Lowering the mental barrier to lead generation in healthcare

There are two sides to lead generation. The business has to provide something of value in exchange for a consumer’s contact info. And the consumer has to want something badly enough to motivate them to leave their contact info. When it comes to lead generation in healthcare, that “something” is cost.   The good news is that in such a price-opaque field like healthcare, the......
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Be on the right side of history when it comes to price transparency

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The Ohio Surgery Center recently started using a Price Estimator on their website. But it’s different than how most other surgery centers are implementing price transparency.   Most surgery centers simply list a menu of cash prices There are 2 problems with this. What if the consumer is using their insurance and need to know the allowable they may be expected to pay? That would...
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Price transparency is a customer service opportunity in healthcare

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John DiJulius once said that price is irrelevant. His point was that if you provide such a great product or service, the consumer will no longer care about the cost of said product or service. This is demonstrated perfectly in my case when it comes to coffee.   When price is irrelevant I don’t like coffee. I find it very bitter and luckily, I don’t...
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Hospitals posting prices. A good start.

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You may have seen this NY Times article a couple weeks ago about a new law requiring hospitals to post prices. The law was initially included in the Unaffordable Care Act but not put into action until the Trump administration.   The article highlights how the information posted by the hospitals is inadequate and not actionable. All true, but you have to start somewhere.  ...
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Dr. Kaplan speaking at AACS in Orlando

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Starting today, Dr. Jonathan Kaplan, Founder/CEO of BuildMyBod Health is giving four lectures over the course of two days at the AACS Annual Meeting in Orlando.   BuildMyBod Health: A primer For those of you not familiar, BuildMyBod Health allows consumers to check pricing on healthcare services that are typically paid out of pocket. They are paid out of pocket because 1) you haven’t met...
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Kelsey’s rant (kelseykaplanfashion on IG): What to look for in your doctor [video]

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I don’t know what got her going but my wife, Kelsey, or kelseykaplanfashion on Instagram, went on a humorous tirade on what to look for in a plastic surgeon. It’s her 5 standards that lead to THE gold standard in choosing your doctor. Check out the video and listicle below!   The Gold Standard of what to look for in a doctor by Kelsey Kaplan...
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BuildMyBod Health founder speaking at Nazarian Institute

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Dr. Jonathan Kaplan, founder/CEO of BuildMyBod Health will be speaking at the Nazarian Institute this weekend. The meeting is open to everyone trying to take their branding and customer service experience to the next level. You can sign up here.   Price transCAREncy and upping your customer service game at the Nazarian Institute Dr. Kaplan will speak on how to combine price transparency and lead...
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2019 BuildMyBod Health Annual Pricing Report [infographic]

2019 BuildMyBod Health Annual Pricing Report
BuildMyBod Health is the number one online marketplace for healthcare services. It provides consumers and employees of self-funded plans with its robust database of price information on medically necessary procedures typically paid out of pocket before a deductible is met or because the service is considered cosmetic. These prices reflect either the cash rate or the negotiated rate between the healthcare provider and the insurance...
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