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Are You (the DPM) Making the Best Use of Your Time?
In busy clinics we often lose sight of the fact that although in theory “everyone’s time is equally as valuable,” the doctor’s time is actually worth the most (financially). If the doctor is not moving and being productive, the practice is not producing. Think about it, how often are you performing tasks that did not require you to go…
Lazy Man Lobster
When your mother visits from Florida and you live on the South Shore of Massachusetts, lobster is a requirement for dinner one night (in addition to Chinese food of course). This time I decided to take the “easy” way out and have it steamed for us before we brought it home (mostly to keep that “fresh cooked lobster”…
Follow Through Matters
Happy Monday! Thank you if you opened this email to read today’s Pro Tip. This one is reflective of one of my pet peeves. I’m guessing however that those who are guilty of what I am about to discuss will not read this. For those who are, let me explain. . . I receive LOTS of…
Designate a “Bad Guy” During your Morning Huddle
During a recent team training session, we reviewed telephone triage techniques, tricks for obtaining the true chief complaint and tips for narrowing down the most pressing issue during evaluation. In most practices, if staff members aren’t properly educated, there is often a discrepancy between what is recorded in the schedule, what the patient relays to the…
Your Protocols May Need Revamping
As you know, I am a big proponent of creating and adhering to protocols. From how the phone is answered, what information is collected upon scheduling and informing patients of monies owed at time of service, to evaluating patients in order to prepare the treatment room according to our treatment protocols, there must be a plan. The…
Download the SoundCloud App and Start Listening!
As has been the case since February of 2024, Pinnacle’s Practice Engagement Program webinars have been available on the SoundCloud App (webinars before this time are available by logging in to the member only section and clicking “past webinars”). What does that mean to you? Well, it means that you can download the app (for…
What Could You Outsource?
Each year it becomes more and more difficult to own and manage private practices. Administrative and compliance burdens have made it virtually impossible for doctors to be doctors. So, what is a private practice physician owner to do? Outsource. Okay, but outsource what? The answer is anything and everything that does not require hands-on action/patient care. Let me give you…
Are Staff Members Overstaying their Welcome?
In my two decades of experience working with Podiatry Practices of all ages and sizes, there have always been “golf carts that came with the house.” What do I mean by that (other than quite literally the golf cart that came with the house in my Mother’s 55 plus community that cost more to fix than buying…
Does This Sound Familiar?
When meeting with podiatrists and reviewing monthly metrics such as new patient volume, dispensing/billing of ancillary products and services, charges and collections, overall per visit value and more, I often recognize the need to drill down further. For example, if new patient volume is healthy (in my opinion 20% or higher) and overall per visit value is low (below…
Schedule a TEAM Training Today
Last week our Pro Tip focused on “Down Time Tasks” (creating staff member “to dos” during times when physicians are out of clinic). In addition to cleaning, organizing, inventorying (if that’s a word) and getting ahead on prior-authorizations, why not schedule a staff training with me? As a Pinnacle member, you receive discounted hourly rates on…
