A Vision for your business is a vivid, compelling and value-based painted picture of what the business will become in the future. A clear and well-articulated vision can bring various benefits to you and your practice. This FABI nugget is brought to you by the letter “V” and these 4 V’s are so valuable – …
Late last year I reminded you that goal setting was really important towards preparing for the upcoming year and helping to drive success. I talked about the importance of goal setting and then communicating those goals to the people who can help you accomplish them. It’s often much easier to set goals then to be accountable …
A few weeks ago, I was at the ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference. I have attended almost every year of my career. It is the best scientific, surgical, and clinical conference for foot and ankle surgeons in the world. How do I know that? I’ve been attending American and International orthopedic conferences since I was in …
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Are you one of the many doctors that I know that has a hard time finishing your medical records? Do you spend time at the end of the day, evenings, and/or weekends catching up? Does it impact your lifestyle? Get in the way of family time? Leisure time? Since the very start of my career, I …
You probably already know this. February is national “Heart Health Month.” Even though it’s not specific to what we do, there are a lot of ways to leverage this to serve your patients better and create marketing good will within your community. It’s a reason to reach out to referring physicians and remind them that …
This FABI Nugget is brought to you by the letter A. If you want an “A Team” of “A Players” then you need to be an “A Leader”. It’s that simple. Your Ability to lead is critical to the success of your organization and your Apathy toward leadership and your role in the output of …
I know we all got into medicine to help people and it is so gratifying when we have happy patients because of the care we provide. This past week, I was watching a video from a well-known business coach (I love having coaches as they help me reach new heights) who was talking about the …
It is always a challenge to collect patient balances and deal with patient deductibles, especially at the beginning of the year. Americans, as a whole, think of their health care as free and entitled. The phrase “my insurance will cover it” or “send it to my insurance and then send me a bill” is all …
Today is the 10th anniversary of FABI’s first ever Event!! While FABI was conceptualized in 2012 and really formulated in 2013, the first ever Event was in Chicago, January 13-15, 2014. Greg Berlet, Chris Hyer, Terry Philbin, Lowell Weil, Sr. and myself created FABI (with a lot of help from Sage Event Mangement) to help …
Garbage in is garbage out. With the New Year upon us, it’s time to sort through the trash and clean up our databases to maximize our marketing efforts. To what databases am I referring? Your databases of patients, referral sources, and vendors of course. If you don’t maintain a list of these groups with up-to-date …
FABI Nugget – Let’s Get to Know Each Other: The Importance of Nurturing Your Database Read More »
