Health Populi

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Americans who have commercial health insurance (say, through an employer or union) are rarely thought to face barriers to receiving health care — in particular, primary care, that front line provider and on-ramp to the health care system. visits per 100 member-years.

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Long Term Care Patient Advocacy Insurance HIPAA 144

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.

Medication 52

Medication Follow-Up Patient Satisfaction Communication 52

Arkenea

MARCH 14, 2025

However, any protected health information (PHI) that your app collects or stores needs to be safeguarded against malicious forces to remain compliant under HIPAA regulations. A doctor profile look-up section is a must-have feature if you offer booking of in-person or virtual healthcare appointments.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

need a new-and-improved HIPAA or more over-arching new national privacy law like a USGDPR? 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. Does the U.S.

Appointments 95

Appointments Insurance HIPAA Billing 95

MedCerts

APRIL 8, 2024

HI 1011: Medical Office Procedures and Administration: This six-week course teaches you about medical office essentials, such as HIPAA regulations, coding and health insurance basics, professionalism, ethics, appointment scheduling and other critical tasks. You’ll also learn to analyze data and perform calculations.

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Medication Medical Administrative Assistant Medical Terminology HIPAA 73

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

Valant

MAY 3, 2024

policies for no-show appointments). Several forms, such as HIPAA and TCPA forms, are legally required. Self-pay fees for your most used insurance codes should be included, and you should reiterate your cancellation and no-show fees here. Note that some practices may opt to split Consent for Services into a separate form.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Appointments Insurance Communication 52

Arkenea

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Enhanced Patient Care Patients can get annoyed by long waiting hours and freeing up time for appointments. It increases patient engagement as they actively participate in scheduling appointments online, tracking their health, getting prescription refills, and eliminating transportation costs.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Appointments Scheduling Tests 52

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. Increased engagement can lead to a boost in appointments and patient retention during the holiday rush.

Medical Assistant 52

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Health Populi

APRIL 10, 2018

patients were offered online access to their health records by providers or insurers, and one-half of them accessed the EHR at least once in the last year. This reminded me of Dignity Health’s consumer-facing campaign marrying “online appointment scheduling” with their hashtag, #HelloHumankindness. Half of U.S.

Tests 83

Tests Scheduling Appointments Patient Experience 83

Health Populi

AUGUST 27, 2019

Over one half have scheduled appointments via the portal, 42% have done an online refill for a prescription drug, and 4 in 10 received advice about a health issue via the portal. One in four were very concerned that information could be used against them as a barrier to accessing health care or landing a job.

HIPAA 78

HIPAA Hospital Appointments Tests 78

MedVA

DECEMBER 7, 2023

At MedVA, our highly trained virtual medical assistant can help efficiently organize patient appointments, send reminders, and handle rescheduling requests and missed appointment notifications, letting your team focus on providing quality care rather than managing complex schedules.

Medical Assistant 52

Medical Assistant Medication Appointments Follow-Up 52

Northwest Career College

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Handle Large Volume of Patient Scheduling Managing patient appointments is one of the most significant challenges for a medical administrative assistant. Did you know that 61% of patients skip their medical appointments due to scheduling hassles, according to the study? Dealing with last-minute cancellations or emergencies.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 31, 2024

Claim Submissions The software streamlines submitting claims to insurance companies. Insurance Processes Chiropractic medical billing software makes managing insurance easier. It updates patient records with insurance changes automatically. It sends claims to insurance companies quickly. 

Billing 52

Billing Medication Follow-Up Insurance 52

ACI Medical & Dental School

MARCH 9, 2024

Scheduling patient appointments. Recording important patient information, including insurance information. Organizational skills to manage appointments, medical records, and administrative tasks efficiently. Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA regulations. Assisting with patient check-in and check-out.

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Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2024

EMR software conveniently offers access to medical records, helps with appointments, and generates billing. With EMR API integration, organizations can streamline billing, appointment booking, and more such processes. Developers are required to adhere to HIPAA compliance during API integration. Here’s how it is done.

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Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

A referral process involves obtaining patient information such as insurance details, and demographics; also scheduling appointments. For instance, some of the commonly used patient referral features are: Appointment Scheduling: Helps to schedule patient appointments directly with the recommended medical practitioner.

Medication 52

Medication Follow-Up Appointments Tests 52

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Using digital tech has improved consumers’ experiences with health care providers across a range of tasks: 53% told Philips it’s easier to schedule appointments, 47% think it’s easier to get test results, 42% receive appointment reminders, and 27% are able to monitor health indicators on their own.

Patient Experience 91

Patient Experience Collaboration Appointments Transfers 91

Doximity

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Here’s what other pharmacists I spoke to have to say about using Doximity’s telepharmacy tools to serve our patients: “I use [Doximity] almost every day in clinic for my virtual appointments. I use it regularly for faxing prior authorizations and clinical documents to insurance companies as well as calling patients when working remotely.”

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Valant

MARCH 1, 2024

Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) and other laws/regulations is mandatory. In addition, complying with HIPAA protects your patients, your practice, and helps you avoid fines and penalties. Your EHR software can help with HIPAA compliance.

