{"id":3074,"date":"2022-02-14T08:00:13","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T08:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prospectamarketing.com\/?p=3074"},"modified":"2022-02-14T08:00:13","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T08:00:13","slug":"patient-attrition-how-to-avoid-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.prospectamarketing.com\/?p=3074","title":{"rendered":"What is Patient Attrition and How Do I Avoid It?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Happy,African,American,Dentist,In,Office\"According to a study<\/a> by the dental care company Henry Schein\u00ae, dental practices lose 17 percent of their active patients each year. As a leader of your practice, how are you supposed to ensure that your patients continue to pick you<\/em> for their dental needs?<\/p>\n

In marketing, this\u00a0potential loss of patients is referred to as patient attrition, and it is a problem\u00a0all<\/em> businesses have to deal with. But when it comes to an area like dentistry, which can be subject to sudden insurance policy changes that are outside\u00a0your control,\u00a0dentists must rely on online marketing tools in order to\u00a0keep patients returning.<\/p>\n

How To Mitigate Patient Attrition<\/h4>\n

Let’s start with the cold, hard truth. In an environment where external changes are common,\u00a0some\u00a0<\/em>patient attrition\u00a0is unavoidable. However, by using some of these handy tips, you can mitigate the problem and ensure that your dental practice has a constant influx of satisfied patients.<\/p>\n