Episode 141: The Summer Doldrums: Making the Most of Slower Clinic Schedules

Send us Fan MailIt’s early August. Your waiting room is half-empty. The phones are unusually quiet. And your front desk staff is asking the question you’ve heard every summer: “Is it always this slow?” Welcome to the summer doldrums.  If you’ve led or worked in a clinic for any length of time, you know what I’m talking about. The summer months, particularly June through August, often bring a natural lull in patient volume—especially in outpatient settings like primary care, pediatrics, dermatology, and behavioral health. But what if I told you that this lull isn’t just something to endure—but a strategic opportunity to plan, recalibrate, and even grow? In today’s episode of Medical Money Matters, we’re exploring how to make the most of slower summer clinic schedules. From measuring capacity to boosting seasonal services, supporting your team, and launching marketing campaigns, we’ll talk about how to turn a seasonal dip into long-term gains. Please Follow or Subscribe to get new episodes delivered to you as soon as they drop! Visit Jill’s company, Health e Practices’ website: https://healtheps.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter, Health e Connections: http://21978609.hs-sites.com/newletter-subscriber Want more content? Find sample job descriptions, financial tools, templates and much more: www.MedicalMoneyMattersPodcast.com Purchase your copy of Jill’s book here: Physician Heal Thy Financial Self Join our Medical Money Matters Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3834886643404507/ Original Musical Score by: Craig Addy at https://www.underthepiano.ca/ Visit Craig’s website to book your Once in a Lifetime music experience Podcast coaching and development by: Jennifer Furlong, CEO, Communication Twenty-Four Seven https://www.communicationtwentyfourseven.com/