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How to Write a Great Referral Feedback Letter
'Do you know what we like the most about your clinic?'
The unknown voice came from behind me in a crowded room of GPs and Practice Managers. My ego instantly generated a list of possible answers… effective treatments, awesome team of clinicians, patient’s love us…
'It’s your short letters’, came the answer, putting a quick end to my flight of fancy.
Here, Damien explains how to use referral feedback letters to grow your clinic.
4 Unexpected Benefits of Sending a Newsletter (and How to Get the Most from Them!)
Sending a regular email newsletter is a big commitment, but it brings unexpected benefits you probably haven’t thought of. Implement our tips and you’ll feel the benefits in all areas of your practice.
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Ideas for Celebrating the Holiday Season in Your Practice Whilst Under Restrictions
COVID has changed the business landscape dramatically, and even the year-end party is now under threat. With a little bit of creativity, you can still host a memorable end-of-year event!
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How to Address (and Prevent) Employee Burnout in Your Mental Health Practice
Burnout rates among mental health professionals are at an all-time high. If you can prevent it from happening, you can protect the wellbeing of your employee and the productivity of your practice. Here is how to recognise burnout!
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How to Write a Private Practice Business Plan
A business plan is an essential strategic discipline for both new and established practice owners. If you put the effort into researching and planning upfront, you are setting yourself and your practice up for success, and it all starts with a rock-solid business plan.
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How Long Does a Medicare Claim Take to Process in the US
If you’re asking “How long does a Medicare claim take?”, there are a number of factors that can influence the reimbursement timeline and reduce the pay-out times as much as possible. Learn what affects processing times and how to avoid delays.
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5 Important Safety Precautions for Physical Therapists in Light of COVID-19
Physical therapists are now trying to reduce the risks of containing COVID-19. So, with that in mind, we’ve put together a list of the top 5 safety protocols that you can put in place in your practice
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How to Create an Open and Transparent Work Environment in Your Practice (& Why it’s so Important!)
Transparency in a healthcare practice is about prioritising open communication between all staff members. If you can get this right, you will reap the twin rewards of increased productivity and trust.
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How to Deal with Angry or Difficult Clients
Statistics show that COVID-19 has led to a spike in anger levels across the world. You may have even noticed this in your clients. As a healthcare practice owner, you need to equip yourself and your team to deal with angry clients and make it easier for them to engage productively.
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4 Ways to Make Your Practice More Productive (and Less Stressful!)
To boost medical practice productivity without running your staff into the ground, you need to start working smarter, not harder. Technology can do a lot in this area, as can learning to outsource and delegate. Learn more here.
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How to Implement Patient Satisfaction Surveys
Happy clients lead to better outcomes and more successful practice, and one of the best tools to ensure that you’re giving your clients what they want is through patient satisfaction surveys. Follow the four steps we’ve outlined to ensure that you ask the right questions and get insightful answers.
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The COVID-19 Impact on Allied Health Practices - Research Results
Power Diary conducted a research project to understand how the pandemic has impacted allied health practices. We received 478 responses to our detailed survey from allied practices predominantly located in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and the USA. The findings were enlightening and many things stood out as significant and somewhat surprising.
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6 (FREE!) Ways to Market Your Telehealth Services
COVID-19 has accelerated a number of changes for healthcare professionals, and chief among them is Telehealth. If you want to increase the number of clients that access your appointments online, here is how to market your Telehealth services for FREE!
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Power Diary Recognised as an Endorsed Partner by the Australian Physiotherapy Association
As an official APA Endorsed Partner, you can have added confidence in Power Diary knowing that it has been rigorously tested, evaluated, and approved by a panel of APA-appointed physiotherapists.
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SWOT Analysis - The Strategic Way to Grow Your Business
A SWOT analysis is truly one of the most useful tools for taking your health practice to a whole new level, either you are a startup or established business. In this article, Cathy Love from Nacre Consulting shows us how to perform it and helps you identify your priorities.
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3 Tips to Prepare Your Patients for Their Telehealth Appointment
If you’ve done the hard work of setting up telehealth for your practice, you may be wondering what’s next. We’ve collected our top tips for a telehealth appointment to ensure your client is fully prepared for the session.
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