Archive for the ‘Practice Management’ Category

BILLING & COLLECTION

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Billing and collection is an integral part of running a practice. There are a lot of ways in which you can increase your efficiency and productivity. Click the link below to read tips from Physicians Practice on how to better your billing and collection procedures. http://www.physicianspractice.com/index/fuseaction/articles.details/articleID/ 1258/page/1.htm  -Mary

A Little Kindness Goes a Long Way

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

A patient visits a physician’s office because he is ill, in pain or anticipating bad news. The fear and anxiety he feels often negatively affects how he communicates with the physician. However, if the physician and staff engage the patient in a positive communication, the process of effectively solving his ...

Motivating Employees through Recognition

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

A common approach many practices take to motivate and reward employees is to offer bonuses and competitive pay. However, in these economic times, it's more difficult to offer monetary compensation for hard work. If you find yourself in this situation, don’t fret. There are other ways to reward employees – ...

Chiro Retail: Good for Your Patients, Great for Your Practice

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Many of today’s chiropractors include selling chiropractic-specific products in their office to distinguish their practice from the competition and increase revenue.  Chiropractic retail sales appeals to patients because it provides them with assurance that the products are good for their health, and it helps them avoid a trip to another ...

Cast a Wider’Net!; Marketing Your Practice with a Web Site

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Times are changing. Running a successful practice today requires more than a knowledge of medicine; it takes a combination of training and business acumen – skills that are no longer mutually exclusive. Nowadays, a good marketing plan should include a Web site. Your practice can only grow when your marketing plan ...

Flu Vaccine Dilemma

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

As summer comes to a close, I'm already thinking of the fall activities and plans for the year's end. One thing on my "to do" list for the fall is to get a flu shot. I hate being sick, and if I can avoid a potential illness with a simple ...