The numbers are in. Co-hosts Bob Miglani and Jason Grossman count down the top 5 patient engagement studies of 2026, breaking down what the latest research reveals about how patients really make decisions and what it means for the future of patient marketing. From adherence to abandonment, they translate the data into what teams can actually use.

Then the conversation gets personal. In a candid patient interview, cancer survivor Natasha Bagchi shares her firsthand experience navigating support programs from pharma companies, hospitals, and her clinic. She opens up about what genuinely helped her through treatment, and where the well-intentioned programs fell flat. It's the kind of unfiltered patient perspective that no study can fully capture.

Studies tell us what patients do. Natasha tells us how it feels. Together, they paint a picture every patient marketer needs to see.

Many dry eye patients leave a consultation seemingly ready to move forward, only to delay treatment or never return. In this episode, Dr. Shefali Miglani, optometrist and Co-Founder of Hoot Health, examines why this disconnect happens and what practices can do to close the gap between diagnosis and commitment.

Drawing on her experience treating dry eye in her own practice, Dr. Shefali discusses the factors that cause IPL and radiofrequency consultations to stall, and the communication strategies that help patients feel confident in their decision to begin treatment. She focuses in particular on the critical window in the first 72 hours after diagnosis, when most treatment decisions are actually made.

In this episode:

• Why patients express interest in the office but fail to schedule
• The conversations that most influence treatment conversion
• How to support patient decision-making in the days following a visit

This episode offers practical insight for any practice looking to improve dry eye treatment adherence and conversion.

Most practices are not losing revenue because they lack technology. They are losing it in the gap between diagnosis and patient decision.

In this episode of the Marketing for Doctors Podcast, Justin Cholula from Hoot sits down with Dr. Todd Cohan, a leading dry eye specialist and medical director of Hoot Dry Eye Center, to break down the exact system his team uses every day to drive treatment acceptance without sounding salesy or overwhelming patients.

This is a practical, step by step conversation focused on what actually works inside a real practice.

You will learn:

•  How to build a team-driven dry eye protocol that starts before the doctor enters the room 
•  What to say and what to avoid saying to increase patient understanding and trust 
•  Why separating the ocular surface exam is critical to driving acceptance 
•  How to use imaging and simple analogies to create patient buy-in 
•  The right way to introduce treatment without pushing technology 
•  How to handle the insurance objection and confidently position value 
•  Why most practices fail with new equipment and how to fix it with implementation 

Dr. Cohan also shares a powerful mindset shift: dry eye is not a side service. It should be treated like glaucoma screening, a standard of care that protects long-term patient outcomes while unlocking consistent revenue.

If you already have the patients, the diagnosis, and the equipment but are struggling with conversion, this episode will show you exactly where the breakdown is and how to fix it.

This is not theory. It is a real-world playbook you can apply immediately.

Most doctors assume patients will make a major healthcare decision after a quick consult. Reality is different. Very different. In this episode, Bob Miglani breaks down the biggest reason patients hesitate to enroll in elective and out-of-pocket treatments. It has nothing to do with your credentials, your technology or your clinical skill. It has everything to do with the journey you are (or aren’t) giving them.

Bob shares personal stories from eye care, dentistry and specialty medicine that reveal a simple truth. Patients will not spend two thousand, five thousand or ten thousand dollars after a rushed fifteen minute conversation about a condition they just heard about seconds earlier. They need time, trust and education. And today’s buyers want to learn on their own device and on their own schedule.

You will learn:

• Why first-visit conversions are almost always a losing strategy
 • How real patients think, research and decide on high-ticket medical treatments
 • The psychology behind the “law of 16 touches” in specialty care
 • How to communicate findings without sounding salesy or pushy
 • How to use videos, text follow ups and simple handouts to build comfort and trust
 • Why the real decision happens in the kitchen, not the clinic
 • How to position yourself as the trusted expert patients choose

If you offer any elective, cash pay, out-of-network or specialty service, this episode is essential listening. Bob shows you exactly how to lengthen the patient education journey so your conversion rates rise, your reputation strengthens and your patients feel informed, respected and ready to move forward.

Tune in to transform the way you guide patients toward life-changing care.

