Outsource Your Phone Calls – Why Virtual Receptionist Services Make Sense

Posted May 1, 2012 in live operator answering service, virtual receptionist services by TechArk Support

Why do businesses outsource? Well, outsourcing is defined as ‘the strategic use of outside resources to perform activities traditionally handled by internal staff and resources’. The benefits of outsourcing can include reduced costs, improved business focus, better risk management and much more. The primary reason a business would engage an outsourced services is, those particular business functions are not considered the core, revenue driving strengths of that business.

Focus on Your Strengths

A large majority of doctors’ offices now utilize some type of virtual receptionist services to supplement their office staff. Why? Because their primary focus is wellness. They need to accurately diagnose issues and illnesses, and prescribe the best path to healing – typically for hundreds of people per year for each doctor.

Although patient phone calls are an important part of the process, it is not the core strength of a medical practice – the wellness is. Therefore, outsourcing this function through a quality virtual receptionist service makes sense because it enables greater focus on wellness, reduces overhead costs and improves patient satisfaction by providing 24/7 accessibility.

Okay, But That’s Not For Me…

Unfortunately, many businesses overlook virtual receptionist services as a viable outsourcing opportunity. They may outsource IT functions, marketing program development or even HR functions; but when it comes to answering the phones they think they’ve got it covered. Because ‘it has always been done that way’, they do not realize the amount of time they and their staff lose each week answering calls. Put another way, if you’re a service driven business, you need to focus on your own strengths. If you have not seriously investigated how outsourcing your phone calls could help your business, you are likely missing out!

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