BuildMyBod Health founder speaking at Nazarian Institute
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 […]
2019 BuildMyBod Health Annual Pricing Report [infographic]
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 […]
How I weed out price shoppers and find serious patients in the process
One of the more frustrating aspects of running a medical practice is the constant calls and emails asking about the cost of procedures. This annoys doctors because it makes them feel that their training and expertise accounts for nothing. As though, all that really matters is “how much is this gonna cost me?!” But doctors […]
Price TransCAREncy, not price transparency
What’s the difference between price transcarency and price transparency? Simple. Price transparency is the idea that consumers should understand the costs of a good or service prior to purchasing it. Pretty obvious in most industries…except healthcare. Price transcarency, in its most general terms, is the movement to bring price transparency to healthcare. Price TransCAREncy […]
The commoditization of cosmetic surgery
Whenever talking to a potential client about using the BuildMyBod Health platform on their website, I run them through an online demo via GoToMeeting. While doing a demo today, I had an interesting conversation with the CFO of a practice chain interested in the platform. He expressed concern with the commoditization of cosmetic surgery by […]
Should you buy your partner cosmetic surgery as a gift?
With the holidays upon us, we’re under the gun to get a great gift for our husband or wife, or if we’re being PC, our partner. Your husband probably doesn’t want a tie and your wife doesn’t want a vacuum cleaner. In an attempt to think outside of the box, should you buy your partner […]
A breakdown of costs is a huge patient satisfier
Of the two images above, which do you prefer? You don’t even have to know what we’re talking about or referring to but the choice is obvious! Anyone paying out of pocket for their healthcare would choose the option that provides a clearer breakdown of costs. Breakdown of costs I had a realization a […]
Doctors: Don’t like price shoppers?
One of the more frustrating aspects of running a medical practice is the constant calls and emails asking about the cost of procedures. This annoys doctors because it makes them feel that their training and expertise accounts for nothing. As though, all that really matters is “how much is this gonna cost me?!” But doctors […]
Reducing sticker shock for medically necessary and cosmetic services [video]
There’s probably nothing more frustrating for a consumer and physician than a consultation that ends in sticker shock. How can a doctor’s website provide so much information about a procedure, but nothing useful when it comes to the consumer’s expected out-of-pocket costs?! It doesn’t have to be that way. How Ohio Surgery Center reduces […]
BuildMyBod on Becker’s ASC Keynote Panel
Dr. Kaplan continues his trek across the country from San Francsico to Dallas to Chicago for the Becker’s ASC meeting. While in Chicago he will serve on two panels. First, the annual Keynote Panel along with other key opinion leaders in healthcare on Thursday. Second, a panel on Price Transparency on Friday. Becker’s ASC […]