Re: Re: 3 month report.

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I am 6 mos out and seeing 3-8 dly. I am in the office every day but Tues/Wed are 1/2 days since I have 3 other moonlighting jobs to keep cash flow going. I forward my phone during those times and take calls inbetween when I can, since I am usually by a computer where I can look at my schedule etc.....Despite my low numbers I am doing OK. My break even is 2 patients/d, so I am starting to get in the "black", and I have many new patients calling. The most effective place to get new patients for me (it is a saturated area) has been to network with the local optometrist, chiropractor, neuropsychologist and some counselors in the area. They are always sending people my way. I regularly go to lunch or just touch base with them and continue to get more referrals. When I saw that a local pediatrician was giving a talk for anyone

in the community at our library, I went and introduced myself. She has sent me several patients now. I think making the effort to meet a lot of people is well worth it. Hope that helps.

Ortega-Schmitt

Subject: Re: 3 month report.To: Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 12:52 PM

>Tof, Where are you practicing? Regardless, it sounds like you needto do more marketing. Go back to message number 24454 on thislist-serve (there's a little box at the top of the page to let you dothat). The thread that follows that message has lots of marketingsuggestions. Also, a link that was mentioned in a later message washttp://www.entrepre neur.com/ marketing/ marketingideas/ networking/ article53188. html.I hope that helps. ---Sharlene- --> > > > > I started my solo practice middle of June this year from scratch. Imoved into a new state/city. I am cash practice. ultra micro.

Solo. nostaff> my only overhead is $750 for the 2 room office; one room is awaiting room and the other is an examination room which doubles as myoffice. My office phone is my cell phone. I take all the calls myself.> I am averaging 1 patient a day. My ad is mainly yard signs and alittle internet marketing. I need to see atleast 5 patient to make aliving. so i am doing some locum tenes job to keep afloat.> I dont even know how I am doing because I have nothing to compare itto. but is 1 patient a day good for a 3 month practice? or should Iworry? > i felt rejected today; My only patient for the day said she didntfeel comfortable having me examine his breast lesion without a femalenurse. I felt hurt. but anyway that's life I guess.> My medical record is SOAPware. works well. no complaint.> I will love to work full time in my clinic but I dont know when Iwill get

sufficent patients to keep me full time. My Locum Tenescontract ends by December I dont know whether to start looking foranother part time job or whether my practice will grow by the end ofthe year.> Any advice is welcomed> Tof>