How Do I Increase Patient Retention in My Clinic?

Most clinics focus heavily on attracting new patients, but growth doesn't happen without retention.

The truth? It costs 5x more to acquire a new patient than to retain an existing one.

And yet, most patient loss isn't from poor care, it's from breakdowns in communication, experience, or consistency.



• Inconsistent communication: Patients forget about your office when they don't hear from you.

• Scheduling gaps: Poor follow-up systems lead to missed reappointments.

• Lack of personalization: Patients feel like "a number," not a person.



• No education or engagement: Without proactive outreach, loyalty drops.

➀ Map your patient journey.

From first call to follow-up, where do patients drop off? Identify your "leak points".

➁ Strengthen communication consistency.

Align your front desk, provider, and marketing touchpoints using the Internal Communication Scripts for a unified message.



➂ Personalize your follow-up process.

Use patient notes or EHR tags to customize reminders and education materials.

➃ Leverage education for trust.

The Patient Education Planner helps you provide consistent, engaging materials that keep patients connected to their care.

➄ Audit your retention readiness.

The Retention Readiness Checklist walks you through where your processes are losing patients, and how to fix it.

Improving patient retention isn't about doing more, it's about doing what you already do, better.

Start by identifying your biggest gaps, then use tools that help your team act consistently and confidently.

• Retention Readiness Checklist ⬀ - walks you through where your processes are losing patients, and how to fix it.

• Internal Communication Scripts ⬀ - ensure your staff knows exactly what to say, and how to say it, with confidence.

• Patient Education Planner ⬀ - turn your patient education into a powerful marketing asset that builds trust and loyalty.

• Internal Communication Guide ⬀ - improve the patient journey by ensuring your team delivers clear, consistent messaging at every step.

When your patients stay, more patients will come.

Contact us to schedule a free 30-minute strategy call to develop an internal communication system tailored to your team.

- Victoria

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