Unfortunately, there are far too many healthcare practices that still rely on outdated billing methods. This only extends the payment cycle and days spent in accounts receivable. Practices already struggle with collecting the patient portion of payments, and these archaic billing processes exasperate this problem, while also introducing problems caused by simple error. These problems Read more…
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4 Easy Strategies to Improve Patient Engagement
Patient engagement is an oft-repeated phrase in modern healthcare and the definition can be nebulous. Despite the confusion surrounding what it actually means, most providers are expected to maintain high levels of it in order to achieve the best possible patient outcomes and provider truly patient-centric care. Let’s start by unraveling the mystery behind this Read more…
A Simple Guide to Personalizing Your Practice Website
The relationship between a doctor and their patient is a very personal one. A lot of us bare our most intimate secrets when going to the doctor, hoping to find someone that can help us. A lot of practices forget this when designing their websites. While a professional look is ideal for a medical practice Read more…
8 Tips & Tricks for Improving the Patient Experience
Providing high quality care is now simply one aspect of building a successful and thriving practice. Providers now also have to pay attention to little things, providing a high quality and efficient patient experience. The patient journey is a long one, and it offers many opportunities for practices to show patients that they offer a Read more…
3 Ways Technology Can Improve Your Practice’s Communication
With COVID-19 seemingly behind us, it is time to start reckoning with all of the weaknesses in healthcare infrastructure that were made clear because of it. One weakness that has hit practice hard is communication. According to the HIMSS 2022 State of Healthcare Report, patients are moving away from “Traditional Types of Care”. Nearly a Read more…
Why Patients Switch Providers and How to Stop Them
The past few years have brought about a great upheaval in our very way of life. One of the deadliest global pandemics in human history is not something one can just brush off after all, and almost everyone has had to adapt in some form to continue working and living. This is true for healthcare Read more…
8 Important Features of Practice Management Software
Running a successful medical practice is an extremely difficult and labor-intensive process involving many moving parts and complex workflows. Thus, anything that can streamline the process is extremely valuable. Improving efficiencies and simplifying workflows is necessary for improving the performance of the practice. Office management tools have existed for decades, but they are simply not Read more…
The Stark Law and What It Could Mean for Your Practice
A medical practice requires cooperation between medical professionals to properly function. This cooperation is not limited to just physicians within the same facility, but also extends to referrals to other practices and providers. However, some have raised concerns about referrals being made for the wrong reasons and this has led to the introduction of legislation Read more…
The Basics of Telehealth Contract Management
Telehealth has taken over the healthcare industry. Just a few short years ago when it was more of a novelty than actual healthcare service, such a statement might have been met with ridicule. That was, however, before the COVID-19 pandemic when a simple visit to the doctor’s office became a serious health risk. Providers were Read more…
Staying Patient Centric With EHR
EHR enables physicians to establish effective connections with the patients, while also easing their burden of data entry. With the increased digitization of literally every aspect of the medical field, Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have scored significant attention in recent times. In due regard, increasing adoption of EHR has pre-eminently coincided with increased emphasis on Read more…