How to Find and Target Bariatric Surgery Patients in 2022

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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 […]

5 Additional Revenue Sources for Surgery Every Bariatric Practice Should Consider

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 […]

Word-of-Mouth Patient Referrals: The Most Powerful Acquisition Tool

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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 […]

How Patient Engagement Directly Results in Patient Retention

Patient engagement is one of the most effective ways to boost patient retention for any clinical practice. According to Emergen Research, the patient engagement solutions market will be worth $41.2 billion by 2027. That’s no mistake: healthcare providers and systems are increasingly seeing the value of patient engagement for improving health outcomes and increasing their […]

How to Get Insurance to Pay for Bariatric Surgery

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For an increasing number of patients, weight-loss surgery can offer a way to improve their health and quality of life. Forecasts predict that the bariatric surgery market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.56% from 2019 to 2028. And with the average cost running between $15,000 to $36,000, insurance coverage is […]

11 Ways to Acquire Surgery Patients for Your Practice

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This article dives into effective strategies to help you acquire surgery patients for your practice, so you can grow and maintain positive cash flow. Acquiring new patients is essential to generating revenue in your practice, but the challenge of finding potential new patients can be daunting.  Read on to explore practical strategies for attracting new […]

How Virtual Consultations Work for Bariatric Surgery 

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This article offers an overview of how virtual consultations work for bariatric surgery. While COVID-19 may have triggered a surge in telehealth visits, there are no signs that the trend is slowing. Knowing how to lead effective virtual consultations can increase surgery follow-through rates and improve patient outcomes.  If you’re still feeling uncomfortable using technology […]

A Guide to Enhancing Bariatric Surgery Revenue Streams 

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In this guide, you’ll learn how to enhance existing bariatric surgical revenue streams and identify new potential sources of income. Acquiring new bariatric surgery patients is one strategy to enhance revenue, but there are others. A clearly defined revenue strategy helps you streamline your practice and maximize revenue.  Keep reading to uncover innovative strategies to […]

How to Increase Your ROI with Patient Engagement

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Patient engagement as a healthcare strategy needs to increase a provider’s return on investment (ROI). While it strives to provide better patient care and improve health outcomes by promoting positive patient behavior, it needs to do this with a demonstrable improvement in revenue, margin and/or reduction in overall expenses.  According to a report, the global […]

Using Online Solutions to Overcome Barriers to Patient Engagement

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The need for patient engagement is clear, yet many healthcare organizations are left wondering why it is so hard to implement effective strategies when the benefits are so clear. Providers and healthcare systems need novel online solutions to overcome barriers to patient engagement Evidence shows that 63% of patients seek information on the internet before […]