If could be, but honestly, that goes beyond the scope of my expertise. Definitely something worth talking to a professional about though :)

Hi Sreetama, if you reach to my practice and say I sent you, I'll get them to send you on over :) sevenoakschiropractic.com/contact/

Hi Walter, I agree that just getting a certification to fill a hole is part of the same issue - TBH, early in my career, I collected a few letters after my name for that reason. It's why one of the core components of the CPCP program is to address any of these mindset issues within the practitioner themselves - and why it's a 6-12 month program with meaningful assessment and self-reflection, and not just a certificate you earn after watching some online videos and completing a quick quiz. Happy to share more info of what's involved if you like :)

Hey Kreis, thank you for the kind words, and for your honesty in recognising this. FWIW, I can't say for sure that I've met another colleague who didn't struggle with this at some level. Maybe it's my bias, but I'm not sure if I'd believe anyone who denied they ever did. So you're definitely not alone! Hope we get the chance to meet in person sometime too :)

Hi, thanks for the comment glad you're enjoying the channel! To answer your question, I strongly recommend keeping track of your patients in a spreadsheet of some sort, to allow you to track where they are and who has dropped off for some reason. It can be as simple as entering the names of each new patient, and ticking off those who either have an existing appointment or have been discharged. What that leaves you with is all the patients who aren't currently coming back, who you haven't spoken to about it. You can then give each one of the a call - to find out how they're doing, NOT to "bring them back in". Sometimes it's a reminder to them to actually rebook (it's easy to forget). If not, you can get some valuable feedback about why. Just make sure to not try and debate with them here - they've already made up their mind, far better to let them know the door is always open and wish them the best. Regarding treatment times, IME this is very rarely an issue when it's handled properly - i.e. patients are made aware of this in advance (by you., not the front desk), and it's framed correctly. However that assumes the clinician in question believes they are providing value for the visit - if you don't believe that, your patients wont either, no matter what words you use. Hope that helps!

Always good to attach it to an intrinsic incentive! There's also the element of more frequent contact with the practitioner. This has been shown to increase accountability and compliance. If someone prescribed a rehab plan and says "come back in 6 weeks", even the more motivated patients tend to drop off