Six Reasons Why Healthcare Providers Shouldn’t Host Their Own Websites

Healthcare providers carry a heavy load of responsibility. Not only are they accountable for the care and wellbeing of patients, but they must also find a way to effectively manage an office, market their services to potential patients, follow-up with existing patients and remain informed of the latest changes and discoveries in healthcare. The last thing many physicians, dentists and other healthcare providers have time to create and manage is a website – yet it is an undertaking that many attempt to pursue anyway. There are more than enough reasons why healthcare professionals should leave web hosting and management to the experts.

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Customized Websites for Dentists and Doctors, Part IV

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Enhanced Patient Experience
Your site’s visitors will come to your website because of organic local search engine optimization, but they will stay based on your site’s ease of use and contents. Our custom websites are equipped with features that improve the experience on your site and encourage visitor-to-patient conversions.

• Patient Education – We offer two solutions for providing patient education on your custom medical or dental website. You may choose to include a professionally produced video about your specialty from our patient education library, or you may elect text articles, FAQ pages or a combination of each option.
• Custom Videos and Greetings - Solution21 provides you the option of including a guest greeting and/or video on your website. Whether you want to hire a celebrity to welcome visitors to your site or include an in-office video of patient testimonials, our team of medical and dental web design professionals can help.
• Street Mapping and Imaging – New patients finding your office for the first time will have access to an interactive map and street-view imaging of your practice. We can also provide detailed driving instructions, including information about nearby landmarks, bus stops and parking.

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Customized Websites for Dentists and Doctors, Part III

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Security
As a medical or dental healthcare provider, patient privacy and security is of utmost importance. At Solution21, we host each of our clients’ websites on dedicated servers that are designed to be highly secure and reliable. Each server includes advance firewalls that prevent attempts from spyware, viruses and hackers to obtain secure information. That means you can take patient appointments, questions and other sensitive information online with confidence. Furthermore, you can rest assured that all of your site’s pertinent information is safely backed up in remote servers.


Web Support
As a physician, chiropractor, optometrist, or dentist, your schedule may be very busy and somewhat inflexible. That is why here at Solution21, we provide easy access to our technical support team via phone and email. We value our clients’ time and are dedicated to ensuring any problems or technical issues you may be experiencing are resolved as quickly as possible. Our commitment to customer service means that whether you are a new client or an existing one, you will receive immediate assistance from our support team.


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Customized Websites for Dentists and Doctors, Part II

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Created with Physicians and Dentists in Mind
As a physician or dentist, your website is different than traditional business websites. Solution21 only works with healthcare professionals, meaning your new website will be created to adapt to specialized medical office software both currently and as updates become available in the future.

Medical and Dental Concentration
In order to accurately portray your practice, the website design company you choose should have a knowledgeable perception of both your office and your patients. As a physician, dentist, chiropractor, or specialist, it is impossible for anyone to fully comprehend your practice and day-to-day processes without prior experience working with the healthcare industry.
At Solution21, we only work with health professionals. Our experience, skill and reputation make it easy to convey your ideas and vision for the general embodiment of your site. Whether you are a pediatric dentist or a gastroenterologist, chances are, we have experience working in your specialty.

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Customized Websites for Dentists and Doctors, Part 1

At Solution21, we know exactly what doctors, dentists, optometrists, chiropractors, and healthcare specialists are looking for in a web design company. We know that you don’t want to just keep up with your competitors, but that you instead want to exceed patient expectations with a state-of-the-art website complete with custom branding and cutting edge design. Perhaps that is why we have helped over 1.5 million visitors find our clients’ website in the past year alone.
When you choose Solution21, you can be assured that you are partnering with the best professional medical and dental web design company in the industry. In fact, we are so convinced of our excellence in medical and dental web design and marketing, that we will never require you to sign a contract or agreement.

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8 Useful Facebook Tips for Dental and Medical Practices

Approximately 80 percent of people use the Internet to research health information – including reviews and information about new doctors and hospitals. Many of those people use Facebook as a pre-visit consultation. They draw their first impressions from their experiences online and may even visit a social media page before stumbling upon a practice website. Patients are paying close attention to how many fans are on a doctor’s Facebook page, as well as the nature of the conversation on the page and whether the dentist or physician is interacting with patients online. Your Facebook page is an integral part of your business, and it must be maintained and updated frequently.


1. Take Control of Your Online Presence
If you don’t take control of your reputation online – someone else will. Many doctors feel too busy to manage a Facebook page in addition to an office and website. But whether or not you create and manage an office Facebook page; your practice is being talked about. The question is whether you are a part of the conversation. It is imperative that you not only join in the online dialogue, but also assume responsibility for it. You have the power to direct the majority of the public’s online perception about your practice by establishing, maintaining and promoting an active Facebook page.

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