Follow-up Consultation Time Follow-up consultations were shorter than initial consultations . The highest combined percentage of all disciplines ( 44.1 %, 687 out of 1559 ) of follow-up consultations were between 46-60 minutes ( see Figure 3.7 ). Energetic Medicine had the highest percentage ( 39.1 %, 9 out of 23 ) of follow-up consultations longer than 60 minutes .
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Initial Consultation Fee The highest percentage ( 41.6 %, 646 out of 1552 ) of all respondents combined charged between $ 51- $ 100 for an initial consultation , followed by 35.8 % ( 555 out of 1552 ) who charged between $ 101- $ 150 . A total of 5.2 % ( 80 out of 1552 ) of practitioners charged less than $ 50 and 5.6 % ( 87 out of 1552 ) charged over $ 200 . A total of 17.39 % ( 4 out of 23 ) of Energetic Medicine practitioners and 11.5 % ( 60 out of 523 ) of Ingestive Medicine practitioners charged more than $ 200 for an initial consultation . A total of 62.8 % ( 410 out of 653 ) of Physical Medicine Practitioners charged between $ 51-100 ( see Figure 3.8 ).
Follow-up Consultation Fee For follow-up consultations , most practitioners ( 68.3 %, 1061 out of 1554 ) charged between $ 51- $ 100 and another 20.9 % ( 329 out of 1554 ) charged between $ 101- $ 150 . Energetic Medicine had the highest percentage ( 13.0 %, 3 out of 23 ) of respondents who reported charging over $ 200 for a follow-up consultation . Some Registered Professionals ( 9.3 %, 14 out of 151 ) and Physical Medicine ( 6.3 %, 41 out of 654 ) respondents charged less than $ 50 for a follow-up consultation ( see Figure 3.9 ).
Use of Digital Technologies More than half ( 54.5 %, 855 out of 1569 ) of respondents used digital technologies to operate and / or manage their natural therapy practice ( e . g ., online booking system , practice management software ). Digital technologies were not used by 45.5 % ( 714 out of 1569 ). Ingestive Medicine had the highest percentage ( 66.7 %, 350 out of 525 ) respondents who used digital technologies ( see Figure 3.10 ).
Figure 3.7 Follow-up Consultation Time by Discipline Category *
* Forty-nine respondents out of a total of 1424 who answered the question about follow-up consultation time nominated their primary discipline as ‘ Other ’. This category has not been represented in Figure 3.7 .
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80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
< $ 50 $ 51- $ 100 $ 101- $ 150 $ 151- $ 200 >$ 200 Physical Medicine Ingestive Medicine Energetic Medicine Registered Profession
Mind-body Medicine
Figure 3.8 Initial Consultation Fee by Discipline Category *
* Forty-six respondents out of 1416 who answered the question about initial consultation fee nominated their primary discipline as ‘ Other ’. This category has not been represented in Figure 3.8 .
< $ 50 $ 51- $ 100 $ 101- $ 150 $ 151- $ 200 >$ 200 Physical Medicine Ingestive Medicine Energetic Medicine Registered Profession
Mind-body Medicine
Figure 3.9 Follow-Up Consultation Fee by Discipline Category *
* Forty-six respondents out of 1419 who answered the question about follow-up consultation fee nominated their primary discipline as ‘ Other ’. This category has not been represented in Figure 3.9 .
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