Health IT

Cost per Patient Acquisition (CPA) is a strategic metric healthcare organizations use to gauge the total average resources spent to acquire a new patient. It is essentially performed to improve marketing techniques and direct them towards an ROI (return on investment) focused approach to ascertain, and eventually maximize, patient acquisition and retention rates, as well Read more…

Efficient management of healthcare facilities has always been a high priority for all healthcare professionals, and rightly so. The recent explosion of telehealth visits, however, has made it a more important aspect of healthcare than ever before. The role of the practice manager, which has always required a high degree of operational knowledge and experience, Read more…

While it may not be something that happens all the time, it is still prudent for practices to be prepared for situations where they encounter an out-of-network patient. Preferably intake procedures will identify these issues early enough for them to not be a problem, but mistakes happen and some of these patients will always sneak Read more…

Alternative small business funding provides a fantastic opportunity for providers to attain the extra capital they need to grow their practices. Alternative practice funding is available to practices of any specialty. The majority of these loans are best suited to newly licensed physicians looking to start their practice or established physicians looking to dip into Read more…

Many practices overlook having a strategic plan. There are a variety of reasons behind why physicians tend to avoid creating such a plan, including: They consider it a waste of time, as their time would be spent better on patient care. It is too difficult to do. They do not see any value in it. Read more…

Utilizing an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system in your practice is key to maximizing productivity and optimizing workflows. Without an EHR, practice staff simply will possess the tools they need to maximize profits, provide high quality care and create the best patient health outcomes. Any old software will not help your practice achieve these goals, Read more…

Enjoying good health with no illness can make us feel happy. However, various diseases may affect your health at any time. You must seek medical help immediately to handle complications before the problem escalates to something serious. The advances in the medical field mean easy access to the best care. People have better chances of Read more…

AI technology has come a long way over the past decade; these technologies have also begun augmenting the capabilities of EHR solution. The uses for it in the healthcare industry are many, that is plain to see, with successful examples of diagnostics, robotic surgery and much more. However, these are higher level uses of AI. Read more…

Mostly, patients want to make their healthcare payments on time. However, these payments often arrive later than their due date. Often patients may not make their payments until they have moved on to collections, leading to additional fees for the practice. However, what must be the reason behind this struggle? Let us take a closer Read more…