After you attend the Opening Ceremonies this evening, featuring the one and only Queen Extravaganza, be sure to visit us at Booth 2516 to enter for your chance to win a new set of clubs! Jim and Gary will be at the event to welcome you.

Plastic Surgery the Meeting - There's Something for Everyone! 

PFMI is on the road again! Jim and Gary are flying out tomorrow to San Diego, CA where they'll be representing Physicians First Messages at the 88th Annual Plastic Surgery the Meeting! Stop by booth 2516 and say Hi!

Plastic Surgery the Meeting: Where it's guaranteed There's Something for Everyone! #ASPS #PSTM19

So you're bummed knowing the last of the four major pro golf tournaments ended last month. Feeling the doldrums knowing championships came and went and The Masters is eight long months away?

Hey, don't fret.

You still get to play, right? And Physicians First Messages is going to perk you up by letting you in on something you might not know: August is National Golf Month!

That's right. Golf has its own national month. And as someone who thoroughly enjoys the game and coaches it on the high school level, I'm going to give you a handful of ideas to help you celebrate this wonderful game.

For starters, maybe you don't have the time today to hit the links, but sooner or later you will and how about preparing by hitting the range? You can work out the kinks on those hooks and slices with some practice shots off the tee.

Why not plan a golf trip with some buddies, perhaps to a place you've never been to before and, furthermore, why not get into more competitive golf by getting a USGA handicap?

Hey, would you consider playing on a par-3 course for a change where you can focus on irons and mid-irons for the day?

Here's something different: Grab that first tee time for a change. There's nothing like the morning dew and waiting on just the grounds crew before you hit your next shot.

Maybe consider keeping stats on yourself the next time you go out, and I'm not just talking about strokes. Why not keep tabs on how many fairways and greens you hit?

Use your imagination, there's other ways to celebrate the game that's shared by so many. But regardless, just get out there. Hey, it's National Golf Month ... there's no better reason to hit the links.

See you out there,

John Calhoun
Owner and operator

It's #TestimonialTuesday and we're so grateful for our amazing client's kind words!

We'd like to invite you to join in on a conversation about our customers--that's you! Since today is National Get to Know Your Customers Day, we're taking the opportunity to get to know you better. After all, we couldn't do what we do without you. We're proud to have you as a customer and we appreciate all that you do.

We'll be posting questions throughout the day on our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages, and we'd love for you to chime in. Want to contact us directly? Our inbox is always open at customerservice@pfminy.com. Your questions, comments, and feedback are always welcome!

All of us here at PFMI wish you and yours a fun and fabulous Independence Day! #4thofJuly2019

​The TIPAAA Annual Meeting provided me a lot of information to think about, but there were some topics that I didn’t know I needed to think about!

The break out session on Tele-Medicine was extremely interesting to me.  The presenters believe that Tele-Medicine is already here but will become more impactful on patient care in the next few years.
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So, what does Tele-Medicine have to do with your practice? According to the session, Tele-Medicine  will help increase revenue for private providers, reduce burn out and increase patient satisfaction.

In the US right now, major health care insurers such as United Health Care, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Aetna, and Anthem Health already have over 100 million combined users and perform over 7 million online consults yearly. 
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More astonishing is that the AMA has estimated that almost 80% of office visits could have been handled via Tele-Medicine in 2018.  Think about how crowded your waiting room can get.  Now think of the number of people that your office could have taken care of with just a phone call or video chat.  By freeing up your office time, doctors have time to get back to patient care.  

Who can benefit from Tele-Medicine? 

​Any medical provider! Think about the dermatologist who can see a patient’s rash over video chat and prescribe any necessary medications without having their waiting room clogged. 

A physical therapist can observe the gait of a patient without making them come in for a visit.  Follow-up surgical visits can be performed via video chat, saving both the doctor and patient time and money.  

Tele-Medicine will provide added revenue to medical providers and allow them to remain independent.

Is Tele-Medicine right for your patient load?  Listen, there are always going to be patients that will want to come in to the office for a consultation. 

​But for a lot of people today, the convenience of Tele-Medicine makes it very attractive.  Patients won’t have to miss a day of work, it reduces any travel time to and from the doctor’s office, reduces the number of Emergency Dept visits and, best of all, they don’t have to sit in a room full of other sick patients.   

As stated, more and more insurance companies are willing to pay for Tele-Medicine if it means keeping patients out of the hospital.   Patients find it to be convenient.   Doctors have to decide what is right for them.  

​I think it is worth looking in to.  Your practice can benefit from Tele-Medicine financially and in patient care.    

Sincerely,

Mia Marinaccio
General Operations Manager