Osteopathic Medicine
The Doctor of the Future will give no medicine but will interest [teach] his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease - Thomas Edison
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How to Build an Osteopathic Practice – 3 Marketing Tips For Osteopathic Physicians
Once in private practice, DOs face many of the same challenges as their counterparts, MDs.
Most people still are unaware and have no idea what osteopathic medicine can offer for chronic conditions as well as for joint and muscle problems. "Because of this, the physician’s practice-building efforts must rely heavily on community education. Below are three marketing strategies that will help the osteopath gain greater community exposure and trust through effective education.
Website and Internet Presence – It is absolutely crucial that osteopaths have a very strong website that serves as both an information portal and as a marketing tool that clearly conveys the…
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Does osteopathic medicine have a future?
This streamlining of residency programs could — in the long run — reduce costs significantly by eliminating duplicate efforts. Additionally, it could result in one set of uniform regulations for all physicians, rather than separate regulations for M.D.s and D.O.s.
Osteopathic medicine and the growth of D.O. graduates as physicians
Osteopathic medicine has enjoyed the exponential growth over the past three decades while M.D. schools decided to remain stagnant.
The Average Salary of Osteopathic Doctors
According to the industry-sponsored Explore Health Careers website, about half of all doctors of osteopathy, or D.O.s, choose to practice in primary care specialties, such as family medicine, internal medicine or pediatrics. These fields are well-suited to the osteopath's traditional focus of treating the whole person, but they're not especially lucrative by medical standards.
How to Build an Osteopathic Practice – 3 Marketing Tips For Osteopathic Physicians
Osteopathic physicians who decide to enter private practice face many of the same challenges as do other medical providers, namely how to generate and maintain an adequate patient base. While osteopathy is gaining widespread acceptance, there are still millions of Americans who have no idea how powerful and comprehensive this form of medical care is for a variety of acute and chronic conditions. Because of this, the physician’s practice-building efforts must rely heavily on community education. Below are three marketing strategies that will help the osteopath gain greater community exposure and trust through effective education.
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