Monthly Archives: May 2007

Giving Away the Cow: Increasing Return Patient Visits

Here’s the scenario: A new naturopath starts her practice. She’s fresh out of school, heavy in debt and a little freaked out by how much her time is worth. I hope people aren’t turned off by the price, she thinks.

Anxious to make sure she’s ‘worth it’ to her clients, her first patient visits are a blockbuster. Lots of face time, handouts, meal plans and recipes – a veritable rainforest of paper. Satisfied that she’s over-delivered, she sits back and waits for the return visit. Read More »