The HIPAA Journal
APRIL 25, 2024
The exposed and stolen data included contact information, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial information, health insurance information, medical records, medical histories, diagnoses/conditions, and health insurance information.
Valant
MARCH 30, 2024
A patient’s medical history, presenting concerns, treatment preferences, and any relevant psychosocial factors should all be documented. Medical history: Information about the patient’s medical history helps clinicians understand any physical health factors that may impact mental well-being.
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Health Prime
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Practices can begin to identify and implement targeted strategies to address them, improving patient satisfaction, operational efficiency, and financial stability. Learn more about this in our blog Improve your front desk processes with these best practices. Main issues in the check-in process 1.
Valant
JULY 16, 2024
What’s the difference between them, and is your practice compliant with the privacy regulations for each type? Failing to follow best practices for therapy notes and progress notes can have legal and professional repercussions. What are Therapy Notes? Therapy notes are a clinician’s private record of their patient encounters.
MedicalGPS
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Make a point to find out about your patients beyond their medical history. It also has the highest correlation to overall physician office satisfaction and the largest variance between average and best practice scores. It could be a simple question about your family, or a pet, even a hobby, the personal details matter.
Northwest Suburban College
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Medical assistants often begin by reviewing patient charts from the previous day to ensure all records are up-to-date. This helps in understanding the medical history and any ongoing treatments for the patients that will be seen that day. When patients arrive, medical assistants are usually the first point of contact.
Northwest Career College
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Confirm Appointments It’s best practice to provide patients with reminder or confirmation calls the day before their appointment. If you confirm proper contact information, insurance information, and changes to their medical history in advance, it can make the day of the appointment much smoother.
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