With declining reimbursements, physicians are finding it harder to see a pay increase. To add to that increased layers of compliance, insurance companies and the challenges of running a business can leave you scratching your head about why you went into medicine.
Physicians are actively seeking new solutions to add value to their practices and move away from the reliance of Medicare and Insurance based payments.
With more than 50% of all office patients being overweight or obese, adding a Weight Loss Solution makes perfect sense. Obesity globally has reached epidemic proportions. From a 2014 Gallup poll, the adult obesity rate in the United States was measured to be 27.7%, up 0.6% from 2013. Only 35% of Americans are measured to be a ‘normal’ weight with the majority falling in the overweight category.
Gaining weight is a problem that has come about from typically years of poor lifestyle habits. It is not enough to give patient a brief counselling session and expect a change.
Utilizing a Medical Weight Loss program enables you the physician, to provide your patient the information, tools and encouragement they need to be successful.
At Ancillary Medical Solutions, we provide access to a full business model for providing Weight Loss to your practice. The model has all the benefits of a Weight Loss Franchise system without the ongoing costs.
Your patient has access to 18 different diet plans to enable them to lose weight at the rate they want. Whether they want to lose 10 lbs in 10 days or over 2 or 3 months, our weight loss solution has the answer.
The patient initially has a full work up to check for any underlying conditions that may contribute to their difficulty in losing weight. From here, the patient is placed on a diet plan and offered supplementary products to assist them in feeling better and maximizing their weight loss success. Ongoing support is provided through recommended weekly check ins, emails, information and encouragement.
The benefits of including a Weight Loss offer to your practice are the ability to a create a niche separate from your existing specialty. This can create substantial cash based revenue. A typical weight loss patient will spend $250 per month on weight loss. Separating one day per week to provide weight loss can bring in an additional $4000 to $5000 per day, accumulating to $200 000 to $250 000 per year.
Our solution provides a consultative approach to integrate weight loss into your existing practice or by setting up a stand alone clinic. Your office is given everything it needs to be successful including policies, procedures, diet plans and marketing. Our solution will work to ensure you rate top in google searches for weight loss in your area. You will receive personalized assistance to give you everything you need to be successful.
With obesity being one of the major factors in poor patient outcomes, it is in the benefit of your patients for you to offer a comprehensive Weight Loss Solution.
This turn key Weight Loss solution that Ancillary Medical Solutions offers, not only will return many financial rewards for your practice but keep your patients healthier, dramatically improving their quality of life.
For more information on this and other Ancillary Medical Solutions, contact us and we will have one of our Certified Ancillary Consultants contact you.