Health Prime

MARCH 21, 2024

The revenue cycle in healthcare refers to the entire process of managing the financial aspects of patient care, from the initial appointment scheduling to the final payment received for services rendered. Providers can minimize schedule gaps by strategically managing appointment slots and increasing patient throughput.

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Mobius MD

MARCH 14, 2025

While we often focus our blog articles on streamlining clinical documentation , managing the deluge of messages in your EHR is equally important. Forwarding urgent messages to a triage nurse can help determine whether a patient needs an appointment, urgent care, or an ER visit.

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Health Prime

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Document thoroughly and legibly Comprehensive and legible documentation is vital for successful mental health billing. According to the American Psychological Association (APA) , records benefit the client and the psychologist by documenting treatment plans, services provided, and client progress.

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Valant

JULY 24, 2024

The information recorded may include symptoms, medical history, test results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescription medications, and progress made at appointments. SOAP notes can help you stay on-track during appointments with patients and quickly complete your notetaking after the session has ended.

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Valant

JULY 16, 2024

Also called psychotherapy notes, these records help the provider keep track of what happened at each appointment. This covers information such as diagnosis, symptoms, medical history, test results, treatment plan, progress at appointments, prescription medications, etc. Share Tweet Share Visit us on Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn

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ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 14, 2025

Document medical histories and reason for the visit. Schedule appointments and answer phone calls. Afternoon: Follow-Up: Call patients to remind them of upcoming appointments. Ensure all patient records are up to date and accurately documented. Prepare patients for examination by the physician.

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Scrubs

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Furthermore, administrative tasks such as documentation can consume a significant portion of a nurse’s time. They can help you keep track of your tasks, appointments, and deadlines. Nurses often have to care for multiple patients simultaneously, each with their unique needs and treatments.

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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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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.

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Practice Index

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

While the document sets out a vision for integrated, community-focused care, it provides little in the way of clear guidance for GP practices, leaving them uncertain about how they fit into the evolving system. The publication of the Neighbourhood Health Guidelines for 2025/26 has once again left general practice in the dark.

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Mobius MD

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Automating Documentation – Medical documentation used to be one of the most time-consuming tasks for physicians. Virtual Health Assistants – Virtual assistants can handle routine patient queries, triage symptoms, provide medication reminders, and even schedule appointments.

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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. Documentation: How will you document the group session along with assessing each individual as needed?

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Sensible Medicine

APRIL 12, 2024

The ability to “chat” with consultants while the patient is with me at an appointment. Already I am watching efforts to have AI answer messages from my patients and document my visits. If we include PACS with the EMR, there was also the waiting at the radiology file room window, while a clerk tried to find an old X-ray.

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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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Valant

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

These patients may struggle to maintain consistent care if required to attend in-person appointments, potentially leading to interruptions in treatment and medication management. Features such as integrated telehealth platforms, robust documentation tools , and flexible prescription management systems are particularly beneficial.

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Valant

MAY 2, 2024

These include increased productivity, reduced paperwork, accurate documentation , and enhanced data security. An EHR makes administrative tasks, such as appointment scheduling and billing, faster and easier. By leveraging technology, clinicians can deliver better patient care and optimize their financial performance.

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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.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In many diagnosis-related closed claims, a lack of sound documentation supporting the decision-making process of the treating NP or other staff members under the NP’s supervision hindered the case’s legal defense. Common missing or incomplete documentation noted in the dataset included: Lack of a complete patient and family history.

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Valant

AUGUST 5, 2024

By consistently collecting and analyzing this data, clinicians can gain insights into patient progress between appointments; implement evidence-based, targeted treatments; and improve patient engagement by involving them in monitoring their own progress. There is a famous saying, “what gets measured gets managed.”

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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.

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Valant

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Choosing an EHR built for behavioral health can be especially helpful for evidence-based talk therapies requiring frequent appointments. Behavioral health typically requires more recurring appointments than other fields.

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Prism Career Institute

JANUARY 16, 2025

They handle a range of administrative responsibilities to ensure that the facility runs smoothly and that patients receive the appropriate medical attention. They handle a range of administrative responsibilities to ensure that the facility runs smoothly and that patients receive the appropriate medical attention.

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Mobius MD

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

An easy starting point is to document and assess the most common patient visit types in your clinic or department. Streamline clinical documentation When providers can manage their documentation load, they’re more likely to be on time and prepared to provide excellent patient care.

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Practice Index

JUNE 13, 2024

Where are supervisors going to find the time to supervise without this directly increasing their workload or reducing the availability of GP appointments in practices? Is it just me or do you agree that this will do nothing but increase the workload of GPs?

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Valant

JULY 5, 2024

Features that improve the scheduling flow might include patient-initiated appointment requests, automated reminders, and waitlist management. An appointment request feature allows patients to book at their convenience, freeing up staff to simply approve requests rather than spend time on the phone scheduling each patient.

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Arkenea

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Key Takeaway: EHR software is designed primarily for the documentation and management of patient clinical information, while PM software is designed for the administrative functions of healthcare practices. The documentation of medical diagnosis and procedure codes is also done using MPM software. can be stored and reused.

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MedCerts

JULY 24, 2024

This role may also involve administrative tasks, such as patient intake, treatment area prep, clerical duties and documenting patient responses. You’re often the first person a patient sees or speaks with for check-in, appointment scheduling and insurance coverage changes.

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MedCerts

JULY 3, 2024

Electronic Health & Medical Records Specialist In the Electronic Health & Medical Records Specialist program, you’ll learn about patient data confidentiality, patient outreach, records maintenance, document management and other crucial tasks. Training in Microsoft Office finishes the course.

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Mobius MD

JUNE 24, 2024

Streamline clinical documentation A study in the Annals of Family Medicine found that primary care doctors spend roughly six hours in the EHR daily, including nearly 90 minutes after leaving the office. Streamlining clinical documentation is crucial to reigning in the workday and regaining time with patients.

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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.

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Valant

JANUARY 16, 2024

Unbillable admin tasks outside of appointment times can eat up a shocking amount of your day. Auto-generating narratives, check boxes, and the ability to pull material forward from a previous note all make it easier to capture and document info quickly. And much of that comes down to your EHR workflow.

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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. Following are key strategies to make scheduling more efficient.

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Valant

APRIL 30, 2024

Understanding Treatment Plans in Counseling A treatment plan is a document that records a patient’s current mental health status and lays out goals for the outcome of their treatment. This document provides a clear roadmap you can use to ensure your treatment stays on track with a client’s goals.

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Walker Info - Patient Experience

JANUARY 20, 2025

By using Success, Effort, Emotion, and Trust (SEET) as measurements for every PX processfrom appointment setting to care plans to paymentsthe healthcare community can expand its potential for providing excellent care. No touchpoint is too small for inclusion. The journey map should include every step in the care process from A to Z.

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Health Prime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Patient Visit and Volume Report This report tracks patient visits over a specific period, providing insights into practice growth, patient retention, and appointment scheduling efficiency. Compliance and audit reports help you monitor adherence to coding, documentation, and billing standards. At Health Prime, we can help!

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Arkenea

APRIL 8, 2025

For example, providers may need API for automated appointment scheduling and bill payments to save their time and money. Providers may need API for automated appointment scheduling and bill payments to save their time and money. Moreover, avoid using jargon and stick to universally accepted standards during the documentation process.

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MedCerts

APRIL 8, 2024

MS 2000: Microsoft Office Series I: This two-week course focuses on creating, editing and enhancing Word and Excel documents. You’ll also learn to analyze data and perform calculations.

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