September 29th 2025
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
September 22nd 2025
September 9th 2025
Eight strategies to enhance patient attraction and retention in your medical practice, ensuring growth in a competitive health care landscape.
September 5th 2025
These strategies can prevent last-minute surgery cancellations, and ensure a smoother experience for both patients and physicians.
August 19th 2025
The White House's initiative to enhance patient record sharing sparks a vital discussion on interoperability, aiming to streamline health care workflows and improve patient experiences.
Preventing a malpractice claim before the patient arrives-9 proven steps
Learn nine proven ways to prevent a malpractice claim before a patient arrives, from verifying insurance and protecting privacy to clear communication and early patient screening.
The physician's role in eradicating the social media epidemic
Physicians address the urgent need to combat social media's harmful effects on teens, advocating for proactive discussions with patients and parents.
From clicks to clinic: 14 patient-pulling tricks that work
These 14 effective strategies will enhance your practice's online presence and transform casual patients into loyal advocates.
Is your patient portal doing everything it should?
Patient portals have evolved into essential tools for patient engagement, yet many remain outdated.
11 ways to market your practice
These essential marketing strategies will elevate your medical practice's visibility and attract patients in a competitive health care landscape.
Having a website is not enough
Regular, high-quality content boosts your medical practice's online presence and enhances search engine rankings for patient engagement.
Every patient deserves your first-time energy
Delivering exceptional patient experiences requires fresh enthusiasm, regardless of repetition. Transform ordinary interactions into extraordinary ones with every encounter.
How to counter medical misinformation and support engaged patients
Healthcare practitioners face challenges combating health misinformation as patients increasingly rely on the internet for medical advice. Trust and communication are key.
Texting from referral to recovery: A communication blueprint for total joint surgery
Two-way text messaging enhances patient engagement and communication throughout the total joint replacement journey, ensuring better outcomes and support.
Are your patients satisfied?
Neil Baum, MD, asks whether your patients are satisfied with their care and shows how a quick survey could make the difference.
9 pitfalls to avoid in your practice
Neil Baum, MD, guides you away from these nine situations that could have a negative impact on your practice's bottom line.
Meeting patients where they are: Rethinking payment flexibility in health care
Health care consumers seek seamless payment experiences that match their digital expectations. Providers must offer flexible options to enhance satisfaction and collections.
8 ways practice administrators can harness AI today
From reducing denials to filling last-minute slots, here's how smart practice administrators are using artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations and boost revenue.
11 tips to keep patients engaged between visits
From follow-up texts to micro-learning videos, these 11 low-cost strategies help practices boost patient satisfaction, improve outcomes and protect revenue between visits.
3 strategies to strengthen patient engagement and reduce risk
Strong patient engagement and clear patient-provider communication empower physician practices to improve health outcomes and reduce costly malpractice claims.
Patient loyalty: Encourage them to keep coming back
Creating memorable patient experiences boosts loyalty and encourages repeat visits to your medical practice. Transform interactions into lasting connections.
If Jesus were a physician
Neil Baum, MD, talks about the lessons physicians should take from the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
Practice tip of the week: Leading a medical practice
Practice lessons from the works of Mark Twain
Neil Baum, MD, walks through the lessons physicians should take from classic Mark Twain characters like Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer.
Practice tip of the week: Bringing your staff joy
Retaining good associates at your practice
Neil Baum, MD, explains how retaining the good associates you've attracted to your practice can lead to higher income for you.
Practice tip of the week: Implementing AI
Lessons left by Pope Francis
Neil Baum, MD, describes some of the lessons physicians and practice administrators should take from the late Pope Francis.
Practice tip of the week: DIY marketing
Resurrecting the handshake
Neil Baum, MD, explains how the age old medical practice of shaking hands with patients and how it can help demonstrate trust.
Attracting media attention to your practice
Neil Baum, MD, explains the benefits of appearing in the media and how to attract their attention.
7 ways to turn every visit into a warm welcome
Celebrate Patient Experience Week by implementing seven low-cost, high-impact strategies that transform your medical practice into a more welcoming, inclusive office and boost patient satisfaction.
Maintaining patient loyalty
Neil Baum, MD, explains how to build loyalty which is cheaper than attracting new patients.
9 ways to improve the patient experience at your practice
Boost patient satisfaction and retention with these nine proven strategies to improve the patient experience in your medical practice.
3 marketing metrics for practices
Discover essential medical practice marketing metrics—cost per lead (CPL), patient acquisition cost (PAC) and return on investment (ROI)—to attract more patients and maximize revenue with data-driven decisions.