By: Christine Dura A recent study in Denmark aimed to study how the organizational model of franchising can be effectively applied in healthcare. The researchers profiled three healthcare franchise businesses in the country, and spoke with the franchisors, the franchisees, and their employees to determine their success. Over the course of their research, they
OrthoNOW®, the nation’s only network of orthopedic urgent care franchises, announced earlier this year the awarding of a Master Franchise in Michigan and Area Development Rights in Augusta, Georgia. NOW, join us in welcoming our latest partner, Gabe Hospelhorn, OrthoNOW Cincinnati franchisee. Mr. Hospelhorn is a biologist, specialized in microbiology, and business owner who has an extensive background in accounting and computer science. Since the 1990s, Mr. Hospelhorn has
By: Christine Dura When you’re opening your healthcare franchise, you want to be open enough to be helpful for patients, but not so much that you’re operating at a deficit. How do you determine your ideal business hours? Patients want to be able to rely on your clinic whenever they need care. But before you
By: Christine Dura The best way to ensure growth for your healthcare franchise is to focus on the customer experience. One method to tracking this is through a Net Promoter Score, which helps determine who many of your customers are satisfied with their experience at your business. Your Net Promoter Score (NPS) can help inform
How much do you know about PAs? PA Awareness Month Oct 6-12, 2017 Every year from October 6th to the 12th the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) celebrates and recognizes the PA profession and its incredibly important contribution to America’s healthcare system. This year, as we celebrate the profession’s 50th birthday, OrthoNOW joins AAPA to
By: Christine Dura You might think medical business opportunities need only to provide great care, and patients will come rolling in. But the branding of your business is what will get patients to be intrigued by your business in the first place. Branding is the personality of your business. It is a communication of characteristics,
By: Christine Dura Starting a healthcare franchise involves a lot of moving pieces. It can be difficult to know where to start in order to put your business on the quickest path toward success. Before you begin marketing or publicizing your business, you need to ensure it’s ready for patients. If your healthcare franchise has
Avoid the ER if possible Our team has worked hard to ensure all the OrthoNOW Centers are back in optimal conditions after Hurricane Irma. We’re happy to announce that as of September 18, 2017 all locations have resumed operations. Three of our four Centers were open late last week treating many patients that sustained injuries
By: Christine Dura Franchise models have long been successful for restaurants and gas stations, and now they are a profitable option for medical business opportunities. When physicians are able to take advantage of the franchise model to provide medical care in their area the community benefits. The structure of the franchise guides the physician through