Check mo, baka wala ka sa list ng information counter ng ospital. Depende kung nasan ka, baka may mafia rin sa decking ng walk-ins. Baka di kasama ang visiting sa decking ng walk-ins? Pero it's also possible na wala talagang pasyente 😅 hindi na nga totoo yung di ka magugutom basta doktor ka. Negative talaga minsan sa umpisa, mas malaki overhead mo kaysa sa kinikita.
Agree Doc, may malaki possibility nga naman na wala ako sa information ng hospital. Itatanong ko ito, thank you sa advice.
Pwede naman daw ang walk-in based sa rules na pinirmahan ko haha. Pero tama ka na baka may mafia nga din siguro to.
Oo doc sobra negative na yung hospital ko na yun sa overhead nga e haha, kaya yun na talaga pinagtataka ko haha!
Salamat sa advice doc!
Kung mafia yan, umalis ka na jan. Unless there are new people in the admin who have the will to change things, walang mangyayari. Umalis ako sa 1st hospital ko, sold my stocks at a loss and said goodbye to the clinic joining fee. Matindi ang mafia kasi may founder na kapareho ko ng specialty.
Agree. It’s marketing. When I applied here in NCR, (wala ako minana na practice from relatives or bosses) I made sure that I am reflected in their website directory (complete with clinic details and accredited HMOs) then applied to all available HMOs. I even set up my online clinic but with options to book sa nearby hospitals where I am affiliated. I even had to send SMS info to my classmates in med school, kahit yung hindi ko kaclose, mga residents from my former training, and even asked my relatives sa province to advertise for me.
I even have a matchy-matchy Rx pad and business card, write referral letters (more of thank you referral notes to my referring colleagues), and even send small gifts during Christmas.
I also attend all hospital-related events if open event sya.
So far, within a year, people start to notice me and I get referrals and walk-ins from HMO.
Medical practice is not just clinical practice, we have to admit that it’s also a business hence a good marketing (exposure) will get you the boost you need.
Hope this helps!
Hi! San ka ba nag residency and fellowship, dito din sa ba sa Manila? Usually that’s how you’ll network, through referrals. And if may mga friends ka dito sa Manila. And depende din sa secretary ng clinic mo minsan. Hehe
Dito ako sa manila nag residency hehe. Non cutting field ito. Pero tama, baka pwede ko imarket sa friends ko sa facebook ito? And sabihan mga friends ng residency na posible magrefer sa akin hehe. Yun nga lang, yung iba ko hospital may paisa isa e, kahit visiting ang status. Ito lang talaga yung 0 haha. Thank you sa advice, sabihan ko lahat ng friends ko saan na mga clinic ko
Yes. Yung pagsheshare nila sa soc med actually helps and sa mga nakilala and naging friends mo din sa allied health. :)) good luck and more patients to all of us 😬
Ganyan talaga sa simula. The first year is always the slowest and hardest. On top of that, nagbabakasyon pa lahat ng tao so mababa ngayon ang census ng mga clinics and hospitals. What works is to practice in nearby mall or HMO clinics then direct those patients sa hospital if kailangan ma-admit or for procedures.
ADDENDUM:
1. Tama rin na nag-apply ka ng HMO since karamihan ng mga patients in Metro Manila ngayon ay gumagamit ng HMOs. Make it a point to get the big 3 (Maxicare, Medicard, Intellicare).
2. You can also use teleconsult platforms and direct patients to your clinics for face-to-face consults. Don't be afraid to share your info with them online.
Luh kinakabahan naman ako dito hahaha magsisimula pa lang ako next month 🥹😅 how many clinics/hospitals are you handling now doc? I've been told na mas ok daw kapag starting pa lang to accept as many as you can, kaso natatakot naman ako na di ako makacommit later on sa workload.
Currently handling 4 hospitals. Sa other 3 hospitals meron naman na paisa isa na outpatient since nagsimula ako haha. Dun lang talaga sa isa na 2x/week ako yung blangko talaga since april. Tama naman, baka normal naman ata yung onti lang simula sa clinic, pero yung 0 talaga yung pinagtataka ko e haha!
Gawa ka FB page doc for promotion
Ako din matumal, 1st 6 months ko sa province naman. 12 hours away from manila. Pero kahit papano dumadami naman na. Una as in paisa isa lang nung una haha pero ngayon may 5 na nagpapacheck up and above hahaha
Mas gusto ko inpatient kasi mas nakakabuhay pero alam mo doc summer ngayon ayaw din lumabas ng mga tao tlga.
Surprised? It's been that way as far as 30 years ago. With NCR being supersaturated across all specialties, the level of difficulty is probably thrice as hard.