Billing 52

Billing Patient Centered Care Follow-Up Scheduling 52

CollaborateMD

JANUARY 5, 2024

According to EverHealth , one of the most important considerations is the software “must comply with healthcare regulations and standards, such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) in the United States, to ensure patient data is protected and privacy is maintained.”

Billing 52

Billing Medication Follow-Up Insurance 52

Prism Career Institute

JANUARY 28, 2025

CPT: This HIPAA code set stands for Current Procedure Technology and helps coders denote services and procedures performed by physicians, including anesthesia, surgery, radiology, pathology, and more. This process is more complicated than other billing procedures because of the involvement of insurance companies.

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Arkenea

OCTOBER 16, 2024

This could be healthcare educational resources, appointment bookings, online consultations, referrals, etc. This includes the ADA (Americans with Disability Act), HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), and the WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines).

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Health Populi

MAY 20, 2020

Payors, both commercial and public sector (Medicare, Medicaid), have relaxed rules and regulations for telehealth across platforms (from purpose-built telemedicine programs to HIPAA-relaxed approvals for using FaceTime, Zoom, and other commercial channels), and have various plans to pay for virtual care visits between clinicians and patients.

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Arkenea

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Better Patient Engagement With mobile EHR apps, patients have direct access to their medical records, lab results, and appointment schedules. They can engage in video consultations, ask questions, refill prescriptions, and receive reminders for upcoming appointments or medication refills. or GDPR in the EU.

Tests 52

Tests Medical History HIPAA Best Practices 52

MedVA

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

These smart virtual assistants can handle a wide range of tasks, from making appointments and taking care of billing to more specialized tasks like getting patients involved, keeping track of medical records, and even helping with preliminary diagnoses.

Medical Assistant 52

Medical Assistant Medication Follow-Up HIPAA 52

Valant

MARCH 30, 2024

Additionally, EHR features such as electronic forms and patient portals allow patients to complete intake paperwork online before their appointment. These can include fields for demographic information, medical history, insurance details, and consent forms.

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Arkenea

JANUARY 20, 2025

The telehealth business types include: Virtual medicine prescription Virtual patient appointments Using patient portals for patient-physician interactions Food logs, wearable monitoring devices What Do Nursing Telemedicine Businesses Do? One of the regulatory legislation for health and safety is the HIPAA Law , along with others.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

I’m grateful to HIMSS to be one of 20 Social Media Ambassadors appointed for t his year’s conference, which convenes in Las Vegas at the Sands Expo Center from March 5 to 9th, 2018. . To that end, it is interesting to note that Amazon is seeking a privacy professional experienced with HIPAA.

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HIPAA Patient Experience Appointments Insurance 48

Valant

APRIL 2, 2024

Performance Reporting: The ability to focus on metrics such as patient retention, insurance aging, and billing documentation status goes a long way towards practice efficiency. Clinical Workflow Improvement EHR data can reveal gaps in care delivery, such as missed appointments or incomplete documentation.

Documentation 40

Documentation Best Practices HIPAA Patient Care 40

Arkenea

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Incorporate privacy measures such as HIPAA compliance to safeguard healthcare data against potential cyber-attacks. When a patient goes on a healthcare website, they normally look for options such as appointment bookings, care specialists, availability of online consultations, payment options, and more.

Tests 52

Tests HIPAA Transfers Patient Satisfaction 52

MedVA

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Here at MedVA, you can hire the most highly qualified VAs who have also been trained in HIPAA compliance. What Can a Medical Virtual Assistant Do for Practices? For a medical VA to work, authority and training are important. Administrative jobs and specific responsibilities need to be given in full.

Medication 52

Medication Medical Assistant Follow-Up Administrative Work 52

Arkenea

JANUARY 25, 2025

Since it includes patients’ data or ePHI (Protected Health Information), it’s essential to encompass HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) rules during the e-prescription software development process. HIPAA regulations safeguard ePHI on physical, technical, and administrative levels.

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Transfers Medical History HIPAA Follow-Up 52

Ciox

JULY 20, 2023

Payers Deploy Targeted Care Using SDOH Data Payers increasingly leverage SDOH data to meet health equity requirements and enhance care delivery: Tailored Member Programs: Payers develop specialized initiatives like nutrition delivery services and transportation to and from medical appointments.

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Valant

APRIL 2, 2024

Can the EHR streamline patient intake processes and appointment scheduling? How does the EHR handle insurance and billing? Among other items, your communications with patients must be HIPAA-compliant , which is one reason why a secure patient portal is key. Your EHR vendor should make security a top priority.

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Billing Documentation Scheduling Communication 40

Valant

MARCH 14, 2024

EHRs streamline these tasks by automating routine, repetitive processes such as appointment scheduling , patient communications, and insurance claims processing. EHR Benefits: Enhanced Practice Efficiency The scale of large behavioral health practices means that administrative tasks can be cumbersome and time-consuming.

Billing 52

Billing Communication Patient Care Scheduling 52

Ciox

AUGUST 3, 2023

Healthcare providers can securely share medical records, test results, and treatment summaries with patients, other healthcare facilities, insurance companies, and legal entities. For example, workflow management tools can be used to automate the scheduling of appointments, the ordering of tests, and the reporting of results.

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