Is it any kind of common practice for clients to pre-screen with providers without an actual appointment set? Faith28 posted a thread about Same Day Appointments:
http://www.eccie.net/showthread.php?t=25324
It occurred to me that completing the screening process with some providers in advance of making an actual appointment "just in case" would make short notice or same day appointments less troublesome.
Simply from a marketing standpoint, for those clients and providers who put in the time and effort to pre-screen, it's a win-win situation. The provider has pre-qualified prospects who have expressed interest in her, and the client has greater flexibility in seeing a provider.
There are a number of providers I think I'd enjoy seeing, but don't have a specific window of time in sight when I could see them...it would be great if I had an established line of communication when a window of opportunity occurs.
So, is this an already established practice...or would this be a new concept?