Why do five star patient ratings matter? [Infographic]


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…
If you have not yet begun to use text messaging for your practice, appointment reminders might be the best place to start. They can greatly increase revenue, are easy to implement, and they save your staff time. Most importantly, patients want them. Many EHRs include text message appointment reminders in their scheduling or access functionality….
Shorten the patient self-scheduling workflow Regardless of what you use for patient scheduling, make it as easy as possible for patients. Having a short, encrypted website appointment request form is one such way. Patients hate multistep website processes. In ecommerce, for example, 43% of consumers abandon their carts due to account creation or a difficult…
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…
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…

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….

Provider Spotlight: Laurel Thornton of Whole Brain Solutions, LLC 🧠🌿⚽ In this spotlight, we talk with Laurel Thornton, founder of Whole Brain Solutions in West Virginia and North Carolina, whose path from competitive soccer player to sports psychology enthusiast to private practice owner shaped her deeply brain-based approach to therapy. Laurel combines her athletic background,…