The healthcare industry is constantly evolving, and each new evolution brings with it a shift in how patients interact with their providers. The current trend is patient engagement; patients nowadays expect and demand to be involved in near every aspect of their healthcare. They play a far greater role in their own healthcare decision making Read more…
Common Billing Mistakes – and How to Fix Them
Unfortunately, there are far too many healthcare practices that still rely on outdated billing methods.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…
Choosing the Best Medical Software for Your Practice
Medical software are as numerous as they are diverse, and having a wide variety of them at your disposal is essential to running an efficient practice. Providers might be skilled enough to make do with any software, however acquiring a solution is an investment in the future of your practice. The resources available to make Read more…
5 Important Factors to Consider When Hiring Your Next Practice Manager
A good practice manager can take your practice to the next level. Finding the right fit, however, is easier said than done. For the most part, hiring a manager at all is among the most overlooked steps in building a medical practice. The first challenge is that physicians, especially those in smaller practices, are far Read more…
3 Pros and Cons of Charging No-Show Fees
Life as a doctor can be frustrating. You may start the day with a packed schedule of appointments, only to waste hours waiting on no-shows. Those, along with late cancelations, can seriously cost your practice both time and money. Sadly, that’s just how it is, the question we’re asking today is what you can do Read more…
5 Strategies for Patient Acquisition in 2022
Competition among healthcare providers is fiercer than ever. What this means for small practices is that they must be looking for and implementing innovative new strategies for acquiring new patients ahead of the competition. Patient retention is just as important as before of course, but new patient acquisition is equally as important, maybe even more Read more…
5 Tips for Starting Your Own Practice in 2022
The reasons a physician might decide to start their own practice are many. Some are drawn by the allure of greater earnings or control over their own work, whilst others are simply interested in the opportunity to serve communities that are underserved. Whatever the driving force behind the decision might have been, it takes a Read more…
Optimizing the Patient Digital Experience
The ongoing advancement of technology has not left healthcare untouched. The technological revolution has changed the way most people interact with healthcare, and the pandemic has only increased our reliance on digital channels due to social distancing rules and lockdowns. To keep up with patient demands and expectations, providers must now offer a seamless, personalized Read more…
4 Security Measures Vital for Every Virtual Care Solution
The internet has brought previously unattainable levels of convenience to our lives, with processes that used to take weeks or months now being accomplished within minutes and hours. This applies not only for personal lives but also to businesses, which can scarcely afford not having an online presence. Digital communication tools have made sharing patient Read more…
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…