Beautiful Forever's Cheryl Whitman Says Medspa Hospital Trend Gaining Momentum; New Revenue Stream Makes This Trend a Winner on Hospitals' ROI Scorecard.ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. & PARKLAND, Fla. -- Beautiful Forever, a leading provider of medical business spa consulting services, is energized by the growing national trend to bring medspa services under the hospital umbrella. Heralding this trend, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Cheryl Whitman presented "Executing a Successful Hospital Retail Model of Business" at the recent Healthcare Retail '06, that underscored the groundswell ground·swell n. 1. A sudden gathering of force, as of public opinion: a groundswell of antiwar sentiment. 2. interest coast-to-coast from hospital executives eager to embrace this new trend as a major revenue producing business unit. www.medicalspaconsultant.com Hospitals are increasingly turning to professional consultants to help them take advantage of this opportunity because the world of elective/cosmetic medicine and services is new to them. Says Whitman, "I do not believe the medical spa A medical spa is a facility whose medical program is run under the strict supervision of a licensed healthcare professional, according to The International Medical Spa Association. industry is heading into supermarkets and drugstores--instead the trend is moving towards the hospital retail business. Identifying ways to increase physician business, and create a new revenue stream for the hospital, makes this trend a winner on the ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). scorecard." Whitman adds, "Armed with credible practitioners, and an atmosphere that enhances patients' safe feeling of obtaining service within the walls of a hospital setting, the trend is rapidly making sense for hospitals severely impacted by insurance reimbursements, both private and governmental." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Mac Fadra, executive consultant at Beautiful Forever, "The medical spa world is becoming increasingly competitive and complex, and providers are struggling with choices and decisions pertaining per·tain intr.v. per·tained, per·tain·ing, per·tains 1. To have reference; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident. 2. to technology, investment, staffing, marketing, legal, development and other issues." Fadra adds, "Unfortunately, the brainpower brain·pow·er n. 1. Intellectual capacity. 2. People of well-developed mental abilities: a country that doesn't value its brainpower. Noun 1. within a typical cosmetic practice is limited. Hence, physicians and hospitals are turning to professional consultants who can hold their hand and help them deal with both objective as well as subjective issues that can help them grow their practice while eliminating or reducing the unnecessary impediments IMPEDIMENTS, contracts. Legal objections to the making of a contract. Impediments which relate to the person are those of minority, want of reason, coverture, and the like; they are sometimes called disabilities. Vide Incapacity. 2. ." ABOUT BEAUTIFUL FOREVER Beautiful Forever brings 25-years of trusted expertise, wisdom, and results-driven leadership to the field of medspa business development that helps physicians, investors and entrepreneurs achieve success in the medical spa business. Beautiful Forever works with physicians and chemists to create winning skin care formulas for private label distribution. For more information please call 1-800-SPAMEDI. Or visit our websites: www.medicalspaconsultant.com, www.medicalspasuccess.com, cheryl@medicalspaconsultant.com. |
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