Paperwork, staff management, patient relations? Experts imparted their first-hand experience today with ways to minimize practice risk related to these issues (and others!).
Forget marketing gimmicks and deceptive advertising advises Dr. Haines Ely who calls these “the new lift styles that are not.” Turns out the facelift today is the same it was in the early 20th century. And no matter how compelled you might be to agree with a patient that their former doctor did them wrong, DON’T. To quote Dr. Joe Niamtu, “It’ll come back and bite you in the ass.”
And on a sweeter note, as we found out today, dark chocolate for sun protection just might be in our future (p.o., not as a topical! Let us know when the trials open in the US, Dr. Downie…)
Speaking of chocolate, what really does work for fat removal? Regular ol’ mechanical liposuction, says Dr. Mike Kluska. But hey – if you’re willing to tradeoff a great marketing angle for lesser results, there’s always laser liposuction…
But technologies and potions aside, and coming full circle, we’ll leave you today with Dr. Kluska’s Top 10 Countdown of ways to reduce risk:
10. Don’t be held hostage by your staff.
9. Control the accessibility your staff has to you.
8. Don’t get too close to your staff.
7. Don’t skip or change your routine
6. Don’t be afraid to fire your staff.
5. Don’t be the status quo.
4. Don’t compete with competitors. Stay on the cutting edge.
3. Don’t see patients without a second person in the room.
2. Don’t ignore the disgruntled patient
1. Don’t consume yourself with the practice and ignore your family.
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