Averaging 5 new patients Daily- Pediatric Practice
With an average monthly investment of $1400 per location, the practice now sees an average of 5 new patients per day. These are "well-patient" visits, not patients seeking help because of COVID-19.
Using our 360 Degree Marketing Process, we were able to support the practice immediately. We successfully grew the practice with "well-patient" visits despite the COVID-19 outbreak and shut-downs. This success was remarkable because we had significant budget constraints which prevented us from running paid ads on Google or Facebook.
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Growing a pediatric Practice during Covid-19 with Well-Visits
Summary
A pediatric opened a second location at the end of 2019. The first location had been performing very well, and the second location was placed in a more affluent area without many other providers which would hopefully give it an advantage. MVotion was initially engaged to help promote the new location and "get the word out" in the community, but shortly after we started, the COVID-19 pandemic began. The new location had to reduce operations before it even had a chance to get up and running. There was a real possibility the second location would be forced to close.
The Challenges
Even before the pandemic, there were challenges. After 6 months, the new location struggled to attract patients. They were seeing as few as 1 to 2 patients per day, yet had one physician, three physician assistants, and two nurses on staff.
This second practice, located in a suburban area of a metropolitan city in Virginia, did not have many contacts. We needed to build a plan to help them authentically connect with the community surrounding this new location. We needed to build an email distribution list, promote the new providers, and establish the quality of the brand. We started working in February 2020, but in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced a shutdown of the American economy to help reduce the spread of the virus.
The Challenges
- A new practice location
- Low patient volume
-Losing money
- COVID-19 outbreak
- Economic shutdown
How We Helped
Website/News/Blogs
The practice had a great website, however, a great website without great marketing is useless. We added dynamic content on a regular basis that would be picked up by search engines. We focused on timely, helpful content for parents with young children and created at least one to three blogs per month.
When COVID-19 lockdowns occurred, we helped the practice communicate in real-time with current and prospective patients. We reorganized the website with COVID-19 specific announcements, protocols, and ways to keep kids safe during the lock down phase and beyond.
We helped the practice clearly communicate that they were open for medical emergencies and offered guidelines for patients on how to safely engage with the practice in the COVID-19 era.
Email Marketing
Email marketing is still one of the most powerful marketing tools. The location did not have a large email list so we prioritized building one out by integrating MailChimp into the website and creating sign up opportunities.
We also partnered with the local chamber and local school listservs to promote the practice via email.
During COVID-19 lockdowns, email was a critical resource for mass communication with patients on how to safely bring their children to the practice for medically necessary appointments.
Organic Social Media
We built monthly content calendars for all social media platforms (Facebook and Instagram) that covered both locations. We struck a balance of promoting the practice, providing useful information for parents, and introducing the providers at the second location to the community.
Facebook & Google Ads
We started out with both Facebook and Google Ads utilizing similar budgets, but when COVID-19 broke out, we shut down ads to save the practice money. Luckily, our 360 Degree Marketing Process allowed us to continue to promote without ads.
RESULTS
The practice averages 5 new "well-visit" patients a day. The practice grew during the COVID-19 outbreak and economic fallout.
360 Marketing
Brand Development
Website Design
Social Media Marketing
Email Marketing
Website Content Creation - Blogs & Articles
Print Marketing
Website Management