Guest guest Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 I heard that not many patients follow the doctor when he/she opens a new practice. If I will take the same insurance and stay in the same vicinity, why not? What is the group's experience? How many patients transferred to your new practice within the first year? Thanks, Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Hi Ben, I moved my office 5 miles away, went from 2,100 patients to anticipated 700 (too high – actually 450 worked out better). I had been in the community for 5 years. I expected to fill up with former patients, but I had a lot of people new to me join, because they had heard of me. About half of my patients in the new practice were from the former practice, and half were new to me. Eads, MD Pinnacle Family Medicine Colorado Springs, Colorado www.PinnacleFamilyMedicine.com From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of wenmingtseng Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 11:39 AM To: Subject: " Followers " I heard that not many patients follow the doctor when he/she opens a new practice. If I will take the same insurance and stay in the same vicinity, why not? What is the group's experience? How many patients transferred to your new practice within the first year? Thanks, Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Patients following to new practice is based on a number of variables, over which you have some degree of control.1: Can you let your existing patients know where you will practice? (When I left my old practice to start my IMP I was not allowed to let my patients know - I basically had to 'play dead.')2: Will you be changing how your practice gets paid? Moving from insurance to cash-pay will leave some/many behind.3: Will you be changing the insurance mix? Dropping certain insurers will leave some/many behind.4: Will you be moving far away? Distance matters, but depends on the region. Across town in a city may be like crossing the Sahara, while 20 miles in TX is considered a run to the corner store (just making that up, folks)5: Are you creating an attractive practice (access, relationship, broad array of services, care coordination)?6-10 presuming that there are at least as many more variables I've forgotten to include.GordonI heard that not many patients follow the doctor when he/she opens a new practice. If I will take the same insurance and stay in the same vicinity, why not?What is the group's experience? How many patients transferred to your new practice within the first year?Thanks,Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 I practiced at my previous location for 23 years before I started my micropractice, two years ago. I only invited my patients who had diabetes and lipid problems (and their families) to follow me. I ended up with just under 800 patients , and was basically full from the day I started. Now that I have dropped all of the United HealthCare products, the practice is a bit more manageable, and I probably have 700 – 725 patients remaining. Ideally, I would like to have no more than 600 patients, so I would have the breathing room to work harder on improving the quality of my care. Don From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of wenmingtseng Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 10:39 AM To: Subject: " Followers " I heard that not many patients follow the doctor when he/she opens a new practice. If I will take the same insurance and stay in the same vicinity, why not? What is the group's experience? How many patients transferred to your new practice within the first year? Thanks, Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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