The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2025

Concord Orthopaedics, New Hampshire Concord Orthopaedics in New Hampshire has started notifying certain patients about a security incident at a third-party vendor used to check in patients for appointments. Drivers license numbers or state identification numbers were involved for a portion of the affected individuals.

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Appointments HIPAA Insurance Billing 53

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The big gap in supply to patients vs. demand by health consumers is highlighted by what the arrow in the chart below points to: managing payments and paying bills. Patient-facing digital tools help patients with fairly basic tasks like making appointments, seeking doctors, and paying bills.

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Billing Medication Follow-Up Patient Experience 96

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

These include self-rationing prescription drug fills or refills due to cost, putting off a doctor’s visit, relying more on credit cards than cash, and postponing paying bills, among many other choices between paying for meds or daily living expenses. As the COVID-19 crisis led to large parts of the U.S.

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Insurance Appointments Billing Medication 147

Valant

MAY 13, 2025

Do you know how to manage insurance claims to minimize denials and maintain your cash flow? Practice management skills like scheduling, billing, documentation, and compliance can protect you from professional burnout and set you on a path to success. Systems with automated appointment reminders save you money by reducing no-shows.

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Billing Scheduling Documentation Administrative Work 52

Health Prime

OCTOBER 10, 2024

As mental health demand continues to grow exponentially , it is equally important for mental health providers to optimize their billing practices to ensure fair and timely reimbursements, enabling them to continue delivering high-quality patient care. Strategies to improve your mental health reimbursements 1.

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Billing Medical Coding Documentation Insurance 97

Health Prime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In this stage of the medical billing process, your front-end staff ensures proper collection and recording of valuable data essential to provide proper services to the patient and ensure their coverage. However, errors in this data are common and have consequences for your practice.

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Medication Patient Satisfaction Communication Insurance 52

CollaborateMD

MARCH 20, 2025

It can bring a refreshing shift from scattered patient files and billing information to seamless, stress-free workflows and revenue management. Here’s a breakdown of essential features of practice management systems : Patient Scheduling : Streamline efficient appointment booking while minimizing no-shows through automated reminders.

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Appointments Billing Scheduling HIPAA 52

Northwest Career College

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Some of the work activities include: Appointment Setting Managed patient records and ensured they were up-to-date. Handled all insurance forms and also billing-related processes. Scheduler: This is organizing appointments and seeing an office running on schedule.

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Medical Administrative Assistant Medication Problem Solving Skills Billing 40

CollaborateMD

MARCH 7, 2025

Applications of automation span everything from medical billing and administrative processes to enhancing patient care through clinical decision support and real-time analytics. Automation minimizes human error in critical areas such as diagnosis coding, medical billing, and revenue cycle management (RCM).

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Billing Appointments Patient Satisfaction Patient Care 52

CollaborateMD

JANUARY 31, 2024

Navigating piles of billing paperwork drains your time and energy. The right medical billing software streamlines this process, making it quicker and more accurate. This article breaks down chiropractic medical billing software. Then, we’ll show you how it helps keep your billing process moving along smoothly.

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Billing Medication Follow-Up Insurance 52

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Circumventing long waits for appointments and the bureaucracy of traditional medical practices, concierge patients pay out of pocket for the convenience of easy access to care. For an NP who would rather not deal with the nightmare of insurance and instead offer highly personalized services, concierge medicine is a viable business option.

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Bookkeeping Hospice Acute Care Insurance 52

Health Populi

JUNE 26, 2023

People love being health-insured, but their negative experiences with health plans create serious burdens on patients-as-consumers. The 2023 Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Consumer Experiences with Health Insurance updates our understanding of and empathy for insured peoples’ Patient Administrative Burdens (PAB).

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Insurance Appointments Billing Hospital 62

Health Prime

JANUARY 1, 2025

Delegating specific medical billing processes in your practice to an expert partner offers a strategic and forward-thinking approach to enhancing efficiency, reducing administrative burdens, and ensuring financial stability. Read more about this in our blog 5 reasons to outsource your medical billing.

