A referral is a common and necessary medical practice. In some situations, a physician is not capable of providing a patient the care they need, and the best choice is to refer them to a fellow physician that might be better equipped to help. Referrals are the ideal route for physicians to ensure a smooth Read more…
Archives for March 2023
3 Tips for Optimizing Your Healthcare Website
Most people use the internet when looking for local businesses relevant to their requirements. They do the same when they need information pertaining to healthcare. 55% of consumers use the internet or mobile apps to compare between providers when looking for healthcare services, according to the United Healthcare Consumer Sentiment Survey for 2020, a drastic Read more…
Breaking the Smartphone Addiction in Medical Practice Staff
In 2011, an attending at a hospital ordered a prescription for a PEG tube replacement. Just as the resident was about to enter the prescription into the Computerized Physician Order Entry System (CPOE), she received a text message from a friend. On day four, the patient suddenly required an emergency open-heart surgery. The resident had Read more…
Patient Satisfaction: The Most Significant Factor in Ensuring Practice Growth
As the healthcare ecosystem continues to change for the better, patient satisfaction has become more important than ever. Not only are patients now more involved in their healthcare decisions, but they also find themselves at greater financial risks associated with care. They are more likely to compare practices in terms of healthcare services, which means Read more…
Sustaining the Survival Value of Independent Practices
Small and independent practices are struggling hard to maintain survival, despite offering better, cost-effective, and personalized care to the patients. Small Independent Practices (SIPs) are always struggling to maintain their survival value. Their concerns range from low reimbursement rates to exclusion from networking. This is mainly why SIPs are disappearing at a startling rate, chiefly Read more…
3 Negligence and Malpractice Traps in Medical Billing
While extreme damages are rare, healthcare malpractice is a serious threat to any practice, one that should be avoided at all costs. Malpractice, fraud, and negligence are all mistakes that can land providers in hot water, legally, and this applies to all facets of being a provider. Billing is an area that is particularly dangerous, Read more…