a patient … Continue reading

4 Biggest Challenges of Growing a Medical Practice

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4 Biggest Challenges of Growing a Medical Practice

The path of starting a medical practice is paved unevenly, with many obstacles to jump. Medical practice owners are tasked with taking an idea from the early stages all the way through to online reputation management, marketing, patient care and … Continue reading

How to Attract Targeted Traffic to Your Plastic Surgery Website

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How to Attract Targeted Traffic to Your Plastic Surgery Website

“How do I drive more traffic to my plastic surgery practice website?” That thought crosses the mind of every plastic surgery practice marketer at some point. Maybe you too have sunk time and effort into setting up your practice, only … Continue reading

Top 25 Ways to Attract More Patients to Your Medical Practice

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Top 25 Ways to Attract More Patients to Your Medical Practice

Healthcare Marketing is essential to the success of any business, and medical practices are no exception. For a medical practice to grow, a doctor should see 30 to 50 new patients every month. Moreover, to attract new patients, a practice … Continue reading

How Social Networks Can Help Your Psychology Practice Thrive

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How Social Networks Can Help Your Psychology Practice Thrive

Social networks have grown at an exponential rate over the last decade or so. According to a report by Statista, there were around 207 million social network users in the U.S. in 2016. This figure places the U.S. as the … Continue reading

Taking Patient Satisfaction to the Next Level Through Staff Training

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Taking Patient Satisfaction to the Next Level Through Staff Training

Patient service is an integral part of a medical facility. Excellent patient service helps to achieve organizational goals and nurtures long-term relationships with the target audience. Staff training must be a top priority for a medical practice to ensure patient … Continue reading

Is Your Medical Practice Website Patient-Friendly?

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Is Your Medical Practice Website Patient-Friendly?

The Internet is a very competitive place. Getting potential patients to your medical practice website is only half the battle. The more significant part of the struggle is to keep your website visitors engaged. It is also important to give … Continue reading

Patient Feedback Survey: How Asking the Right Questions Can Help Your Practice

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Patient Feedback Survey: How Asking the Right Questions Can Help Your Practice

A nicely crafted patient satisfaction survey is one of the best methods practices have for understanding their strengths and knowing what they should improve. Surveys are an excellent way to assess patient satisfaction, brand potential, service quality, price comparison and … Continue reading

7 Proven Ways to Make Patients Fall in Love With Your Practice

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7 Proven Ways to Make Patients Fall in Love With Your Practice

The Harvard Business Review recently surveyed thousands of customers to understand their service priorities. It was found that customers desired “an effortless experience” the most. The same outcomes can be applied to the healthcare community, where patients are our valuable … Continue reading

8 Ways to Improve SEO Ranking of Your Healthcare Website

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8 Ways to Improve SEO Ranking of Your Healthcare Website

When most people hear about search engine optimization (SEO), they think of researching keywords and building links. While this is somewhat correct, that is not all there is to modern SEO. These days, analytics and content play a significant role … Continue reading

8 Essential Metrics Healthcare Marketers Must Focus On

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8 Essential Metrics Healthcare Marketers Must Focus On

Are you flushing your precious marketing dollars down the drain? If you cannot track how much revenue you are generating from the various marketing activities, you may end up wasting A LOT of money on activities that will never yield … Continue reading

5 Fundamentals for Building an Effective Medical Practice Website

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5 Fundamentals for Building an Effective Medical Practice Website

As a medical practitioner, your ultimate goal of having a website is to provide patients the information to learn more about your practice and services. Hopefully, those informed patients will make an appointment or contact your practice, resulting in a … Continue reading

19 Patient Referral Tips to Help Your Practice Grow

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19 Patient Referral Tips to Help Your Practice Grow

Before we start, here’s some food for thought: 65 percent of a company’s new business comes from referrals. Customers are four times more likely to try a new business or product when referred by a friend. A referred customer is … Continue reading

10 Cost-Efficient and Effective Ideas to Market Your Medical Practice

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10 Cost-Efficient and Effective Ideas to Market Your Medical Practice

Marketing your medical practice is an art as well as a science. This is because marketing requires inventing innovative strategies, and artistically executing them, and effectively connecting with target audiences. However, some strategies may yield better outcomes, depending on how … Continue reading

How to Create a Profitable Healthcare Business Plan for Your Medical Practice

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How to Create a Profitable Business Plan for Your Healthcare Practice

Marketing is crucial for any industry, and healthcare industry is no exception. Whether you are a big hospital or private practice, creating and implementing an effective marketing plan will help to attract new patients, retain the existing ones and maintain … Continue reading

Your “Good” Waiting Area May Not Be “Good Enough”

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Your "Good" Waiting Area May Not Be "Good Enough"

So, your waiting room. With almost every aspect of healthcare transforming, the traditional waiting room is changing, too. Forward-thinking medical practices are introducing newer concepts and tools to make patients more productive, educated and engaged even when they are sitting … Continue reading

How Can a Physician Liaison Program Grow Your Practice’s Referrals?

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How Can a Physician Liaison Program Grow Your Practice’s Referrals?