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Billing Medication Insurance Patient Care 52

Northwest Suburban College

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Dental assistants coordinate appointments to prevent conflicts and minimize wait times, enhancing patient satisfaction. Handling billing and insurance claims is indispensable. Dental assistants process payments, submit claims, and navigate insurance intricacies.

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Patient Records Communication Patient Satisfaction Scheduling 52

CollaborateMD

JANUARY 5, 2024

These days, billing can be complex. It makes billing simpler and more accurate. The medical billing market is growing fast. This growth shows just how vital medical billing is becoming. This growth shows just how vital medical billing is becoming. Medical billing software comes with many helpful features.

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Billing Medication Follow-Up Insurance 52

A Young Doctor's Journey

MARCH 10, 2025

Does insurance cover it? Of note, my insurance company initially declined the claim and my fertility team had to appeal, so this was the longest part of the process (about four weeks). We set an approximate date for the start time, and my fertility team started the prior authorization for the insurance company. Mon (day 1!):

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Medication Appointments Follow-Up Insurance 52

Health Prime

MARCH 6, 2024

Additionally, it allows patients to: Access their medical records Schedule appointments Receive important updates This seamless communication fosters patient engagement , leading to increased satisfaction and loyalty. This streamlines the check-in process during appointments and minimizes the need for paper-based administrative tasks.

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Communication HIPAA Billing Appointments 98

NHA Now

AUGUST 11, 2020

The top three most important soft skills for billing & coding specialists are professionalism, dependability , and critical thinking , according to a recent survey of employers for our 2020 Industry Outlook. Here are some examples of how the top soft skills for billing & coding specialists can impact this role.

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Billing Critical Thinking Insurance Certification 52

Northwest Career College

APRIL 23, 2025

Most of their tasks involve handling patient records and managing insurance claims to ensure smooth dentist scheduling. These require strong organizational skills and attention to detail; minor errors could create problems in patient care or billing. The front desk focuses on scheduling, phone calls, and reception-type duties.

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Administrative Work Scheduling Patient Records Billing 40

Scrubs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

At the same time, they manage administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, billing, and maintaining patient records. This knowledge is essential for accurately handling patient records, insurance claims, and other healthcare-related documents.

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Medical Assistant Medical Administrative Assistant Medication Medical Terminology 147

MedCerts

JULY 3, 2024

Each office has unique needs, so part of your role might also include billing or patient communication — whether in person, by email or over the phone. Regardless of the specifics, you’ll collaborate with other team members to streamline office tasks and ensure patients, medical professionals and insurance companies are on the same page.

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Medical Terminology Bookkeeping Billing Insurance 79

DrChrono

OCTOBER 29, 2011

We now have fee schedules and balance billing controls for our medical billing customers. By balance billing controls we mean automatic posting of contractual obligations to patient balances. Fee schedules can be accessed at the bottom of the billing center here if you are logged in.

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Scheduling Billing Appointments Insurance 40

Valant

AUGUST 20, 2024

Working with multiple patients at the same appointment affects everything from how you schedule sessions to how you take progress notes, and a system that runs smoothly makes for a better patient experience. Scheduling: You’ll collaborate with group members to select a meeting day and time that works for everyone.

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Billing Scheduling Documentation Appointments 105

Mildred Elley

MARCH 19, 2025

Do you see yourself in the exam room or would you rather be managing the files, phone calls, and insurance claims? 2) Which role stands out to you? Whether the role is primarily clinical or administrative, providing exceptional patient care is the heartbeat of both types of medical assistants.

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Medical Assistant Medication Certification Vital Signs 52

Health Populi

AUGUST 23, 2021

One of the challenges has been price transparency, which is the central premise of this weekend’s New York Times research-rich article by reporters Sarah Kliff and Josh Katz: Hospitals and Insurers Didn’t Want You to See These Prices. ” Another talked about the concept of “patient-centered billing.” Here’s Why.

