Insurers, however, must sign up large numbers of prospective patients, something few have been able to do.
But they don't just sit in the waiting room: They march into the doctor's office with the prospective patient.
We purposely have no personal investment or involvement with prospective patients.
One strategy for hospitals to increase their pool of prospective patients has been to develop regional networks.
As a result, prospective patients who came to see me were often exactly the sort of people I sought.
At the time of our first meeting, prospective patients seeking psychotherapy are suffering hard times.
She would ask prospective patients: Are you against abortion but feel you have no choice?
The problem is that many prospective patients treat medical tourism the same way as online shopping.
These prospective patients raise special questions in poor countries like China, where dentistry of any kind is scarce.
It depends on how far you and the prospective patient are willing to go.