Despite its many benefits, weight loss surgery remains underutilized. This negatively impacts both patient health and the growth of your practice. To boost surgical volume and ensure that more people get the procedures they need, you should develop a well-thought-out strategy to target bariatric surgery patients. Key Takeaways Eligible surgery candidates face multiple barriers to […]
If you’re ready to expand your bariatric practice, choosing additional revenue sources for your surgery can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. The right approach makes all the difference. Eighty-two percent of physicians recently surveyed said that their practice offers one or more ancillary services to expand their revenue streams. Additional revenue sources […]
With obesity on the rise exacerbated by Covid-19, the number of patients seeking weight loss treatment continues to increase. Is your bariatric practice equipped to meet those obesity treatment demands? In the previous decade, the estimated number of annual bariatric procedures performed rose from 158,000 to 256,000, an increase of 62%. Obesity providers everywhere need […]
Patient preparedness is key to great health outcomes, lower costs, and higher levels of patient satisfaction. But have you considered how patient accountability before and after surgery can help you achieve it? According to a recent review, only 11% of publications discussed accountability as a factor influencing patient adherence, indicating that patient accountability may be […]
In this article, you’ll learn why word of mouth patient referrals are among the most powerful patient acquisition tools to help grow your practice. For providers, word-of-mouth referrals are the gold standard of marketing. That’s because patients place a high value on social proof and personal stories from other patients. In fact, many new patients […]
Making your bariatric patient journey as simple and enabled as possible is the best way to ensure optimal results for both your patients and your business. The way you communicate with your patients matters. Almost half of all patients use technology such as email, text messaging, or messaging via their electronic health record to communicate […]
Having a patient tracking system in place helps you ensure that every patient receives the care they need. With it, you can reduce the risk of delivering substandard care, losing valuable revenue opportunities, or incurring unnecessary expenses. Traditional paper or dry-erase board-based patient tracking systems can no longer keep up with the growing needs and […]
How you communicate with your patients matters: to them, their health, and your practice’s bottom line. Conquer these four patient enablement challenges to ensure the best possible surgical outcomes and help your practice grow. Across the board, physicians overestimate how well their patients can adhere to their recommendations. Ninety-three percent of physicians believe their patients […]
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is one of the most powerful tools in the bariatric practitioner’s toolkit. A 2021 BMJ Open systematic review of 91 studies found that RPM reduced emergency presentations, hospital admissions, and length of stay for all disease conditions. Another, bariatric-specific systematic review indicates that eHealth interventions – including remote self-monitoring and reporting […]
Good clinical communication not only encourages patient ownership over their recovery but also fosters a stronger patient-doctor relationship. With patient-focused care, your patients can feel confident in the decisions they are making. Ultimately, this increases the likelihood that they will achieve their health goals. Studies have found that interventions to improve communication resulted in a […]