If you take any category of patients, most would agree that the largest number of missed appointments comes from new patients. Since they have never been to the office and have only spoken briefly to a faceless staff person, there has been no relationship formed – no bonding so to speak. If something comes up last minute, and the patient is not in acute distress, it is often an easy choice for ... Read More

    Newsletters can be a powerful marketing tool for your healthcare practice, but can be costly and time consuming – especially when it comes to writing articles and setting up the newsletter. PatientStudio’s automated eNewsletter, that is sent the first week of each month, has solved these problems. While sold as a stand-alone service, it is included at no charge for ... Read More

Most health care practices have a core of 2500 to 3500 active patients along with many inactive patients who have become dormant and not made an office visit from one to 10 years. The laws vary by state as to required time for medical record retention from a minimum of 3-5 years to a maximum of 10 plus years. Why not use the PatientStudio online forms service to help reactivate these patients? ... Read More

Facts: The median length of stay in an assisted living facility is 22 months. The average length of stay before death in a nursing home is 14 months. Apartments, rooms and beds must be kept full to keep up the bottom line. For families and applicants to senior living facilities, this is one of the most stressful times of their lives. Why not make this process easier, more efficient and ... Read More

You would be hard put to find anyone who has not had an unnerving or uncomfortable experience filling out patient forms at a healthcare office. This first visit is stressful enough. You are either worried about specific symptoms being experienced or concerned about the diagnosis of a serious health issue. Did you remember all the appropriate paperwork? – insurance card, list of medications, ... Read More

Last minute appointment cancellations and no shows are disastrous to your schedule and bottom line. While every business has its ups and downs where income can be lost from a variety of unexpected situations, some types of businesses can make it up and some can’t. If you are a retail store that sells a product [i.e. shoe store], you can hold a successful promotion for a day or a week and ... Read More

  Collecting patients’ email addresses is very important in today hi-tech world. They can be utilized to market new techniques and procedures to your patients. But patients will be cautious about giving you their email with concerns about spam and privacy. However, with a legitimate reason such as “we are sending you a link by email to fill out your forms online,” most will respond ... Read More

It congers up uncomfortable experiences; it’s stressful; it’s old technology; it just doesn’t make sense in the 21st century. Who do you know that can’t wait to fill out forms at a doctor’s office? Patients expect and prefer technology these days, especially young professionals, and they will let their friends know their doctor is high tech. Filling out forms with PatientStudio fits perfectly ... Read More

  When people have problems with their teeth or jaws and/or are concerned about pretty smiles, they usually call their dentist. When the same people experience pain or other symptoms throughout the rest of their body, the first call goes to a physician. But the head and the body are very connected. Some diseases show their first signs in the mouth. Other diseases might have their ... Read More

What are Your Competitors Doing for Patient Registration? Dentistry and medicine have become very competitive businesses. What makes a patient choose a particular practice over another? It might be the insurance they accept; it might be a referral from a friend or another doctor; it might be from social media announcements and testimonials; or it might be from professional marketing by that ... Read More