From: Dr. Margolies .. 9-6-01 www.chirosmart.net Postings this week: Practice for sale in Connecticut .. Practice for sale in Daytona Beach, Fl .. DC wants to purchase an established practice in the Phoenix, AZ .. Office space available in new Atlanta chiropractic office .. IC position available in Bergen County NJ .. DC needs a coverage D.C. for Saturdays in Brooklyn NY .. DC looking for CA in Nelson New Zealand .. DC needed to run a new clinic in Chester, SC. near Charlotte NC .. DC wants to buy a purchase a Thompson model 440 or 420 table .. The Life University Rugby Club needs funds for their trip .. Very Low Rental On An Office full Of Equipment in NJ .. Pre-orders for Psoas training video .. DC is looking for transition protocol for buying/selling a practice .. DC needs funding for a start-up .. The First Subluxation Seminar in Reno, NV .. DELTA SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY is updating alumni addresses/emails .. DC needs an extremity oriented DC referral in the Staten Island or Brooklyn, NY area .. For sale 3 flat benches .. DC needs waiver for use while adjusting in a homeless shelter .. Australian DC seeking Insight 7000 Subluxation Station .. Create your own Chiropractic Web Site E-mail message this week .. slipping through the cracks Have you lost a few patients here and there? When the practice is busy and your volume swells with patients coming and going .. how many have slipped through the cracks? Possibly they have not received the personal attention that was foremost in your mind when you were hungry for new ones. Possibly they have missed an appointment here and there and once their pledge to accept your care schedule was broken the pattern repeats itself once too often. Possibly they have a balance and finances were never dealt with creating a void of trust. Possibly you just forgot to recall and reactivate them. Possibly all of these apply. As much as chiropractic is a great healing art .. science .. philosophy it is foremost our chosen method of income and therefore a business. There are a few reading this that may be offended that I have stooped to the level of relating our honored and sacred profession a business .. but make no mistake .. it is and should be treated as such. Every word .. nuance .. thought that relates to practice management .. even if invisible and unconscious .. is done to maintain the status quo and grow. If you believe more people within your community would benefit with reduced .. managed or eliminated subluxations .. decreased pain .. increased function with enhanced health and wellness through chiropractic than you have made a conscious decision to reach them. So .. why travel from seminar to seminar looking for the answer to new patient acquisition when maintaining what you have is nothing less than a slip and a crack away from losing it. The answer is simple and obvious .. get some practice management putty and apply it gently but methodically in these cracks to avoid practice slippage. Discuss all new patients during routine office staff meetings. Let not a week go by that every new patient is accounted for .. their finances and insurance needs taken care of .. their one on one or office workshop time planned and followed through. Follow each new patient week by week by creating a staff position of case manager .. if you are alone or a one CA office .. create a log for new and existing patients to follow their progress all along their scheduled way. On this log check off every new and established patient procedure .. be firm in using it and reacting immediately to the hint of patients slipping through the cracks. This is the best proactive approach of regaining practice stability by having an accountable position created to make sure every patient is receiving the care they were scheduled for .. make up visits are made up in a timely fashion and patients are educated and in turn educate others .. your referral seed. So .. if you are new or attempting to jump start your office or have a staff of hundreds with 24/7 practice hours .. the trick is to stop the slippage and act rather than react to any decline by poor management. Give this some thought. Have a Great Day Dr. M Postings: Practice for sale in Connecticut: Reply to: tiolester@aol.com Practice for sale in Daytona Beach, Fl: Spacious office, low overhead, plenty of parking, great family community and close to schools. Equipped and furnished for a reasonable