Why do five star patient ratings matter? [Infographic]


The internet is truly magic. But all magic comes with a price. And its price in healthcare is the hordes of internet trolls leaving bad patient reviews that puts Tolkien’s fiction to shame. These trolls are meaner than anything Bilbo encountered. It is impossible to avoid them. For example, even the very best restaurants in…
Patient portal self-scheduling Most reputable EHRs in the ambulatory setting offer self-scheduling through a patient portal. If your EHR offers a patient portal, enable it. Track the percentage of patients who have been registered with the patient portal. This figure is your patient portal enrollment. Keep an eye on the proportion of inactive users (i.e….
You probably already have a patient portal. Over 90% of private medical practices do. Most Electronic Healthcare Record systems (EHRs) include a patient portal feature. They have been pressured to do so by regulations and a more competitive market. CMS requires you offer a patient portal for a Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) measure. This…
What is Patient Lifetime Value, exactly? Simply put, it is an estimate of the total money you receive for services for a patient (or client) during their lifetime. The term is a bit off putting. How does “do no harm” align with viewing a patient in terms of dollars? It may not be as antithetical to…
In order to calculate patient lifetime value, you must first have your: Gross Profit per Appointment Patient Recall Rate Patient Lifespan (or Patient Churn Rate) Once you have these figures, finding Patient Lifetime Value is simple. The hard part is the pre-work. Patient Lifetime Value Formula Multiply your patient lifespan by your patient recall rate…
Asking for feedback is simple, but not easy. All of us crave to know how we measure up in this crowded world. Asking for patient reviews requires humility as well as an understanding of their importance. Knowing how to get patient reviews is critical for improving a clinician’s rating and care. A few clinicians and…

Everyone loves the idea of automation—it feels like the future. But when clinics try to automate real workflows, it’s like opening a closet and having everything fall on your head. The trick isn’t just to automate—it’s to automate the right thing. And that means solving a real problem at the right point in your business.

In this spotlight, we sit down with Amanda Eastvold — founder of Invicta Wellness — to dig into the WHY behind her practice. After years in traditional medicine (cardiac, ED, trauma‑care), Amanda felt like something was off. She saw too many people stuck on symptom management instead of actual healing. That sparked her switch to