How can podiatrists make urgent care work in their practice — and is a virtual scribe really worth it? In this episode, Dr. Don Pelto shares practical strategies for filling schedules, streamlining documentation, and growing toward the million-dollar mark in personal production.

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📝 Show Notes with Timestamps

• [00:00] Intro – Why podiatry urgent care and virtual scribes are on podiatrists’ minds

• [02:20] Insurance coverage in urgent care – how we screen plans, cash pay amounts, and lessons learned

• [07:15] Why urgent care patients are often simpler (and how it fills newer doctors’ schedules)

• [11:40] Speed as a unique selling proposition – why “seen within 24–48 hours” matters

• [15:00] Virtual scribe setup – exact tech, cost, and workflow with Teams + Samsung phone

• [20:45] Training a remote scribe on EMR documentation (and introducing them to patients)

• [26:30] Is AI ready to replace scribes? My honest take

• [30:50] Case pearls – plantar fasciitis, shockwave, Qutenza, nail and lesion care

• [42:10] Biopsies made simple – my streamlined 2-minute workflow

• [47:30] Scaling podcast SEO with Fiverr + ChatGPT – repurposing transcripts for visibility

• [51:30] Closing thoughts – invitation to join the 6-month practice growth challenge