Scrubs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

They can often perform clinical duties like taking patient vital signs, administering injections, and assisting with minor surgical procedures. At the same time, they manage administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, billing, and maintaining patient records.

Medical Assistant 147

Medical Assistant Medical Administrative Assistant Medication Medical Terminology 147

Health Populi

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The green circle diagram from Deloitte’s report documents a growing willingness among patients to use virtual health services, increasing from 80% of consumers willing to use telehealth in 2020, 84% in 2022, and 94% in 2024. Then cost — 32% of patients preferred the virtual visit because it saved them money.

Appointments 62

Appointments Follow-Up Documentation Medication 62

Valant

AUGUST 20, 2024

Put Proper Systems in Place Before you enroll a single patient in your new venture, make sure your daily workflow supports the logistics of group management. Decide how you’ll communicate for this task—patient portal, phone, email? Documentation: How will you document the group session along with assessing each individual as needed?

Billing 105

Billing Scheduling Documentation Appointments 105

Health Prime

MARCH 6, 2024

Seamless communication and engagement A patient portal serves as a direct channel for effective communication between healthcare providers and patients. Additionally, patients can address billing inquiries, view statements, and understand their financial responsibilities, promoting transparency in the billing process.

Communication 98

Communication HIPAA Billing Appointments 98

Health Populi

MARCH 10, 2020

Six in ten people are open to health and wellness services via virtual channels, over half like the idea of remote monitoring linking with at-home devices, and 1 in 2 people would be open to routine appointments through telehealth. Nearly one-half would also be keen on mental health appointments and specialty visits for chronic conditions.

Appointments 139

Appointments HIPAA Documentation Tests 139

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Sicker people also spend much more time traveling to health care appointments. “The positive, salutary effects of having a USC have been documented for decades,” the authors note. It’s simple to see that people in poor health spend much more time in a day on self-care than healthier people.

Follow-Up 112

Follow-Up Appointments Documentation Medication 112

Valant

JUNE 19, 2024

Benefits for Patients and Providers Telemedicine offers several advantages: Efficiency: Patients save time by avoiding commutes and waiting rooms, leading to more efficient appointments. Convenience: Patients can schedule appointments at their convenience, sometimes even during non-traditional hours.

Triage 52

Triage Appointments HIPAA Hospital 52

Valant

JULY 5, 2024

For clinicians, efficient scheduling means better time management and the ability to see more patients. Features that improve the scheduling flow might include patient-initiated appointment requests, automated reminders, and waitlist management. This keeps all relevant patient data accessible and well-organized.

Documentation 40

Documentation Billing Scheduling Appointments 40

Health Populi

JUNE 18, 2024

Health care access is a challenge in rural and urban areas, cities and suburbs, and across more demographic groups than you might realize, as we see wait times grow for appointments, primary care shortages, and delays in screening plaguing health systems around the world.

Triage 71

Triage Appointments Collaboration Scheduling 71

Valant

MARCH 30, 2024

Complete and accurate documentation is a crucial part of the therapy intake process. A patient’s medical history, presenting concerns, treatment preferences, and any relevant psychosocial factors should all be documented. The result is an organized patient intake process that instills confidence in your practice.

Best Practices 52

Best Practices Medical History Communication Documentation 52

Relias

JANUARY 30, 2024

Improving patient experience scores is a goal for many healthcare organizations — and for good reason. Patient experience is directly tied to patient retention, reimbursement, and in many cases, better patient outcomes. Does patient satisfaction equal better health outcomes?

Patient Satisfaction 52

Patient Satisfaction Patient Experience Scheduling Hospital 52

MedicalGPS

JANUARY 11, 2023

Patient scheduling may seem easy enough on the surface; however, many physician practices, therapists, and other healthcare organizations miss opportunities to provide care to their patients simply because patients are not offered appointment slots that meet the patient’s needs. Use the guide lines as a guide.

Scheduling 52

Scheduling Appointments Patient Satisfaction Follow-Up 52

Valant

MARCH 25, 2024

In your communications, be clear about how this EHR migration will impact the patient experience for the better. The new EHR will come with an easy-to-use patient portal. The EHR will speed staff workflow, giving them more time to interact with patients. Remember to focus on the patient experience.

Scheduling 52

Scheduling Communication Appointments Documentation 52

Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

This whole recommendation process falls into the patient referral process. A referral process involves obtaining patient information such as insurance details, and demographics; also scheduling appointments. This task can get cumbersome, so a patient referral tracking system manages the referral process.

Medication 52

Medication Follow-Up Appointments Tests 52

Valant

MARCH 26, 2024

Standardizing technology systems can make all the difference to the efficiency of your workflow, the patient experience, the ease of training new staff, and your practice’s capacity to grow profits. Patients, too, likely have opinions and how they want and need to interact with your practice.

Scheduling 52

Scheduling Billing Patient Experience Appointments 52

Medical Advantage

MARCH 27, 2024

By integrating scheduling, documentation, and revenue cycle tools into one unified system, athenahealth aims to reduce the complexity and time required to manage these critical functions. This consolidation leads to increased efficiency, allowing healthcare providers to focus more on patient care than administrative tasks.

Billing 52

Billing Patient Satisfaction Patient Care Appointments 52

Health Populi

JUNE 5, 2024

Hardware like the Surface Laptop 6 with its new features like the NPU, the larger vertical screen, and improved audio and graphic capabilities can be deployed to support the effectiveness, productivity, and well-being of team members – and their patients.

Unit Organization and Environment 71

Unit Organization and Environment Collaboration Documentation Acute Care 71

Medical Advantage

MARCH 8, 2024

Practice management: Provides a single real-time medical billing dashboard to track all claim and appointment-related tasks, helping to maintain schedule density and optimize practice operations. athenaOne: Simplifies delivery of quality care with customizable documentation templates.

