When you begin to look at your community in terms of referral possibilities, it is easy to see that they are everywhere. The possibilities of who could be a potential referral source are endless. Everywhere you look, you will begin to see how your services may be of interest to another service’s patients. Living with an eye for referrals is a good way to help grow your practice. It may take some practice to train your mind to think in terms of referrals, but once you do, it will be like second nature—and it will pay off.
Beyond physicians, there are plenty of other opportunities available for connecting with other medical specialists in your area. Many of them will at some point have the need to refer one of their patients to an orthodontist, …show more content…
But don’t let that keep you from taking the leap to do it. In my first meeting at the American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association, it was like landing on another planet. Surgeons, dentists, nurses, psychologists, biologists, statisticians, and social workers were all presenting on their research within their own fields, but also how it ties into team care. I honestly didn’t know half of the background research they presented as common knowledge. But within a short amount of time, through immersion in this new world, I learned a great deal. I’m glad I didn’t let anything keep me from becoming involved, because what I have gotten out of doing so has been all positive and has benefited my practice.
Communication is always an important component to creating a good and trustworthy relationship with a referring medical specialist. If they have referred a patient to you, they should never have to guess about the status of that patient working with you. Always keep them current on what treatment is being done and how it’s progressing, and be sure to provide them with the documentation they may want to review or have for their files. They are always going to appreciate you being good with the communication, rather than them having to guess and track it down on their
Beyond physicians, there are plenty of other opportunities available for connecting with other medical specialists in your area. Many of them will at some point have the need to refer one of their patients to an orthodontist, …show more content…
But don’t let that keep you from taking the leap to do it. In my first meeting at the American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association, it was like landing on another planet. Surgeons, dentists, nurses, psychologists, biologists, statisticians, and social workers were all presenting on their research within their own fields, but also how it ties into team care. I honestly didn’t know half of the background research they presented as common knowledge. But within a short amount of time, through immersion in this new world, I learned a great deal. I’m glad I didn’t let anything keep me from becoming involved, because what I have gotten out of doing so has been all positive and has benefited my practice.
Communication is always an important component to creating a good and trustworthy relationship with a referring medical specialist. If they have referred a patient to you, they should never have to guess about the status of that patient working with you. Always keep them current on what treatment is being done and how it’s progressing, and be sure to provide them with the documentation they may want to review or have for their files. They are always going to appreciate you being good with the communication, rather than them having to guess and track it down on their