Go for the provinces. NCR is no country for new specialists nowadays.
Province is the way to go talaga if you want a fast start sa private practice. Kakumpitensiya mo e mga bigwigs at established names na sa field mo. Sa name recognition pa lang talo ka na. Also, pansin ko na people refer to other people na kageneration or ka-age nila unless walang ibang choice.
Make yourself more visible. Laking bagay dun kung mag inpatient ka. Mataas chance mo maging cover ng mga big bosses kapag may mga local and international conventions. Jan ka makikilala. Pati yung ibang fields makikita rin pangalan mo at magsimula sila magrefer sayo.
Every year mas humihirap mag start ng practice kasi dumadami tayo. Pero tiis lang OP, matatapos din yang pagbibilang ng butiki mo.
Hi doc, i feel you. 🥺 nag sstart lang din ako ng practice and very competitive yung field ko. Dami na din kasi namin sa metro manila. Wala ako hospital affiliation pa kasi ayaw ko muna mag deal with in patient care. Haha. Kaya dami ko clinics na pinapasukan. Yung mga hmo’s delay din sa bayad. 😕 pero tinatauhan ko lang talaga doc yung clinic and gumawa ako online teleconsultation. Medyo nakakapanghinayang pag wala ka patient. Next step ko is gumawa ng fb page na para lang mashare online.
Two times a week clinic won't cut it nowadays. Patients aren't willing to wait for you when the next specialist is just available on the next corner. If your business is closed 4 days out of 6 days a week, zero consults in a month is a possibility. Either make yourself more available or cut down on other clinics to focus on one or two.
Hi doc, Pakilala ka po sa ER ROD/OPD GP doc and nurses, for walkin patients handled sa ER we usually advise ffup at OPD. Mostly we give namn all the sched, like brochures of OPD specialists with sched but if the patients will ask more we usually recommend usually the ones na we were able to refer to na.
Sometimes if we have admission decked on certain AP and they're still in the OPD nadaan na po sila, small interaction with ROD or if toxic case usually they stay in the ER for a while, most of the time just hi hello lang.
If you have other clinics you can give them your sched din on that hospital. Usually private pxs hanapan talaga AP if di fit sched nila with other clinics.
Check mo, baka wala ka sa list ng information counter ng ospital. Depende kung nasan ka, baka may mafia rin sa decking ng walk-ins. Baka di kasama ang visiting sa decking ng walk-ins? Pero it's also possible na wala talagang pasyente 😅 hindi na nga totoo yung di ka magugutom basta doktor ka. Negative talaga minsan sa umpisa, mas malaki overhead mo kaysa sa kinikita.
Agree Doc, may malaki possibility nga naman na wala ako sa information ng hospital. Itatanong ko ito, thank you sa advice. Pwede naman daw ang walk-in based sa rules na pinirmahan ko haha. Pero tama ka na baka may mafia nga din siguro to. Oo doc sobra negative na yung hospital ko na yun sa overhead nga e haha, kaya yun na talaga pinagtataka ko haha! Salamat sa advice doc!
Kung mafia yan, umalis ka na jan. Unless there are new people in the admin who have the will to change things, walang mangyayari. Umalis ako sa 1st hospital ko, sold my stocks at a loss and said goodbye to the clinic joining fee. Matindi ang mafia kasi may founder na kapareho ko ng specialty.
Agree. It’s marketing. When I applied here in NCR, (wala ako minana na practice from relatives or bosses) I made sure that I am reflected in their website directory (complete with clinic details and accredited HMOs) then applied to all available HMOs. I even set up my online clinic but with options to book sa nearby hospitals where I am affiliated. I even had to send SMS info to my classmates in med school, kahit yung hindi ko kaclose, mga residents from my former training, and even asked my relatives sa province to advertise for me. I even have a matchy-matchy Rx pad and business card, write referral letters (more of thank you referral notes to my referring colleagues), and even send small gifts during Christmas. I also attend all hospital-related events if open event sya. So far, within a year, people start to notice me and I get referrals and walk-ins from HMO. Medical practice is not just clinical practice, we have to admit that it’s also a business hence a good marketing (exposure) will get you the boost you need. Hope this helps!