Doctors and specialists are constantly looking for more referrals. This is probably their biggest marketing goal. But not many medical practitioners put a plan in place to ensure a steady stream of referrals through their doors. The most simple and … Continue reading

The Hows and Whys of Patient Reviews – Surefire Ways to Get Positive Online Reviews

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The Hows and Whys of Patient Reviews – Surefire Ways to Get Positive Online Reviews

Reviews are influential. They are powerful. Online reviews are the foundation for building your reputation. Simply put, reviews tell the world what your patients think of your practice. If online reviews of your practice are mostly positive and patients are … Continue reading

17 Content Sources to Keep Your Social Media Posts Buzzing

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17 Content Sources to Keep Your Social Media Posts Buzzing

When it comes to healthcare marketing, content is the most critical component. Similar to other businesses trying to establish their brand in the digital marketplace, your medical practice can boost its reach and credibility by publishing high-quality content that is … Continue reading

SWOT Analysis in Healthcare: A Self-Exam to Identify Primary Areas of Focus

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SWOT: A Self-Exam to Identify Primary Areas of Focus

Business marketing books are often aimed at MBAs who understand marketing jargon, not busy medical practitioners. As a result, you may not fully understand the steps necessary for growing your medical practice and attracting new patients. You may have survived … Continue reading

Top 22 Social Networks for Doctors and Healthcare Professionals

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Top 22 Social Networks for Doctors and Healthcare Professionals

For healthcare professionals, social media is like a double-edged sword. It is an opportunity to connect with potential and existing patients, discover business opportunities and seek professional advice. It is also a place to network with peers and find job … Continue reading

Which Type of Staff Training Is Right for Your Medical Practice?

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Which Type of Staff Training Is Right for Your Medical Practice?

Untrained staff can unconsciously reduce patient appointments and severely damage your practice’s revenue. There are hundreds of examples of practices where customer service is the highest priority, yet the staff cannot schedule more than 50 percent of new patients who … Continue reading

16 Marketing Trends That Will Transform the Healthcare Industry in 2017

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16 Marketing Trends That Will Transform the Healthcare Industry in 2017

The healthcare sector is evolving rapidly. Today’s patients are more concerned about the quality of treatment they receive rather than the proximity of the practice. As the priorities of patients change, there’s a greater need for doctors to engage with … Continue reading

5 Painless Ways to Attract New Patients to Your Chiropractic Practice

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5 Painless Ways to Attract New Patients to Your Chiropractic Practicee

Marketing your chiropractic practice may feel like a pain in the neck, but it’s necessary if you want to remain competitive and attract new patients to your office. We’ve got your back with five ideas you can use to market … Continue reading

6 Ways to Capitalize on Your Patients’ New Years’ Resolutions

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6 Ways to Capitalize on Your Patients’ New Years’ Resolutions

You’re in a prime spot as a medical professional ringing in the new year because your patients are likely setting some health goals for 2017. This is your chance to step up to the plate and capitalize on those fresh … Continue reading

4 Ways to Stick to Your Practice’s New Year’s Goals When Things Get Tough

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4 Ways to Stick to Your Practice's New Year's Goals When Things Get Tough

Those New Year’s goals you set for your medical practice are a great motivating force, but at some point you may hit that proverbial wall and lose the drive to move forward. Because your practice’s success is too important to … Continue reading

5 Tips for Setting Your Practice’s New Year’s Goals That You’ll Actually Keep!

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5 Tips for Setting Your Practice's New Year’s Goals That You’ll Actually Keep!

The start of a new year is the perfect time to implement fresh goals in your healthcare practice. But don’t set yourself up for defeat by setting obscure goals or laying out objectives that aren’t obtainable. Use these five tips … Continue reading

9 Easy Enhancements to Promote a Positive Waiting Room Experience

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9 Easy Enhancements to Promote a Positive Waiting Room Experience

Have you waited in your waiting room lately? You should. In fact, that’s one of the best ways to find out what your waiting room experience is really like. If you’re wondering why this is such a big deal, waiting … Continue reading

Top 8 Ways to Ensure That Your Patients Keep Their Appointments

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Top 8 Ways to Ensure That Your Patients Keep Their Appointments

Perpetually tardy patients, last-minute cancellations and flat-out no-shows have adverse affects on your healthcare practice. They disrupt your schedule, minimize your efficiency and, most of all, reduce your profitability. Patient Prompt reports that with an average appointment cost of $125, … Continue reading

Top 5 Digital Marketing Issues You Need to Consider to Hire the Best Digital Marketer for Your Healthcare Practice

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Top 5 Digital Marketing Issues You Need to Consider to Hire the Best Digital Marketer for Your Healthcare Practice

Here’s the hard truth: You need to invest in digital marketing if you want your healthcare practice to remain competitive. The unfortunate reality is that digital marketing can get costly, and not every digital marketer is worth his weight in … Continue reading

6 Ways to Promote Your Practice Around the Holidays

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6 Ways to Promote Your Practice Around the Holidays

Many healthcare practices see a lull in business around the holidays, but that doesn’t mean you have to sit around and wait for things to pick back up. The holiday season is a perfect opportunity to send well-wishes to your … Continue reading

6 Low-Cost, Highly Effective Ways to Boost Staff Morale in Your Healthcare Practice

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6 Low-Cost, Highly Effective Ways to Boost Staff Morale in Your Healthcare Practice

Healthcare industry-induced stress can derail your staff’s demeanor if you aren’t continually keeping morale boosters on your radar. When your staff is happy, they’re more engaged in their jobs, friendlier to patients (who immediately sense it!) and more productive. And … Continue reading

5 Ways to Nurture and Increase Patient Referrals

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5 Ways to Nurture and Increase Patient Referrals

When it comes to healthcare, patients want to know they are getting the best and prefer going to physicians someone they trust has recommended to them. Here are some ways to increase your number of patient referrals. 1. Gather information. … Continue reading

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