Is Your Practice Ready To Open? Here’s How To Prepare!

You must reestablish a new practice culture related to new patient interaction and engagement now that COVID19 has affected our business economy.

What safety measures must be in place before you start accepting patients again back in the office and going forward?

In order to open your practice, you will also need to ensure that you have specific things in place before you start to receive current and new patients.

A. Have you contacted your insurance agent to ensure that your medical malpractice is up to date?

B. Now is the time to start educating your medical practice staff on new or revised practice operations due to COVID19.  Here are some questions to consider:

Do You Use an IPad or Clipboard during patient registration/sign-in, who cleans them after each patient, or do you use pens, if so, do you discard after use or clean them? Which Is Safer?

Have you trained your staff on all the needed protocols related to patient safety i.e. washing their hands, using disinfectants, room preparation requirements for patient visits, and proper cleaning methods after each patient visit and interaction?

How will you stagger patient flow so that the office waiting room is not out of compliance with social distancing requirements?

It may be necessary to have your staff wear gowns or gloves all day when seeing patients? Do you have enough gloves, masks, and or gowns?

How many staff members and or providers will your patients be interacting with during their visit? The fewer the better as risk mitigation and exposure is critical?

How will you dispose of all waste materials and is your cleaning company wiping all door handles and light fixtures that are commonly used by the visiting public?

C. Have you updated your Patient Intake Forms yet with a COVID DISCLAIMER? Has it been reviewed by an attorney if so?

By coming to our office for treatment, you the patient are assuming the same risks as the general population in other crowded environments or situations. We assume no risk or responsibility for COVID19 but assure you that all reasonable and prudent measures are being used to keep you the patient safe while visiting at (Practice Name)

The patient should sign something like this and place it in their files before you should provide services…

Practice Development Video Library!

To that end, we have created the Social Media Solutions For Doctors: Practice Development Channel. Currently, we have about 8 videos to start and will be adding more in the coming months!.

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Helpful Tips from Our Last Newsletter Titled: 

How to Maintain And Save Your Practice In a Time of Crisis