In your experience as a chiropractic professional, you may have heard the term – Practice Management Software (PMS).
But have you fully understood the potential of a PMS to transform your practice, from productivity to security? If not, this one’s for you!
Here are 5 effective ways in which having practice management software can generate increased profits for your practice:
1. Experience a new level of flexibility –
Long before the pandemic wreaked havoc in our lives, the importance of flexible working was being preached. But now, it is absolutely essential to have this ability and use it well. Thanks to advanced chiropractic management software, it is easy for you and your team, to access secure system files, from any device, from anywhere, and at any time.
This gives your practice the edge of being able to continue operations in case of an unexpected scenario, like a transport strike or god forbid, another lockdown, preventing you or any member of your team are unable to make it to the office.
This could very well be what sets your practice apart, attracting new patients and helping you retain your existing ones.
2. Be safer and more secure than ever –
Cybersecurity threats are a very real possibility that can affect any of our practices today. What’s at stake? Just about everything. From being locked out of your systems to experiencing sensitive data robbery and being held at ransom, the financial and operational, and not to mention, reputational repercussions of having to endure such an attack can be devastating for your practice.
While no software out there can be 100% secure, it can certainly provide a much higher level of security and protection to your practice than what it probably currently has. A secure chiropractic management software can provide your team with a secure way to store and share sensitive information.
3. Greater efficiency = Greater productivity
The ways in which having a PMS can boost the efficiency of your practice are aplenty. Primarily, your team spends way less time on administrative tasks such as keeping a track of your patient’s previous visits and medical history, and current appointments. All of these can be easily auto-managed using practice management software.
Billing procedures like generating invoices and tracking payments can be automated as well. Maintaining regular communications with your patients, an often time-consuming task for your team to perform, can be scheduled via your PMS.
All of the time, energy, and resources optimized by automating all the above-mentioned and other functions contribute directly to freeing up your team’s precious time leading to greater productivity and better business outcomes.
4. Make the most of Marketing –
Here’s how a PMS can elevate your practice’s marketing efforts:
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- Record data on patient leads and inquiries.
- Automate the first line of online communication with a chatbot.
- Engage with your community with targeted emailers.
This kind of activity can have a positive first impression on patients and keep them coming back to your practice and what’s even better, refer you to their networks!
5. Pick a PMS that suits your practice –
Depending on the volume of business your practice does, there are customizable software packages that are appropriate to the size of your practice. This means not having to invest in software that is beyond your means and requirements and when your practice grows, you can choose to upgrade your chiropractic management software to increased functionalities.
As may be clear to you now, having a PMS opens up so many benefits for your practice with little to no downside.
Next steps? Well, the last thing you want to do is rush into buying the first attractive-looking PMS you see!
Review different PMS types, how scalable they are, how they interact with other software, pricing offers and the level of training and support available.
Take your time, ask a few of your colleagues, or even better, why don’t you sign up for a FREE consultation call with me HERE?
With years of experience working with the best in our industry, I coach and mentor healthcare practitioners to be the best versions of themselves, in mind, body and business!
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You will no doubt, benefit from my 35+ years of experience as a functional healthcare professional.
Let’s get cracking!