by Bell-Fresh | Jul 29, 2016 | Practice Management
Prescriptions in hand, some patients walk out your office door throwing a punch to your bottom line. In search of lower prices, they take the prescription to Walmart, Target or LensCrafters. Other bargain shoppers head to their computers to purchase their glasses...
by Bell-Fresh | Jun 27, 2016 | Practice Management
Call it task persistence, self-regulation or gratification delay, few factors are as important for success as willpower. But psychologists have shown we have only a limited amount of the stuff — and it’s drained quickly in situations where we need to make a lot of...
by Bell-Fresh | May 27, 2016 | Practice Management
Results of a study from the University of Waterloo bolster the argument for changes in the way pharmacies print instructions to patients. The researchers tested prescription labels based on recommended guidelines and found a significant improvement in their...
by Bell-Fresh | May 1, 2016 | Practice Management
A great way to find new patients is to be active in your community. Accept the invitation to speak to local groups like the Rotary, Lion’s Club or Chamber of Commerce. These kinds of organizations are always looking for speakers with interesting ideas to share. If you...
by Bell-Fresh | Mar 29, 2016 | Practice Management, Uncategorized
“Success is about hard work, smart thinking, and a team that’s passionate. ” David DiBenedetto But what happens when the team is not passionate, or worse working against you? Staff people bicker or ignore one another. They gossip about other team members...
by Bell-Fresh | Mar 29, 2016 | Practice Management
All of us have been there – the Chamber of Commerce meeting, the medical convention, the cocktail hour networking event or even the chance encounter at Home Depot. At some point, someone will ask, “What do you do?” Caught off guard our minds race – what to say?...
