Practice Management

Calling Card to a Successful Vein Practice

Western Vascular’s Shauna Allen Offers Tips on Marketing Your Practice Thinking about starting up a vein practice, or incorporating one into your already established business? With an already saturated market, be a...Continue Reading


Incorporating Phlebology into a Vascular Surgery Practice

by Cristobal G. Alvarado, M.D. Most young surgeons learn quickly that surgical practice as an attending surgeon is quite different from the practice they were exposed to as residents. While many of us were exposed to many...Continue Reading


Healthcare 101

Legwork Necessary When Considering Venous Disease Treatment By Maureen Prowse It is imperative that patients considering the management of venous disease determine whether the treatment is covered by their healthcare...Continue Reading


Finding a Good EMR for a Phlebology Practice

by J. Gordon Wright, MD, FACS, RVT After many years of searching for even one EMR that I like, I am still bewildered and disappointed at how difficult it is to find an EMR that is actually good for an office based sub-sp...Continue Reading


New Patient Acquisition through Inbound Marketing

by Leslie Heizman According to the latest information from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 80 percent of American adults look online for health information. 1 According to the U.S. Department of Health and Hu...Continue Reading


Integrating EMRs Into a Communication Centric Practice

by Jeff Mongelli Whether or not you choose to pursue the ARRA Stimulus dollars for your practice, the new technology it introduces will have a significant impact on the practice of medicine. Broadly speaking, one of the...Continue Reading


Welcome to the Mobile World Should Your Marketing Include Mobile Sites and Apps?

As most practices have finally realized the benefits of running a consistent marketing campaign that includes utilizing both traditional and online marketing, the new mobile arena presents as many questions as solutions...Continue Reading


Practice Cost Savings with Custom Packs

by Bret Buhler and Dave Landry In today’s economic environment, the cost of doing business is increasing, while reimbursement continues to decline. As a result, practices and surgeons must become more cognizant of...Continue Reading


Practice Building Strategies to Kick Start the Decade

Coast to coast, there is a significant variation in the approach of physicians who provide phlebology services. Some practices are cash only. Others may focus almost exclusively on Medicare patients. Many have a robust ae...Continue Reading


The Three 'Rs' Affecting Your Practice: Reform, Regulation, Reimbursement

by Andrea B. Epstein External forces which affect your vein practice are numerous and multifaceted. Everythingfrom the slow economic recovery, where individuals may opt to defer vein procedures due to lack of employment,...Continue Reading