Fertility centers often set new patient appointments and IVF retrieval goals without examining their relationship together. When we ask practice owners to state growth goals for new patient appointments and IVF retrievals, the difference almost always equates to a decrease in current IVF conversion rate.
There is often a wrong assumption about why patients don’t proceed to treatment post consult. The most common assumption is that they can’t afford it, and while this can certainly be true for a fraction of patients - it’s a misnomer to think that's the main reason. Learn the main reasons why patients aren’t proceeding after initial consultation - and what you can do to overcome these obstacles.