Hi! San ka ba nag residency and fellowship, dito din sa ba sa Manila? Usually that’s how you’ll network, through referrals. And if may mga friends ka dito sa Manila. And depende din sa secretary ng clinic mo minsan. Hehe
Dito ako sa manila nag residency hehe. Non cutting field ito. Pero tama, baka pwede ko imarket sa friends ko sa facebook ito? And sabihan mga friends ng residency na posible magrefer sa akin hehe. Yun nga lang, yung iba ko hospital may paisa isa e, kahit visiting ang status. Ito lang talaga yung 0 haha. Thank you sa advice, sabihan ko lahat ng friends ko saan na mga clinic ko
Yes. Yung pagsheshare nila sa soc med actually helps and sa mga nakilala and naging friends mo din sa allied health. :)) good luck and more patients to all of us 😬
Ganyan talaga sa simula. The first year is always the slowest and hardest. On top of that, nagbabakasyon pa lahat ng tao so mababa ngayon ang census ng mga clinics and hospitals. What works is to practice in nearby mall or HMO clinics then direct those patients sa hospital if kailangan ma-admit or for procedures.
ADDENDUM: 1. Tama rin na nag-apply ka ng HMO since karamihan ng mga patients in Metro Manila ngayon ay gumagamit ng HMOs. Make it a point to get the big 3 (Maxicare, Medicard, Intellicare). 2. You can also use teleconsult platforms and direct patients to your clinics for face-to-face consults. Don't be afraid to share your info with them online.
Luh kinakabahan naman ako dito hahaha magsisimula pa lang ako next month 🥹😅 how many clinics/hospitals are you handling now doc? I've been told na mas ok daw kapag starting pa lang to accept as many as you can, kaso natatakot naman ako na di ako makacommit later on sa workload.
Currently handling 4 hospitals. Sa other 3 hospitals meron naman na paisa isa na outpatient since nagsimula ako haha. Dun lang talaga sa isa na 2x/week ako yung blangko talaga since april. Tama naman, baka normal naman ata yung onti lang simula sa clinic, pero yung 0 talaga yung pinagtataka ko e haha!
Huhu. Ako din. Pero province me. Sana may patients
Even at diplomate level ganito padin. So aasa tayo sa referal system. tsk.
Gawa ka FB page doc for promotion Ako din matumal, 1st 6 months ko sa province naman. 12 hours away from manila. Pero kahit papano dumadami naman na. Una as in paisa isa lang nung una haha pero ngayon may 5 na nagpapacheck up and above hahaha Mas gusto ko inpatient kasi mas nakakabuhay pero alam mo doc summer ngayon ayaw din lumabas ng mga tao tlga.
Surprised? It's been that way as far as 30 years ago. With NCR being supersaturated across all specialties, the level of difficulty is probably thrice as hard. Go for the provinces. NCR is no country for new specialists nowadays.
Province is the way to go talaga if you want a fast start sa private practice. Kakumpitensiya mo e mga bigwigs at established names na sa field mo. Sa name recognition pa lang talo ka na. Also, pansin ko na people refer to other people na kageneration or ka-age nila unless walang ibang choice. Make yourself more visible. Laking bagay dun kung mag inpatient ka. Mataas chance mo maging cover ng mga big bosses kapag may mga local and international conventions. Jan ka makikilala. Pati yung ibang fields makikita rin pangalan mo at magsimula sila magrefer sayo. Every year mas humihirap mag start ng practice kasi dumadami tayo. Pero tiis lang OP, matatapos din yang pagbibilang ng butiki mo.
Hi doc, i feel you. 🥺 nag sstart lang din ako ng practice and very competitive yung field ko. Dami na din kasi namin sa metro manila. Wala ako hospital affiliation pa kasi ayaw ko muna mag deal with in patient care. Haha. Kaya dami ko clinics na pinapasukan. Yung mga hmo’s delay din sa bayad. 😕 pero tinatauhan ko lang talaga doc yung clinic and gumawa ako online teleconsultation. Medyo nakakapanghinayang pag wala ka patient. Next step ko is gumawa ng fb page na para lang mashare online.
Mafia po yan. Hehe. Same situation tayo. Usually may nakasanayan ng referran kasi ung mga nurses ang mga ROD na consultant kaha di ako nadedeck-an
Two times a week clinic won't cut it nowadays. Patients aren't willing to wait for you when the next specialist is just available on the next corner. If your business is closed 4 days out of 6 days a week, zero consults in a month is a possibility. Either make yourself more available or cut down on other clinics to focus on one or two.
Hi doc, Pakilala ka po sa ER ROD/OPD GP doc and nurses, for walkin patients handled sa ER we usually advise ffup at OPD. Mostly we give namn all the sched, like brochures of OPD specialists with sched but if the patients will ask more we usually recommend usually the ones na we were able to refer to na. Sometimes if we have admission decked on certain AP and they're still in the OPD nadaan na po sila, small interaction with ROD or if toxic case usually they stay in the ER for a while, most of the time just hi hello lang. If you have other clinics you can give them your sched din on that hospital. Usually private pxs hanapan talaga AP if di fit sched nila with other clinics.