Warning Signs Upon analyzing the data you collected, you may see one of the following warning signs. If so, ask yourself the questions below each warning. The numbers of established and new patients are both declining. In general, doctors are analytical, competitive, and results oriented. If the manager can produce data that illustrate a patient-volume problem and can offer solutions to improve the situation to help doctors reach their goals, the doctors will usually support the change.
Doctors can learn to see more patients if they have the desire.
That may be true for how he is practicing. Unless he is at 6 to 7 patients per hour, however, there is probably room for improvement. The statistics will reveal the actual rate. The data effectively highlight the patient-volume picture. It is the role of the manager to examine the reasons for variations and offer suggestions to the doctors.