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Recent Blog Posts

The Benefits of Having a Mobile-Friendly Site

Published: June 2, 2014

For medical professionals who are working toward increasing their online presence, making their website mobile-friendly is a great way to grow awareness of their practice and substantially increase their site's visibility. According to a recent Pew survey, 44 percent of patients look up their physicians online. Additionally, one in five patients uses online physician-rating sites....  read more


Why Your Medical Practice Needs a Full Mobile Site

Published: June 2, 2014

As millions of people are adopting smartphones and migrating to the mobile web, medical practices and hospitals are looking at their options for creating mobile websites. Having a mobile-friendly site offers multiple benefits the most important being that it makes it easy for mobile users to conveniently find your site! While the choices for a...  read more


What Is SEO?

Published: May 26, 2014

You may have heard the term SEO mentioned in discussions about websites and online presence, but are you not quite sure what it means? Whether you're looking to update the look of your healthcare practice's site or to increase your search engine ranking, you'd benefit from knowing more about this term. SEO is an acronym...  read more


3 Easy Ways to Convert Website Visitors to Patients

Published: May 26, 2014

The purpose of a medical website today is to get visitors to take action, right then and there. And, since studies show that you have as little as three seconds to grab the attention of a website visitor, you have to ask yourself this: How can I captivate my audience enough to take the first...  read more


Making the Change from a Paper Filing System to Electronic Records

Published: May 26, 2014

The number of medical providers who have switched to electronic medical records (EMR) is steadily on the rise, having tripled since 2010. This is due in part to the financial incentives that are a major aspect of recent healthcare reform acts. Practices that meet and demonstrate regulatory compliance receive financial incentives for the meaningful use...  read more


Most Mobile Users Search for Local Businesses

Published: May 26, 2014

A recent study found that most mobile users use search engines to track down information about local businesses. The findings highlight the need for practices to have a site that's optimized for mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets. The study looked at U.S. smartphone users ages 18 and older and analyzed their mobile search trends....  read more


HIPAA Compliance and Your Practice

Published: May 26, 2014

Making sure that your medical, healthcare or alternative practice meets HIPAA regulations can be challenging, especially with current health reform regulations. However, there are certain important points that will help your practice as you transition to electronic records. HIPAA (Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act) serves to ensure that patients' records are kept safe...  read more


Introduce Potential Patients to Your Staff Online!

Published: May 19, 2014

Does your practice's current website portray your office in an accurate and efficient way? Let's look beyond having a site that just shows your practice's contact information and a map to the office your site should draw visitors in by introducing them to the actual people behind your practice. Your practice's site should include detailed...  read more


The Top Myths About Search Engine Optimization

Published: May 19, 2014

When it comes to driving new patients to your website, there are few things as important as Search Engine Optimization, or SEO. With more than 85 percent of all Internet users finding websites through search engines, how you rank in Google, Yahoo and Bing are crucial to your practice's online success. So, what is Search...  read more


Why Patients Leave Healthcare Websites

Published: May 19, 2014

Is your website getting a substantial amount of traffic, but failing to convert viewers to patients? Read on! Your website may not be converting because patients are leaving before you get the chance to reel them in! Changing how you present your practice, procedures and patient education can make all the difference in the success...  read more