Hello listeners!

We've put this podcast on permanent hiatus, but Chip has begun a new podcast, which you can find on his blog, www.chipsblog.com, or on iTunes (search for Confessions of a Pediatric Practice Management Consultant). We hope you follow us over there!

Brandon and I have been busy, OK? :-)

I pulled in Dr. Nelson Branco to discuss what pediatricians need to know about social media. How do you set up a Fb page? What is snapchat and instagram and why do you need to know? What four or five Internet concepts does a pediatrician need to know?

Dr. Branco's practice is located in the greater Bay Area in CA, effectively forcing him to be on the forefront of social media and Internet awareness for pediatricians. Listen to him, learn a lot!

We'll be back with an episode with Brandon after the PCC Users' Conference.

Don't forget to visit the PPMMC Google+ page, Pediatric Inc., Confessions of a Pediatric Practice Management Consultant, and PCC.

First, we are going to ignore the episode numbering for a little while. Brandon and I recorded a series of episodes in advance and am not releasing them in the order they were recorded. Forgive us.

A while back, Brandon wrote a piece on Pediatric Inc entitled "7 Reasons Why Becoming a Partner at a Medical Practice is Overrated" and got a lot of feedback from it. We decided to expand on that topic for today's discussion.

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A few weeks ago, there was a great discussion on SOAPM about the marketing challenge that pediatricians face when confronted by Retail Based Clinics. Brandon and I feel strongly about the power of even the smallest pediatric practice to tell a better story than the RBCs and their friends. We review some of Brandon's practice data about his most popular visit reasons - you can see the spreadsheet he shared with everyone here.

Brandon has spoken many times about his collection of patient credit card information to work personal balances and he continues to get questions about it. If you haven't read his blog, listen in today for details.

Don't forget to visit the PPMMC Google+ page, Pediatric Inc., Confessions of a Pediatric Practice Management Consultant, and PCC.

Oh, and we reference Manage My Practice quite a bit in this episode.

Wow, what an exciting episode. We interview Robin Warner of Union Pediatrics a few days before she begins her gameification project - her patients will collect, using a smart phone app, "stamps" for various positive clinical behaviors (getting their shots, staying up to date with well visits, calling before going to the minute clinic, etc.). She describes how she expects it to work and we'll check back in a few weeks from now to see how it's going.

Don't forget to visit the PPMMC Google+ page, Pediatric Inc., Confessions of a Pediatric Practice Management Consultant, and PCC.

Today's special guest is SOAPM troublemaker, Dr. George Rogu of RBK Pediatrics in Long Island, NY. He takes time out of his day to tell us about the success of his practice and all of the many projects he has worked on while surrounded on all sides by large groups and hospitals. What are his secrets?

Don't forget to visit the PPMMC Google+ page, Pediatric Inc., Confessions of a Pediatric Practice Management Consultant, and PCC.

We open the new year with a focus on one of the resolutions from 2014: checking our pricing. Chip actually shares the 2014 RVU calculator available on his blog and walks through how it works.

Note that doing an RVU analysis like this is important for more than just setting your pricing - it's also important when analyzing both existing and potential payer contracts!

Don't forget to visit the PPMMC Google+ page, Pediatric Inc., Confessions of a Pediatric Practice Management Consultant, and PCC.

We discuss, in a suprisingly meangful and practical fashion, the things for which we are grateful and our list of New Year Resolutions.

Don't forget to visit the PPMMC Google+ page, Pediatric Inc., Confessions of a Pediatric Practice Management Consultant, and PCC.

We cover a lot of ground today, but the primary topics are our review of the NCE in October (what parts we liked best and why) and Brandon's review of the pre-meeting Disney event which many people covered. I heard a lot of dissatisfaction from folks who attended by Brandon got a lot out of it - what made his experience different?

Don't forget to visit the PPMMC Google+ page, Pediatric Inc., Confessions of a Pediatric Practice Management Consultant, and PCC.