Billing 52

Billing Appointments Scheduling Patient Care 52

Northwest Suburban College

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In this article, we will explore the essential roles and responsibilities of Dental Assistants, illustrating the impact they have on modern dentistry and the patient experience.

Sterilization 52

Sterilization Diagnostics Patient Education Appointments 52

Health Prime

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This process starts before the patient is checked in. Establish a robust system that verifies insurance information before the appointment. Remember to inform patients ahead of time of their benefits so they understand what they are paying for. Clear and concise statements are essential for effective communication.

Billing 52

Billing Follow-Up Communication Insurance 52

Northwest Career College

AUGUST 16, 2024

They work hand in hand with dentists to ensure patients receive top-notch care. From assisting during procedures to managing basic administrative tasks, dental assistants play a significant role in creating a smooth and comfortable patient experience during clinic visits. Ensure the email is formal.

Certification 40

Certification Sterilization Communication Patient Records 40

Arkenea

OCTOBER 16, 2024

This could be healthcare educational resources, appointment bookings, online consultations, referrals, etc. By making an accessible website, hospitals ensure that every patient has equal access to online content and medical care. Section 508 Section 508 applies to federal agencies like the FDA and federal contractors.

Best Practices 84

Best Practices Communication Tests Hospital 84

Coronis Health

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

An Ophthalmology Billing Partner Can Help Manage Your Revenue Cycle A billing partner can bring knowledge and experience in revenue cycle management (RCM), including a team that can work with you to achieve your financial goals. They’ll have a better knowledge of your specialty’s requirements for documentation, coding, compliance, and more.

Billing 52

Billing Medication Follow-Up Medical Coding 52

Valant

MARCH 14, 2024

EHRs streamline these tasks by automating routine, repetitive processes such as appointment scheduling , patient communications, and insurance claims processing. It allows for resources to be allocated most efficiently, freeing up valuable time for clinicians and staff to focus on patient care and the patient experience.

Billing 52

Billing Communication Patient Care Scheduling 52

Sensible Medicine

APRIL 6, 2025

But for anybody who has been a patient or accompanied a loved one who is ill, it is clear that empathy, compassion, and honesty matter just as much as clinical acumen. This is evident in research on the patient experience , and something most of us can easily intuit. Also document behaviors you hope to avoid.

Physical Exams 283

Physical Exams Huddles/Rounds Patient Safety Diagnostics 283

Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

By receiving adequate guidance from advocates, patients can avoid ineffective practices such as repetitive testing or overlooking scheduled appointments that could degrade their overall health outcomes. What are some of the challenges faced by patient advocates in bundled payment programs?

Patient Advocacy 52

Patient Advocacy Patient Satisfaction Discharges Hospital 52

Relias

AUGUST 5, 2022

Hoping it was again nothing major, they learned at their appointment a few days later that a serious complication had occurred. It is a documented reality that health outcomes vary due to social determinants , factors such as community resources, family support, income, and access to health care. One twin’s water had broken.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Hospital Communication Appointments 52

Arkenea

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The report also states that 31 percent of the people think that an engaging user experience is a top priority for the website design. User experience in healthcare web design plays a critical role in SEO ranking, accessibility and inclusivity, and improving patient experience.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Tests Transfers Patient Satisfaction 52

Arkenea

DECEMBER 2, 2024

An integrated patient portal connects with the ePHI (Protected Health Information) of the healthcare organization and renders services. Building and deploying an integrated portal demands money, time, and resources, however, the outcome of it is improved patient experience.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Appointments Scheduling Tests 52

Mobius MD

MAY 1, 2024

Tasks like prior authorizations, quality reporting, messaging patients, and EHR documentation often overflow into after-clinic work. You can create standardized prep sheets for common conditions to empower MAs to anticipate and arrange required tasks, facilitating smoother appointments.

Documentation 52

Documentation Follow-Up Scheduling Physical Exams 52

Southern Careers Institute

JULY 31, 2023

The healthcare industry has also witnessed a fundamental shift toward patient-centered care, focusing on personalized treatment plans and improved patient outcomes. MAs contribute to this endeavor with their direct patient interactions by ensuring a seamless, compassionate patient experience and fostering patient-doctor trust.

Medical Assistant 52

Medical Assistant Medication Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration 52

Walker Info - Patient Experience

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The process works well for tasks like categorizing or clustering text, summarizing documents, and relational modeling. For example, “The rescheduled appointment made me angry” could fall into two sentiment analysis topics about the issue and the emotion. Best practice is using only two hierarchical layers to minimize complexity.

Best Practices 52

Best Practices Customer Service Follow-Up Administrative Work 52

Walker Info - Patient Experience

JUNE 20, 2023

In addition to supporting documents, communication can take place in person as part of a regular or specially scheduled meeting. Those changes included allowing customers to set up drive-through appointments and using technology to assist them remotely while they remained in their homes.

Communication 52

Communication Follow-Up Collaboration Appointments 52

Mobius MD

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Patient Wait Times Are Getting Longer Patient wait times refer to two key delays: The time it takes to get an appointment The minutes (or hours) patients spend in the waiting area before seeing a provider Both types of delays negatively impact patient experience and highlight a healthcare system under increasing strain.

Scheduling 52

Scheduling Appointments Patient Satisfaction Documentation 52

Health Populi

OCTOBER 12, 2018

“Allowing all government health plans to negotiate as a single block would establish a near monopoly,” the document asserted. Third, pharmacists in the state of Michigan launched a campaign to educate Michiganders about the high price of medicines in the state and potential solutions to the challenge.

Insurance 61

Insurance Appointments Documentation Tests 61