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      "level": 2,
      "text": "The real problem in an osteopath practice"
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      "text": "What can be automated in an osteopath practice"
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    {
      "level": 2,
      "text": "Step-by-step method to automate an osteopath practice"
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      "text": "The four automations that genuinely help"
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      "text": "What to avoid in osteopathy"
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      "level": 3,
      "text": "How do you automate osteopath booking?"
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      "level": 3,
      "text": "Can AI advise in osteopathy?"
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      "level": 3,
      "text": "How do you build osteopath loyalty after the initial crisis?"
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      "level": 3,
      "text": "What's the budget for a solo osteopath practice?"
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      "level": 3,
      "text": "GDPR and osteopath patient data?"
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      "level": 3,
      "text": "How do you handle post-session follow-up without disturbing the patient?"
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    {
      "level": 3,
      "text": "Should you have a video exercise library like in physio?"
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      "level": 3,
      "text": "How do you automate without depersonalising the osteopath relationship?"
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      "level": 3,
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      "heading": "The real problem in an osteopath practice",
      "intro": "An osteopath practice loses customers on retention. An acute complaint (low-back pain, stress-related neck pain, sciatica) typically takes 3-5 sessions. Once the crisis is over, most patients don't come back — yet a 3 or 6-month follow-up would often prevent the relapse and generate recurring revenue."
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      "heading": "What can be automated in an osteopath practice",
      "intro": "Online booking with differentiated session types (first consult 60 min, follow-up 45 min, urgent 30 min, paediatric 30 min). Systematic D-1 SMS reminders. Post-session SMS check-in 24-48h after to confirm absence of side effects and felt improvement."
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    {
      "heading": "Step-by-step method to automate an osteopath practice",
      "intro": "<strong>Step 1.</strong> Bring booking online with differentiated types and durations. For a solo, Doctena or Doctolib are plenty."
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    {
      "heading": "The four automations that genuinely help",
      "intro": "<strong>1. Online booking by session type with urgency slots.</strong> Cost: 80-120 €/month. Gain: 50-60% of bookings shift online, freeing 3-5h/week."
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    {
      "heading": "What to avoid in osteopathy",
      "intro": "No diagnostic chatbot, ever. Osteopathy is tactile and clinical — no 2026 tool can evaluate cranial mobility or visceral tension remotely. AI can filter administrative questions, never enter clinical territory."
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    {
      "heading": "Realistic costs and ROI for an osteopath practice",
      "intro": "For a solo practice, expect 100-200 €/month combined tools. Hebora scoping fee between 1 200 and 3 000 € depending on scope."
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    {
      "heading": "FAQ",
      "intro": "Differentiated slots per session type (first consult, follow-up, urgent, paediatric) with adapted durations. Doctena or Doctolib as standard, or custom scoping if you want to integrate with your practice software (Veasy, Sageo). Cost: 80-120 €/month."
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    {
      "heading": "Want to automate your business?",
      "intro": "Hebora helps small and medium businesses in Brussels scope their automations before touching any tool. 30 free minutes to figure out what's actually worth automating in your context."
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      "heading": "Related pages",
      "intro": "Online booking, SMS reminders, patient FAQ, virtual front desk. GDPR-ready."
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