How can podiatrists make urgent care work in their practice — and is a virtual scribe really worth it? In this episode, Dr. Don Pelto shares practical strategies for filling schedules, streamlining documentation, and growing toward the million-dollar mark in personal production.

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📝 Show Notes with Timestamps

• [00:00 ] Intro – Why podiatry urgent care and virtual scribes are on podiatrists’ minds

• [02:20 ] Insurance coverage in urgent care – how we screen plans, cash pay amounts, and lessons learned

• [07:15 ] Why urgent care patients are often simpler (and how it fills newer doctors’ schedules)

• [11:40 ] Speed as a unique selling proposition – why “seen within 24–48 hours” matters

• [15:00 ] Virtual scribe setup – exact tech, cost, and workflow with Teams + Samsung phone

• [20:45 ] Training a remote scribe on EMR documentation (and introducing them to patients)

• [26:30 ] Is AI ready to replace scribes? My honest take

• [30:50 ] Case pearls – plantar fasciitis, shockwave, Qutenza, nail and lesion care

• [42:10 ] Biopsies made simple – my streamlined 2-minute workflow

• [47:30 ] Scaling podcast SEO with Fiverr + ChatGPT – repurposing transcripts for visibility

• [51:30 ] Closing thoughts – invitation to join the 6-month practice growth challenge