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grow your dental practice with these tips
grow your dental practice with these tips
Steal these 26 ideas to grow a dental practice

Improve appointment volume and practice revenue with these growth hacks designed to keep dental practices thriving.

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doctor helping patient afford care
9 ways to help patients when they can’t afford care

Learn how you can help patients who cannot afford their medical expenses with these tips

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naming your medical office graphic
Strategic tips for naming your healthcare practice

See how the right name for your local office can help you promote your practice and rise to the top of search engine results.

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Physician reading on his phone about where patients find doctors online
4 ways patients find doctors online

Where do patients find healthcare providers? Here are the top 4 places patients search for doctors and dentists online — and how to stand out.

Medical professional works with patients amid staffing shortages in healthcare
Medical professional works with patients amid staffing shortages in healthcare
Staffing shortages and sleep deprivation: The post-COVID healthcare crisis

Explore the potential consequences of staffing shortages in healthcare, burnout, and other challenges fueling today’s medical industry crisis.

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Professionals reviewing how to build business plan for medical practice
Free template: How to create a business plan for your new practice

Your medical practice business plan is a living document that evolves as your practice grows. Here’s how to build it from scratch.

This is an image of 3 people in a medical practice looking at a computer. This is meant to show happiness as a result of streamlining a practice’s workflow.
This is an image of 3 people in a medical practice looking at a computer. This is meant to show happiness as a result of streamlining a practice’s workflow.
Improve your medical office workflow with automation: Merging productivity and patient satisfaction

Improving your front office’s efficiency helps decrease staff burnout and increase patient satisfaction.

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woman reviewing medical website best practices
8 medical website best practices for doctors and dentists

What impression does your practice website make? Dive into the top 8 best practices for doctors and dentists to elevate your site and attract patients.

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doctors discussing medical billing insurance claims process
How to process insurance claims for medical practices

For medical practices that accept insurance, insurance claims are a crucial part of managing accounts receivable.

5 office automation tools that will boost healthcare staff productivity

Improve your healthcare staff’s productivity with these office automation systems.

Physician takes a break from exercising to read about medical practice social media
Physician takes a break from exercising to read about medical practice social media
The ultimate guide to medical practice social media in 2025

Wondering where to start with medical practice social media? Here’s how to choose a platform, create great content, and find your audience.

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woman contemplating social media tips for medical practices
Steal these medical practice social media tips

Execute a winning growth strategy with these 7 medical practice social media tips.

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Provider works with patient obtained from paid social media advertising for medical practices
How to get more patients with paid social media advertising

Learn how to get more patients for your medical practice with these social media advertising tips.

Healthcare practice owner reads about social media for medical practices
Healthcare practice owner reads about social media for medical practices
What social media do medical professionals use?

Learn the differences between the major social media platforms and discover which ones your practice should be on.

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doctor learning medical practice SEO
Lead patients to your independent practice with medical SEO

Don’t know how to get new patients to your website (and into your practice)? Start with search engine optimization. Learn medical SEO basics here.

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Diagram depicting claims care rcm
Revenue cycle management in 2024: Achieve clean claims

Your clean claims rate can be more within your control. Learn how to improve revenue cycle management with these actionable tips.

Perceptions of AI in healthcare: What professionals and the public think

Learn about the public and professional perceptions of AI in healthcare and the validity of ChatGPT’s health advice.

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two doctors discussing flexibility in healthcare
Why patients demand flexibility from their healthcare provider

Flexibility in healthcare matters to patients. Here’s how to increase your flexibility — not your workload.

Healthcare practice owner learns about medical practice website budget
Healthcare practice owner learns about medical practice website budget
How much does it cost to build medical practice websites on a budget?

The amount a medical practice website on a budget costs depends on its scope, features and functionality, timeline, and more.

Billing professional learning about how to open medical billing company
Billing professional learning about how to open medical billing company
5 key steps to starting your medical billing company

Start your medical billing company off right with these 5 steps.

Man looking at tablet learning about website design for medical practices.
Man looking at tablet learning about website design for medical practices.
Why medical practice website design fails to attract patients

If your medical practice’s website design is failing to attract and retain patients, you may need to ensure you have these 5 key items on your site.

Medical practice manager reads about how long it takes medical seo to work
Medical practice manager reads about how long it takes medical seo to work
How long does it take for medical SEO to work?

Search engine optimization (SEO) requires consistent effort over time. But when will that effort lead to practice growth? Here’s what to expect — and what you can do to speed it up.

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person smiling at effectively healthcare marketing
Everything you need to know for effective healthcare marketing in 2025

Here’s your comprehensive guide to healthcare marketing for 2025.

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Colleagues discuss marketing plan for medical practice
How to write a marketing plan for a medical practice

Learn how to write a marketing plan for your healthcare practice in 5 steps.

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graphic for seo for medical practices
Free SEO for medical practices checklist

Review the tasks that can help you reach patients and prospects with this SEO for medical practices checklist.

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