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Patient Experience Billing Insurance Hospital 90

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Most health consumers expect providers to communicate about routine health care helping them track lab results, recommend and schedule preventive tests and screenings, text or online chat between appointments, and send reminders about taking medicines. Less than half say they’re currently getting that support from health care providers.

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Communication Patient Experience Scheduling Appointments 125

ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 14, 2025

Verify patient insurance information and process any necessary paperwork. Schedule appointments and answer phone calls. Afternoon: Follow-Up: Call patients to remind them of upcoming appointments. Prepare for the next day’s appointments by reviewing the schedule and ensuring all necessary preparations are made.

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Medical Assistant Medication Vital Signs Scheduling 52

Health Populi

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As of 2022, three in four consumers were offered online access to their medical records by a health care provider or health insurance plan, and well over one-half accessed their medical record or portal — growing by 50% over the two years, 2020 to 2022 (from 38% to 57%). patients viewed their laboratory test results online in 2022.

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Tests Medication Appointments Billing 103

Valant

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Choosing an EHR built for behavioral health can be especially helpful for evidence-based talk therapies requiring frequent appointments. Understanding EHRs in Behavioral Health An EHR built for behavioral health can help you with treatment planning , progress monitoring, outcome measures, telehealth , billing , and more.

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Billing Appointments Documentation Scheduling 52

Health Populi

JUNE 4, 2024

adult consumers’ views on healthcare providers and health insurance plans. Accenture conducted two surveys for this research, assessing nearly 16,000 U.S. Note that the patient’s service experience weighs the most in their “trust equity” with health care providers — 4.6

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Patient Experience Customer Service Appointments Insurance 71

Health Populi

OCTOBER 13, 2023

As the heatmap chart illustrates, health insurance ranks relatively low in peoples’ simplicity lens, akin to general insurance, media, and automotive, and below booking travel (air, train, car rental), and social media. You can see the various industries covered in the chart comparing simplicity scores globally and among U.S.

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Insurance Communication Hospital Appointments 83

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Check out this chart from the Waystar study, showing that nearly one in four patients at high-risk miss medical appointments at least once a month, and two-thirds miss appointments a few times a year. Access to health care services is a core social determinant for health, and there are many reasons people can miss appointments.

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Appointments Insurance HIPAA Billing 95

Northwest Suburban College

JUNE 14, 2024

They help patients understand their care plan, provide instructions for medication usage or procedures, and assist with scheduling appointments for follow-up visits, contributing to better patient outcomes. Billing and Insurance Claims Medical Assistants may assist in the billing process, ensuring timely and accurate invoicing.

Medical Assistant 52

Medical Assistant Medication Follow-Up Appointments 52

Northwest Suburban College

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

On the administrative side, you will be trained in tasks like scheduling appointments, managing medical records, and handling billing and insurance forms. These skills are essential for patient care and provide a solid foundation of medical knowledge.

Medical Assistant 52

Medical Assistant Medication Vital Signs Huddles/Rounds 52

Valant

AUGUST 1, 2024

Administrative Burden Running a practice yourself means handling all administrative tasks, including billing, paperwork, and regulatory compliance. Billing, scheduling, and other administrative tasks are often handled by dedicated staff, allowing providers to focus more on patient care.

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Scheduling Billing Collaboration Patient Care 97

Valant

MAY 2, 2024

There are a number of factors to consider, such as service fees, patient volume, and reimbursement rates from insurance providers. Examples of overhead costs include rent, utilities, insurance premiums, administrative salaries, and software subscriptions. An operating budget has fixed, variable, and isolated costs.

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Documentation Patient Care Billing Insurance 102

MedVA

DECEMBER 7, 2023

With an influx of patients seeking last-minute appointments, increased administrative tasks, and the general chaos of the festive season, healthcare providers must find innovative solutions to manage the holiday rush efficiently. This helps prevent billing issues and provides smooth operations during the busy holiday season.

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Medical Assistant Medication Appointments Billing 52