Practice Management Institute

JANUARY 21, 2025

In any healthcare setting, the first person you see and often the last person you interact with is the Patient Services Representative (PSR). These professionals may not wear scrubs or stethoscopes, but they are just as vital to the patient experience as the clinical team. But what makes this role so important?

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Health Populi

JUNE 4, 2024

Once that appointment is made, patients are looking for ease-of-use in their personal health care “operating systems” — above all, ease of navigation of and with the health care provider, with good experiences from the front desk and administrative staff to clinical encounters.

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Mobius MD

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Long waits are a primary driver of patient dissatisfaction , so reducing patient wait times should be a priority for every practice. Reducing delays sets the tone for a better visit and enhances the patient experience. The average patient wait time across specialties in U.S. cities is 20 minutes.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 23, 2021

Financial Experience (let’s call it FX) is the next big thing in the world of patient experience and health care. Patients, as health consumers, have taken on more of the financial risk for health care payments. The post Why Is So Much “Patient Experience” Effort Focused on Financial Experience?

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Walker Info - Patient Experience

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Patient experience is more than feeling good about feeling good. The definition of care now includes every touchpoint—from appointments to invoices and everything in between. In fact, more than 70% of patients would switch healthcare providers to improve their experience. The two assess different things.

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CollaborateMD

MARCH 20, 2025

It streamlines administrative tasks, offering tools to enhance operational efficiency and patient care. 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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Guideway Care

JULY 1, 2024

A significant shift in patient appointment scheduling is evident in today’s digital age. This trend shows the increasing demand for online appointment scheduling among patients, especially the younger demographic. Here’s why some patients prefer an online scheduling option.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Four in five patients say that talking to “me” means they want personalized recommendations to their unique needs – but only one-third of patients say they’re getting that level of service from their healthcare providers. Satisfaction outweighs loyalty.

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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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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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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.

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Northwest Suburban College

JULY 5, 2024

Dental Assistants play a significant role in enhancing patient experiences throughout their dental care journey. With responsibilities spanning beyond technical tasks, they forge strong connections with patients, helping to create a positive and comfortable environment within the dental clinic.

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MedicalGPS

JANUARY 11, 2023

One major challenge facing all physician practices is patient scheduling. Regardless of the skill level, state-of-the-art equipment, and treatments available at the physician practice, patients cannot be adequately cared for without first gaining access to the care they need. Provider guidance is the key.

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Northwest Suburban College

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

However, it’s crucial not to overlook the importance of non-technical or “soft” skills that significantly contribute to creating exceptional patient experiences. They often face unexpected situations, changes in patient schedules, and new medical technologies or practices.

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Health Prime

MAY 2, 2024

Implement appointment reminders and follow-ups Use automated appointment reminders and follow-up communications to enhance the patient experience. When done correctly, medical practices can improve their effectiveness while improving cash flow, staff well-being, and patient care.

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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. These vital tasks provide a seamless patient experience and allow medical professionals to focus on caregiving. Scheduler: This is organizing appointments and seeing an office running on schedule.

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Health Prime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Some factors, including understaffing, inefficient processes, and unexpected increases in patient volume, can cause long wait times. Patients experience frustration and dissatisfaction when they experience long waits when accessing healthcare.

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Northwest Career College

MAY 1, 2024

They play a significant role in scheduling patients and creating space for health providers to focus on delivering quality services. One of the most notable changes in patient scheduling is the widespread adoption of online appointment booking systems.

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Scrubs

JUNE 1, 2024

Wait Times Long waiting times are a common complaint among patients. Waiting several weeks for an appointment or sitting in the waiting room for hours can greatly affect how a patient views their doctor. Quality of Communication Communication that is clear and caring forms the basis for good patient experiences.

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Northwest Career College

APRIL 9, 2025

Improved listening and explaining increase patient comfort and support. Here, the focus is to enhance these much-needed communication skills for a better patient experience. Specific: I will improve my communication in patient relationships by practicing active listening and clear explanations during appointments.

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Health Prime

APRIL 11, 2024

Fee schedule analysis: Regularly review and update fee schedules to ensure the practice is billing appropriately for services rendered. Also, remember to optimize staffing levels and roles to improve productivity and patient care. Denial management: Proactively addressing and resolving claim denials to prevent revenue loss.

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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.

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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. Scheduling: You’ll collaborate with group members to select a meeting day and time that works for everyone.

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DrChrono

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Urgent care centers are working around the clock to keep up with the rapid increase in patients who are in need of immediate care. Simply scheduling for appointments for high volumes of patients can cause headaches for both patients and clinics.

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Health Populi

APRIL 10, 2018

In terms of consumer health workflows, accessing the EHR is about “tests and tasks:” 85% looked to view test results, and 62% wanted to perform a health-related task like requesting prescription refills and making appointments online. The message: “Your prescription on your schedule!”

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Practice Builders

AUGUST 11, 2024

Understanding these complaints instead of taking the position of stubborn ignorance is the first step toward improving patient experience. In this blog post, we talk about some of the most common patient complaints against doctors and hospitals and how healthcare providers can address these issues.

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Practice Builders

MARCH 22, 2024

One way to do this is by asking patients about their experiences and what they liked or disliked. Additionally, making telehealth easy to use involves using simple tools for online communication and scheduling appointments. This quick access to care leads to better outcomes and higher levels of patient satisfaction.

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Health Populi

JUNE 27, 2024

Patients’ experience with health care in the U.S. adult consumers’ perspectives defined “patient experience” (PX) as, “The sum of all interactions, shaped by an organization’s culture, that influence patient perceptions across the continuum of care.” The study into U.S.

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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.

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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. So even older work-age patients are seeking the convenient communication channel of text in 2022.

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Physicians Practice

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Managing patient access, appointment volume, and operational workflows can be overwhelming with the sheer volume and complexity of healthcare data. It outlines how specific metrics reveal scheduling gaps, reduce patient wait times, and ultimately boost both revenue and patient satisfaction.

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We Care Online

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This can be a major headache and result in disputes over pay with staff, and confusion when matching up timesheets and scheduling working hours. Another task that can really add to your team’s workload is the scheduling and re-scheduling of appointments.

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Guideway Care

APRIL 9, 2024

While the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey is a significant tool in measuring patient satisfaction, it represents a single aspect of the overall patient experience. This is possible by integrating HCAHPS findings with broader patient experience information.

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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.

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Northwest Career College

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Appointment scheduling is one of the main tasks that needs to be done effectively to organize the overall day-to-day operation. It should be efficient so that although doctors and healthcare providers give ample time, the wait time for the patients is minimal. You can easily make changes and updates to your schedule.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Krush explained the importance of any digital front door in health care covering the entire patient journey, from initial awareness of symptoms and appointment scheduling to filling prescriptions, obtaining referrals, dealing with medical bills and asking general questions.

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Medical Advantage

MARCH 8, 2024

With a host of features such as a web-based portal, automated messaging, and online scheduling, athenaCommunicator integrates seamlessly with athenahealth’s broader suite of healthcare software. athenahealth communicator’s diverse features include a web-based portal, automated messaging, and online scheduling.

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