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New-patient Benchmarks
Is there a benchmark for new-patient appointments as a percentage of total appointments?
Question: Is there a benchmark for new-patient appointments as a percentage of total appointments?
Answer: According to the "National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey 2001" (published in 2003), 13.2 percent of the "average" physician's office visits were with new patients. Of course, this percentage depends on your specialty - for surgical specialists, who rely on a turnover of patients, the percentage should be much higher, but for primary-care physicians, the 8 percent to 12 percent range is fine. The greatest measure is to track your new-patient ratio over time - if you're satisfied with your volume, then just make sure that the rate doesn't dip.
The survey is available at www.cdc.gov/nchs.
Asset Protection and Financial Planning
December 6th 2021Asset protection attorney and regular Physicians Practice contributor Ike Devji and Anthony Williams, an investment advisor representative and the founder and president of Mosaic Financial Associates, discuss the impact of COVID-19 on high-earner assets and financial planning, impending tax changes, common asset protection and wealth preservation mistakes high earners make, and more.
Reducing burnout with medical scribes
November 29th 2021Physicians Practice® spoke with Fernando Mendoza, MD, FAAP, FACEP, the founder and CEO of Scrivas, LLC, about the rising rates of reported burnout among physicians and how medical scribes might be able to alleviate some pressures from physicians.
