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Whether they come back, and what that is worth.

Three guides on retention, lifetime value, and what patients actually tell you when you ask.

Cluster 03·Patients WHAT THIS CLUSTER COVERS

What happens after the first visit — whether people come back, what a patient is worth over time, and what they say when asked.

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The three guides

RETENTION78%of active patientsCOHORT RETENTION

Patient Retention Rate: How to Calculate It — and Why It Beats New Patients

How to calculate your practice's patient retention rate the right way, what counts as an 'active' patient, why keeping patients beats chasing new ones — and how to lift it.

1,607 wordsupdated 13 Jul 2026
PATIENT LTV$3,840per active patientVALUE BUILDS OVER TIME

Patient Lifetime Value: How to Calculate PLV for a Clinic

How to calculate patient lifetime value (PLV) for a clinic: the simple formula, the honest margin version, why no industry benchmark exists, and how to raise your own.

2,606 wordsupdated 13 Jul 2026