Practice Index

JANUARY 2, 2025

The BMA welcomed the news, signalling that the extra money might help to relieve the pressure that practices face from the National Insurance increase. is clear the system is broken, which is why we are slashing red tape, binning outdated performance targets, and instead freeing doctors up to do their jobs.

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Health Prime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

It categorizes unpaid patient invoices and insurance claims by age, typically in 30-day increments. To take action, follow up promptly on overdue accounts, review and optimize your billing processes to reduce delays, and consider implementing automated reminders for patients and insurance companies.

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Medication Billing Documentation Appointments 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

CollaborateMD

MARCH 20, 2025

Here’s a breakdown of essential features of practice management systems : Patient Scheduling : Streamline efficient appointment booking while minimizing no-shows through automated reminders. Billing and Claims Management : Ensure smooth processes for medical billing , insurance claims, and payment collection.

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Appointments Billing Scheduling HIPAA 52

We Care Online

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Source: Pixabay The Rise of Digital Healthcare Platforms With the widespread adoption of smartphones and internet access, patients are increasingly using digital tools to seek information, schedule appointments, and consult healthcare providers.

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Medication Follow-Up Patient Satisfaction Communication 52

Practice Index

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Backlash over new National Insurance costs The Government has faced a backlash after it failed to guarantee support for practices facing payment of the employers’ National Insurance increase. Alarm at latest tech outage Practices have called for more choice in IT following the latest problems with the EMIS systems.

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Practice Index

APRIL 10, 2025

Change of rules creates 1,500 GP jobs More than 1,500 GPs have found jobs following changes to practice funding rules over the last year. The Department of Health said the recruitment would help end the 8am scramble for appointments.

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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. Entry-level positions may include the following: Receptionist: Managed the front desk and greeted patients.

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ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 14, 2025

Verify patient insurance information and process any necessary paperwork. Schedule appointments and answer phone calls. Educate patients about managing their health conditions and following physician instructions. Afternoon: Follow-Up: Call patients to remind them of upcoming appointments.

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Medical Assistant Medication Vital Signs Scheduling 52

Health Prime

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Mental health providers must ensure they use the correct diagnosis and procedure codes when submitting claims to insurance companies. A 2023 IGNUX report states that hospital coding mistakes make up 63% of medical billing errors. Timely submission of claims Submitting claims promptly is essential for timely reimbursements.

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Billing Medical Coding Documentation Insurance 97

Valant

JULY 16, 2024

Failing to follow best practices for therapy notes and progress notes can have legal and professional repercussions. Also called psychotherapy notes, these records help the provider keep track of what happened at each appointment. The following is not an exhaustive list and state laws may apply, so check regulations in your state.

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Documentation Appointments HIPAA Follow-Up 98

CollaborateMD

MARCH 7, 2025

Automation tools like RPA in healthcare can handle repetitive tasks like data entry and insurance claim processing to free up valuable time and reduce administrative burden. Improved Efficiency and Accuracy The American Medical Association (AMA) estimates that up to 12% of medical claims are submitted with inaccurate codes.

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Billing Appointments Patient Satisfaction Patient Care 52

Health Prime

JANUARY 1, 2025

Delays in credentialing can lead to a period where the physician is not working or seeing patients with specific insurances. This lets your staff focus on patient care while ensuring providers are appropriately credentialed for seamless interactions with insurance companies. Reach us at sales@hpiinc.com.

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Billing Medication Insurance Patient Care 52

Valant

JULY 24, 2024

The information recorded may include symptoms, medical history, test results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescription medications, and progress made at appointments. This information is shared with insurance companies to justify claims. It may be appropriate to say that more data and follow-up sessions are needed.

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Medical History Physical Exams Vital Signs Documentation 98

Scrubs

JANUARY 4, 2024

On top of this, most online retailers accept insurance plans as payment options, allowing nurses the option of an affordable, more convenient shopping experience despite busy schedules and tight budgets. These features and benefits are made more accessible with a vision plan, further emphasizing why nurses should fully utilize their own.

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Tests Follow-Up Appointments Scheduling 147

Practice Builders

APRIL 11, 2025

Incorrect diagnoses, surgical errors, and medication mix-ups often result from delayed or unclear communication. Practice the following: Standardized protocols, such as SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation) for concise team briefings. Sending reminders about appointments, test results, or preventive measures.

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Communication Patient Safety HIPAA Collaboration 52

Health Populi

JULY 29, 2022

In another factor to add into the retail health landscape, Dollar General (DG) the 80-year old retailer known for selling low-priced fast-moving consumer goods in peoples’ neighborhoods appointed a healthcare advisory panel this week. Here’s another lens on the Optum health consumer data.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The American Customer Satisfaction Index Insurance and Health Care Study 2020-2021 published today, recognizing consumers’ value for the quality of health insurance companies’ mobile apps and reliability of those apps. Outpatient care inched up from 73 to 74. In the U.S., All other plans landed at 73.

