Physician burnout has been a growing problem in the healthcare industry for some time now. While the COVID-19 pandemic did exacerbate the issue, burnout among physicians had been growing even in the years before. The growing realization of this problem and the increased enthusiasm for finding solutions at a systemic level is encouraging, there is Read more…
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3 Benefits of Automated Payments for Specialty Practices
Collecting payments can be difficult and complex for specialty practices. Receiving timely payments, managing and coordinating all the different types of payments used by patients and communicating with patients effectively are just a few of the challenges specialty providers have to navigate. This leads to cash flow issues and inefficiency in the practice as a Read more…
Healthcare Social Media Trends for 2022
The ever- growing popularity of social media has led it to over 4 billion users worldwide, with 72% of Americans using some type of social media in 2021. This growth has made it essential for any medical practice to have a social media marketing strategy. As part of this strategy, you need to be aware Read more…
3 Signs it’s Time to Rebrand Your Medical Practice
Branding is one of the most important aspects of any business. It is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal for influencing customer choices and decisions. By setting a high bar for quality you can make it so that consumers associate your very brand with high quality products or services. In healthcare, high 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…
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…
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…
Top 5 Major Causes of Physician Burnout
According to the American Medical Association (AMA), three out of four doctors chose their careers before the age of 20, and 61% would make the same choice again if given the chance. Becoming a doctor is a dream for many, and finally getting that white coat is the actualization of a lifelong passion for medicine Read more…
Enhancing Physician Efficiency with MAs
Physicians are busier than ever. With packed schedules, more patients than ever before, and increasingly stringent requirements for reporting, documentation, and billing, they are left with little to no time for anything other than work. However, having trained medical assistants (MAs) in your practice save physicians a lot of time, up to three hours a Read more…
Young Adults and the Personal Health Care Experience They Want
The world has experienced a great deal of upheaval over the last two years. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused dramatic shifts across society as a whole, and the healthcare industry has not managed to escape this upheaval. The expectations patients hold for their healthcare have shifted; where once value-based care was the main driver of Read more…