In this episode of Marketing for Doctors, host Bob Miglani and Justin from Hoot explore how the growing focus on longevity is changing patient expectations. From at-home blood tests to body scans, patients want proof and prevention, not just prescriptions.

Bob explains how this mindset connects directly to dry eye care and why meibography should be a standard part of every comprehensive exam. By showing patients clear, visual evidence of gland loss, doctors can build trust, improve conversions, and elevate their practice.

The conversation covers how to position dry eye treatment within the longevity movement, use data to create credibility, and apply Bob’s “three hat strategy” to strengthen patient communication.

In this episode of Marketing for Doctors, Dr. Shefali Miglani shares the lessons she learned in building a successful dry eye practice from the ground up. Speaking from her own experience, she explains how to move beyond technical explanations and focus on education, empathy, and clarity to help patients understand their condition and commit to treatment.

Dr. Miglani offers a step-by-step look at how doctors can communicate more effectively, earn trust, and convert patients without feeling salesy. She explores the psychology of today’s informed patient, the importance of using visuals and simple language, and how consistent execution leads to measurable growth.

This episode is an essential listen for doctors who want to strengthen patient relationships, expand their specialty services, and create a thriving, sustainable practice.

What happens when a successful optometrist decides she is done with burnout, declining reimbursements, and being stuck in the insurance system?

In this powerful episode of Marketing for Doctors, Bob and Dr. Shefali Miglani share the exact steps they took to transform a traditional practice into a thriving business focused on specialty care, patient education, and automation. Originally featured on Limitless MD, this conversation highlights how they built Hoot, a system that helps doctors increase case acceptance, simplify communication, and create more time and freedom in their lives.

Whether you are a solo provider or running multiple locations, you will learn:

• The shift from operator to owner and why most doctors never make it
• The real reason patients hesitate to say yes to treatment
• How to balance insurance and private pay without overspending on marketing
• The Three Hat Strategy that helps doctors educate, influence, and convert more patients
• Why energy is your greatest asset and how to increase it quickly

This episode is a must-listen for any doctor ready to grow with clarity, confidence, and real momentum.

Patients are not picking up the phone. They are not responding to your texts. And they are not showing up for their follow up visits. In this episode, Bob Miglani unpacks one of the biggest problems facing medical practices today: ghosting.

Drawing from real stories and recent research, Bob explains why patients disappear. He explores the most common reasons, such as lack of urgency, unanswered questions, and fear of phone calls. More importantly, he shares clear strategies to help you increase your show up rate. These ideas work across eye care, dermatology, dental, and other specialty practices.

If you are tired of chasing patients who never respond, this episode will help you understand what to do next.

In this powerful and personal episode, Dr. Shefali Miglani sits down with Bob Miglani to share the real story behind how they transformed a traditional optometry practice into a thriving specialty care clinic. From the frustrations of insurance dependence to the emotional toll of trying to do it all, Dr. Miglani opens up about the turning point that led her to embrace myopia management and the many obstacles along the way.

Together, they reveal the one thing most marketing gurus never tell doctors. Marketing specialty care is not about pushing treatments. It is about patient education. You will hear how they overcame early failures, built trust through video content, and developed a repeatable system that now helps hundreds of doctors grow their practices.

This episode is packed with practical insights on patient communication, the psychology of decision making, and why human connection matters more than any flashy website. If you are a doctor looking to increase conversions for specialty services like myopia or dry eyes, this is the episode for you.

What does it take to grow a dry eye clinic into a six-figure revenue stream? In this episode, Dr. Corey Langford shares his real-world journey—starting with LipiFlow back in 2016, adding IPL in 2021, and most recently incorporating radiofrequency (RF) into his treatment suite.

From building a dedicated dry eye room to training his staff and refining patient education, Dr. Langford reveals the exact strategies that helped him boost patient throughput and generate over $250,000 in revenue—just from his dry eye services.

You’ll learn:

• How to successfully introduce new technologies like IPL and RF into your workflow
• Why a dedicated treatment room changes everything
• The role of patient education in increasing compliance and conversion
• How to get your staff aligned and confident with dry eye treatments
• Practical advice for scaling dry eye services in a busy optometric practice

Whether you’re just starting to treat dry eye or looking to expand your existing services, this episode is packed with insights to help you grow.