You might never have considered how your activities outside your practice can impact your professional reputation. That is, if it weren’t for a Minnesota dentist who went big-game hunting in Africa and killed the world’s most famous lion, a beloved … Continue reading
The Internet and social media have profoundly altered your relationship with patients, regardless of how you feel about it. If you ignore this change, you risk losing your influence over patient care and behavior. Unlike in years past, today you … Continue reading
In response to the ongoing dramatic increase in the number of Americans who now do most of their web searching from mobile devices, Google announced last month that, starting on April 21, 2015, it is expanding the use of mobile-friendliness … Continue reading
We already know that 80 percent of American adults regularly search for health and doctor, dentist or veterinarian information online. But how many use the Internet to diagnose their own health conditions or those of a family member, friend or … Continue reading
If you are a physician, dentist, veterinarian or other healthcare provider, you have likely arrived at the proverbial fork in the road between embracing social media or ignoring it, and accepting change or avoiding it. No matter which choice you … Continue reading
How do health practices (doctors, dentists, veterinarians, therapists) differentiate themselves and cut through increasing online content clutter? According to a recent report by the Aberdeen Group (aberdeen.com), 95% of best-in-class marketers use video to stand out from the crowd and … Continue reading
According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, American doctors are growing increasingly dissatisfied with their profession. It’s not surprising considering how much the healthcare landscape in America has changed. Today, doctors are reeling from decreased reimbursements, controversial … Continue reading
New strategies are attracting veterinary clients and referrals online, and they are less intrusive and less costly to you. If you are like most veterinarians, you want to know how you can take advantage of online social media, mobile web … Continue reading
Ten years ago, only the most forward-thinking doctors and dentists had their own practice websites. Most of these were templates, self-created or based on printed materials such as brochures already being used by their practices. But times have changed, and … Continue reading
Last year, a new index that gauges the financial and operational health of physician practices forecast a downward trend in profitability for 2014. The Practice Profitability Index, or PPI, revealed that two out of three practices polled anticipate reduced profitability … Continue reading
