Patient service is arguably the most critical aspect of your medical practice to get right. Outstanding patient service can overcome poor marketing, but it is incredibly difficult (and expensive) to replace poor patient service with even the most exceptional, “delightful” … Continue reading
There are many ways to grow your medical practice, but the most promising one is understanding your patients’ needs and making sure you exceed their expectations in service quality. Understanding your patients’ needs is something every medical practice owner ought … Continue reading
It wasn’t long ago when every medical practice claimed that the key to gaining and retaining patients was the quality of service they delivered. But now things have changed. Now, an even more critical success factor has emerged: patient experience … Continue reading
Responding to online patient reviews on Facebook, Healthgrades, Yelp and Google is extremely important for medical practice owners to stay connected with patients and protect their online reputation. However, we know you have plenty of questions about responding to patient … Continue reading
First impressions matter, both for face-to-face and online patient experiences. Therefore, you need to understand the importance of user experience in web design and build your healthcare website to be esthetically pleasing so that it makes a positive impact from … Continue reading
Medical marketing has changed more in the last ten years than in the previous 40, and rapid progress does not show any signs of slowing down. The digital medical marketing landscape that encompasses search engine optimization (SEO), social media, pay-per-click … Continue reading
If you are a doctor or work in medical practice, you have probably asked yourself these three agonizing questions: Why are our patients leaving for competitors? What are we doing wrong? How can we improve our level of patient service? … Continue reading
Loyal patients are the most profitable, and it is a known fact that referred patients generate the best return on investment. What is interesting, though, is that a lost patient has a greater value than a potential patient. In fact, … Continue reading
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
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
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
In a world where your competitors are just a click away, meeting and exceeding patient expectations is the new marketing mantra. Today’s patients have access to an endless amount of information about your cosmetic surgery practice and the unique services … Continue reading
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
Your front-office staff is usually your patients’ first impression of your practice. Your front-office person represents your medical practice. Demonstrating unmatched patient service is essential. When a person calls your office, he or she is not looking for a chat. … Continue reading
Patients are the lifeblood of your medical practice. They are essential to your practice. This statement is true, considering that no practice can survive without patients. If you have a service that no patient is willing to pay for, you … Continue reading
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
Today’s typical patient is dramatically different from the typical patient a generation ago. According to Pew Research, nine out of 10 American adults now use the Internet regularly. And that figure is even higher among certain demographics. For example, Internet … Continue reading
Can Your Patients Fire You? A Special Three-Part Series Yes. Your patients have the right to choose their own healthcare provider. They approach their relationship with you as they would with anyone else. With their health on the line, patients … Continue reading
Discover New Content Ideas to Attract Online Patients Are you looking for creative ways to attract new (and preferred!) patients to your website and your practice? Do you know what interests your current patients? If not, there are many ways … Continue reading
Patient Education Starts with Informing Them Why You’re Their Best Choice Healthcare practitioners understand the need to educate patients. Patients need to understand their diagnosis and its implications on their health and life. They need to know what to expect … Continue reading
How to Help Your Patients Now The long deep recession has American healthcare consumers reeling as they continue to face declining home prices and increasing unemployment. Most experts predict a long slow recovery. Given that, how can you best help … Continue reading
According to the American Medical Association’s subcommittee on health literacy, only 35% of physicians know anything about literacy in America. Which means that nearly two-thirds of doctors don’t know that 22% of adult Americans are functionally illiterate and another 27.5% … Continue reading
Look at Your Practice Through Your Patients’ Eyes Has your practice experienced a decline in patient visits, new patients and new patient inquiries? Have you seen an increase in cancellations and no-shows? Would you like to know how some practitioners … Continue reading
