PROMOTE YOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE ON THE INTERNET
More and more people are gaining access to the Internet every day for leisure, news, finance and research. One of the subjects that is frequently researched is medicine. With many major medical instutions and organizations having web sites on the internet it is easier and easier for patients to find information about a miriad of medical subjects. At present, over thirty percent of medical consumers seek health information on the Internet and this percentage is expected to continue increasing.
The Medical Providers web site is managed by physicians, for physicians. The Medical Providers web site offers an affordable method for any medical practice to have a presence on the Internet. The Medical Providers web site promotes your medical practice to both established patients and new patients alike.
BENEFITS
Having a web page on the Medical Providers web site enables:
- Established patients to become better informed about the medical services your practice provides.
- New patients to determine which managed care plans your practice participates with.
- Families that are relocating to your area to obtain information about your practice long before they move to your area.
- Patients that are changing to a different managed care plan to discover if your practice is participating with his/her new health plan.
- Prompt patient notification of any new managed care plans your practice has joined without waiting on the plan to print up an updated provider manual.
- Patient education on special office policies and procedures.
- Patient education on medical conditions that are of special interest to your practice.
- Notify patients of any special services that your practice offers.
COST
Having a web page on the Medical Providers web site is very affordable. There is a one time $40 design fee for each page you decide to have. Thereafter, a $15/page monthly fee is charged to have the page on our site and to pay for any changes that may need to be done to keep the information on your page up to date.
In most cases, these fees are tax deductable as a business expense but check with your accountant to be sure.
BASIC PAGE DESIGN
The basic design for a page is as follows:
- A short biography on each physician in the practice that can be as detailed as desired.
- Practice logo, practice name, address, phone and fax number. An E-mail address can be included if desired.
- A list of the insurance and managed care plans that the practice participates with.
If you are interested in posting a web page on our site to promote your practice E-mail us for more information.
