Group Visit Series Part 13: Group Maintenance

Welcome to the Evolution of Medicine podcast! In this episode, James continues the Group Visit Series with Swathi Rao, PA-C, who owns and operates a functional medicine practice in Indianapolis, IN. What makes her practice unique is the focus on the power of community in conjunction with group visits to inspire lasting lifestyle change in her patients. In addition to running successful group visits in her practice, Swathi has tapped into the local community, like restaurants and yoga studios, to build new business and maintain the health of the patients she’s seeing in-clinic. It’s an interesting avenue of the group visit model that we haven’t yet explored on the Group Visit Series, and I think it will really impact your perspective on group visits and how they can become integral to the communities they service. Highlights of this episode include:

• Swathi’s journey to functional medicine and to discovering the power of group visits
• How she separates group events for patients and group medical visits when billing insurance
• How she leverages the value of the group visit community structure for the benefit of both her community and her patient base
• How Swathi maximizes peer-to-peer interaction in her group visits
• Her tried-and-true strategies for recruiting patients to group visits
• Why some of her best referrals aren’t coming from the usual sources
• Her profound advice for practitioners who are still on the fence about group visits
• And so much more!

Resources mentioned in this episode:
goevomed.com/accelerator
functionalforum.com
bewellfamilycare.com