It’s Already Time To Start Planning For Q2

It may only be early February but it’s already time to start planning for the second quarter of the year. The second quarter (April, May, June) is often the start of summer break for parents, new staffing models and potentially different business hours. It’s important to look at ways to change your model of practice during these summer months to take care of seasonal staff (college students who have worked at your practice), longer days and different working hours. Staying open earlier or later and staggering staff hours can be a beneficial tactic to engage with more patients and give them access to longer business hours during the summer months. Now is also a great time to engage with staff who may have left for college to see if they may have some availability to cover hours on a regular basis while they are home for the summer. By planning now you can go into the summer months with a plan and strategy for staffing, patient volume and the second half of the year.