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MedCerts

JULY 3, 2024

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. This program moves beyond the first program, teaching you about medical coding and reimbursement and how to verify insurance and file claims.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Patient-facing digital tools help patients with fairly basic tasks like making appointments, seeking doctors, and paying bills. Key challenges to adopting digital health tools are first and foremost cost, following by interoperability and operational barriers. health citizens’ minds in 2020 leading up to the election.

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Billing Medication Follow-Up Patient Experience 96

Health Populi

JULY 11, 2019

The press release suggests that ocular diseases will be the first therapeutic area addressed, to be followed by other condition categories that impact people as they age. Demonstrating the blur between hospitals, insurance and pharma, Civica Rx appointed Martin VanTrieste, formerly Chief Quality Officer at Amgen, as CEO.

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Northwest Suburban College

JUNE 14, 2024

Medical Assistants also play a significant role in preventive medicine, assisting with screenings, patient education, and follow-up care. Patient Education and Follow-up Care Medical Assistants play a crucial role in patient education and follow-up care.

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Medical Advantage

MARCH 19, 2024

From insurance companies to primary care providers, private equity firms, and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Medical Advantage has a deep appreciation for the invaluable services that physicians provide. The following sections will provide more detail.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 23, 2023

When Pablo Oliva, a wealth advisor with Northsight Wealth Management, LLC , was growing up, financial planning was not dinner-table conversation. “I am a first-generation immigrant, and we did not discuss money growing up,” he says. Starting conversations about finances can certainly feel awkward.

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 29, 2023

If you spent too much over the holidays, open up a separate account in January that’s devoted solely to holiday expenses. “In general, for every one thousand after taxes, if you follow the 50/30/20 rule, no more than $300 of that amount goes to wants,” he says. “And then you aren’t scrambling.”

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MedVA

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

VVAs handle appointments, patient follow-ups, inventory, billing, and other jobs that take a lot of time but are necessary for running the business. Patient Follow-ups and Wellness Check Reminders Post-appointment follow-ups are crucial for optimal pet care.

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CollaborateMD

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Patients may have to make appointments weeks or months in advance. This can be especially frustrating if they arrive on time for their appointment. For example, bills may make it unclear if insurance covers a treatment. A lack of clarity about insurance coverage can delay treatments. Some treatments can be very expensive.

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Follow-Up Appointments Patient Satisfaction Billing 52

MedVA

DECEMBER 7, 2023

When administrative tasks pile up, your team will begin bringing work with them mentally and literally, worrying about work. A MedVA Virtual Medical assistant can assist in replying to insurance companies, entering data, and freeing up valuable time for physicians to concentrate on patient care.

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MedCerts

JULY 1, 2024

Good communication and organizational skills are handy when making follow-up calls, booking patient appointments and managing patient info. You’re also in charge of maintaining drug dispensers, tracking pharmaceutical inventory and assisting with insurance claims.

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New York Medical Career Training Center

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Those into medical administration work with patients, right from the moment they receive call for booking the appointment. A medical administrator would fix the appointment and gather information related to information. After appointment they schedule follow up visits if any extra testing is prescribed by the doctor.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

I read three reports in the past week sobering up my bullish #SDOH ethos dealing with food deserts, transportation, and health service access — three key social determinants of health. Assumption 2: Providing transportation to/from health care services will bolster patients’ appointment-making. million U.S. versus 36.7%.

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Appointments Follow-Up Tests Hospital 59

MedVA

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

They can plan appointments, keep track of patient records, and send reminders, but they can do a lot more than just help with paperwork. On the administrative side, they can set up appointments, answer questions from patients, check up on treatment plans that are still in the works, and help with insurance claims and bills.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 31, 2024

Then, we’ll discuss keeping patient data safe and following health laws.  From checking your needs to setting up the software, this guide has you covered.  Claim Submissions The software streamlines submitting claims to insurance companies. This speeds up reimbursements.  It sends claims to insurance companies quickly. 

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Billing Medication Follow-Up Insurance 52

Arkenea

MARCH 14, 2025

Doctor profile look up feature The healthcare app you develop needs to allow the patients to choose the doctor of their preference. A doctor profile look-up section is a must-have feature if you offer booking of in-person or virtual healthcare appointments. Want to get your HealthTech project off the ground?

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Arkenea

MARCH 31, 2025

Developing a healthcare application that complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is essential for safeguarding sensitive patient information and adhering to legal standards. One of the requirements of HIPAA is to appoint a person responsible for assuring compliance under the privacy rule.

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HIPAA Business Associate Appointments Insurance 52

Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

A referral process involves obtaining patient information such as insurance details, and demographics; also scheduling appointments. It also helps to maintain the flow of data between healthcare providers, allowing for timely interventions, follow-up care, and medications.

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Medication Follow-Up Appointments Tests 52

New York Medical Career Training Center

AUGUST 8, 2024

The following are important tips that you should consider. Responsibilities at workplace They perform some or all of the following tasks: collecting patients’ data, procuring and distributing medications, assisting in procedures, updating records, coordinating lab services, and setting appointments.

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