price. Reply to Dr. Jennifer at: 386-767- 5638 DC wants to purchase an established practice in the Phoenix, AZ: AZ licensed DC would like to purchase an established practice in the Phoenix area. reply to marciaps@hotmail.com Office space available in new Atlanta chiropractic office: Flat monthly rate, includes all utilities (except long distance phone calls), use of x-ray equipment and reception/office equipment. Your patients pay you directly-No % splits to worry about!!! Call (770) 517-9993 IC position available in Bergen County NJ .. Holistic practice & a satellite office in fitness center both in Bergen County, NJ looking for a motivated DC. This is an IC position with long-term growth / partnership opportunities. Reply to dradldc@att.net or call 201-797-2224 DC needs a coverage D.C. for Saturdays in Brooklyn NY: Reply to: Mchiro99@aol.com DC is looking for CA in Sunny Nelson, New Zealand: Reply to: mrudin@clear.net.nz Dr needed to run a new clinic in Chester, SC. near Charlotte NC: Opening around Nov.1 2001. Low stress, nice base salary plus bonuses. Reply to: DrWells111@aol.com or call Call Deborah at 704-491-6415 or 803-329-3709 DC wants to buy a purchase a Thompson model 440 or 420 table: DC wishes to purchase a Thompson model 440 or 420 adjustment table w/air drops. Reply to: hughesxr2@juno.com The Life University Rugby Club needs funds for their trip: The Life University Rugby Club is selling fragrant alpine fir wreaths to raise money to fund club activities and a trip to represent Chiropractic in South Africa. These beautiful hand made weaths from Montana make wonderful gifts for family and friends. You can get a large 24" for $40.00 including shipping and handling. Reply to: dprimetiny@aol.com or contact Duane Watts at 770-424-3733 Very Low Rental On An Office full Of Equipment in NJ: Great deal and a great start. Take equip. to your site. Keep opening expenses low and open with a coordinated office. Cox 95 F/D; Leander F/D; Zenith HiLo; hydroc; HVG & US; reception room furniture; wall charts; more; Details: kimosabe@att.net Pre-orders for Psoas training video: The low back missing link...The Psoas. DC is taking pre orders for the Psoas training video to be ready for distribution on October 18th. It is a phenomenal means to learn a quick technique for educating patients about the psoas and working the psoas. See great results and have patients stabilize faster while getting reimbursed well for the specialized work. The cost is $49 for preorders and $59 for October or later +$5 shipping and handling. reply to DrRoss@RechargeYourLife.com DC is looking for transition protocol for buying/selling a practice: Reply to: Drjunfan@aol.com and send a copy to: joel3639@aol.com DC needs funding for a start-up: DC needs 10-20K to start a practice in NC and is looking for investors. He has a business and payback plan and is willing to offer an attractive return over the next two years. Reply to: Ncchiro@aol.com The First Subluxation Seminar in Reno, NV: The First Subluxation: Pregnancy and Birth with Drs. Jeanne Ohm & Pat Gayman presented by Empower U. Sept. 29 -30 in Reno, NV. Reply to: drempoweru@earthlink.net for information and to get their e-mail newsletter or call 775- 265-3631 DELTA SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY is updating alumni addresses/emails: The Grand Council is the process of updating alumni addresses/emails for ALL CHAPTERS of DELTA SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY. This will begin the process of our quarterly e-mail newsletter. Please forward your update to Dr. Darryl Roundy at: drroundy@atlaschiro.com. Brother's if you know of some inactive brother's please forward this e-mail to them or forward there info. to Dr. Roundy. Extremity oriented DC referral needed in the Staten Island or Brooklyn, NY area: Reply to: PSIM99@aol.com For sale 3 flat benches: All need recovering. Two are in Fredericksburg, Va, one is in Roanoke, Va. $100 each obo. Reply to: Donna1014@hotmail.com DC needs waiver for use while adjusting in a homeless shelter: Reply to: Donna1014@hotmail.com Australian DC seeking Insight 7000 Subluxation Station: DC is willing to pay cost of freight. Reply to: ashpritchard@hotmail.com or call +61384151365 Create your own Chiropractic Web Site: Using StructuredWeb¼s eChiropractor. Create your own Home Page with information about your business, your team, and your services. 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