Health Prime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Inaccurate patient information Collecting accurate patient information is one of the main objectives of the check-in process. In this stage of the medical billing process, your front-end staff ensures proper collection and recording of valuable data essential to provide proper services to the patient and ensure their coverage.

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Health Populi

APRIL 2, 2025

Typically, this would be a patient portal from a health care provider, and then the patient clicking into additional digital front doors such as telehealth platforms for virtual consults, pharmacy delivery channels, wearable tech app sites, and clinical lab websites. And even 40% of U.S.

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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. Less than half say they’re currently getting that support from health care providers.

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Walker Info - Patient Experience

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Patient experience is more than feeling good about feeling good. In fact, more than 70% of patients would switch healthcare providers to improve their experience. Improving patient experience scores through value-based care should be at the top of every health system’s to-do list.

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Northwest Career College

APRIL 9, 2025

Enhance Patient Communication Good communication skills will help the Medical Assistant build trust and ensure patients understand their treatment plans. Improved listening and explaining increase patient comfort and support. Time-bound: I will strive to develop my communication skills in the next three months.

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Health Prime

MARCH 6, 2024

Certainly, patient portals are crucial tools that facilitate seamless communication between healthcare providers and patients. According to a recent report , patient portals enhance patient engagement by enabling patients to access their electronic medical records (EMRs) and facilitating secure patient-provider communication.

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DrChrono

MAY 22, 2024

In this article, we’ll discuss how to improve the patient financial experience. First, we’ll look at the impact of patient experience in the healthcare industry. Then, we’ll explore how poor billing practices can affect patients.

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Health Prime

MARCH 21, 2024

It begins at the front lines of the healthcare practice, where staff members collect essential demographic and insurance information during the initial patient contact. This information serves as the foundation for billing and reimbursement processes.

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NHA Now

MARCH 11, 2020

The patient experience is largely dependent on effective communication with care providers. Are you using proven communication techniques to help improve the patient experience, and potentially lead to better patient outcomes? Communication is the key to success in any given situation.

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Health Prime

APRIL 11, 2024

Medical practices and billing services constantly seek ways to enhance efficiency and financial performance. ” While they may sound similar, understanding their distinctions is crucial for healthcare providers and billing professionals. Also, remember to optimize staffing levels and roles to improve productivity and patient care.

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Health Prime

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Financial transparency is crucial to a holistic patient journey that includes everything from patient care to all relationship processes—not only administrative functions. In medical billing, precision and clarity are key. After all, patients value transparency and certainty when it comes to finances.

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Northwest Suburban College

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Medical billing and insurance processing are essential skills for aspiring medical assistants. These tasks ensure that healthcare providers get paid for their services and that patients understand their financial responsibilities. Both medical billing and insurance processing require attention to detail and strong communication skills.

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CollaborateMD

MARCH 20, 2025

It can bring a refreshing shift from scattered patient files and billing information to seamless, stress-free workflows and revenue management. Billing and Claims Management : Ensure smooth processes for medical billing , insurance claims, and payment collection. What happens if systems are mismatched?

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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. These vital tasks provide a seamless patient experience and allow medical professionals to focus on caregiving.

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Health Populi

MAY 30, 2022

Add on top of these significant stressors the need to deal with medical bills, which is another source of stress for millions of patients in America. What is not commonly discussed is that medical bill problems are very common among people who have insurance and not only the uninsured. It’s true to say that in the U.S.

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CollaborateMD

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Medical billing plays a critical role in the financial stability of healthcare providers. Fortunately, medical billing software offers a solution to the challenges healthcare providers face. The impact of billing challenges is felt by healthcare providers and patients. They can have significant consequences for patients.

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CollaborateMD

MAY 17, 2023

It was an enormous opportunity for us to take the stage and educate the audience on our unified communications platform, Updox! EHR vendors struggle to keep up with the ever-evolving regulatory landscape, leaving less time for innovation in patient and provider communications. Patients today are more informed than ever before.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 31, 2024

Navigating piles of billing paperwork drains your time and energy. The right medical billing software streamlines this process, making it quicker and more accurate. The added efficiency gives you more time for patient care and reduces administrative headaches.  This article breaks down chiropractic medical billing software.

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Health Populi

APRIL 1, 2024

The “disconnect” between health care and patient-payers is that in peoples’ everyday consumers lives, they pay bills primarily online (when the amount is due) as well as via automated payments for recurring bills. This is the modus operandi for bill payment among U.S. Mailing a paper check?

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Patients “yearn” for personalized services and relationships in health care — optimistic that technology can help deliver on that hope — we learn in Healthcare’s Future: Balancing Progress and Perception , a health consumer survey report from Lavidge. Lavidge, a communications consultancy, polled U.S.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

What does my doctor bill mean?” addresses medical bill literacy – the explanation of benefits wonkiness, the coinsurance and copayment concerns, and, simply put, what did the health insurance company cover? and “which doctor can I see?” deal with the in/out-of-network uncertainties.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 17, 2023

.” And across all technologies assessed in this study, it was AI and machine learning that the health care finance execs pointed to as a top-three investment priority, followed by improving the patient experience (among 37%), and automating business processes (32%). Bank explained in the report. AI can help here, too.

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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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Health Prime

MAY 2, 2024

Implement appointment reminders and follow-ups Use automated appointment reminders and follow-up communications to enhance the patient experience. Patient reminders and follow-ups are critical for a successful practice. Outsourcing administrative tasks can free mental health practitioners to focus on patient care.

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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. Create a marketing plan to notify existing patients and the community of your new treatment group(s).

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 15, 2019

These study respondents had also visited a doctor or hospital and paid a medical bill in the past year. One-third of these patients had a health care bill go to collections in the past year, according to Cedar’s 2019 U.S. Healthcare Consumer Experience Study. 50% want clearer, easier-to-understand medical bills.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Several factors underpin the adoption of telehealth in 2019: Consumers’ demand for accessible, lower-cost health care services as people face greater financial responsibility for paying the medical bill (via high-deductible health plans and greater out-of-pocket costs for co-payments).

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Health Populi

MARCH 3, 2025

The growth of wearable technology, need and desire for real-world evidence and patient feedback, and especially patients’ growing role in paying for health care (think: high deductibles, co-insurance, and the challenge of medical debt) all drive the need to enhance the health care experience for patients in consumer and retail grades.

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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

JULY 24, 2023

Before we explore the details and what’s under the hood of the offer, note the price and how it’s communicated in this snippet from the program’s website: the health consumer can “unlock $400 in value for just $39.99.” You can read more about GNC Health’s details here on the website.

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Health Prime

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

When paired with diminishing payer reimbursements, the importance of collecting balances escalates significantly. Effective collections are multifaceted and require a strategic blend of proactive measures, clear communication, and innovative technologies. Clear and concise statements are essential for effective communication.

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Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2021

Consumers’ satisfaction with both health plan websites and information and communication. Another 2 in 5 say they are leveraging the full capabilities of virtual care along the patient journey, as well as ensure security, privacy and compliance in their communication channels.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Now for some context… as we journey through CES 2025 and health/care, its good to keep in your mind what’s driving the continued growth of digital health at #CES?

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Valant

MARCH 14, 2024

EHRs streamline these tasks by automating routine, repetitive processes such as appointment scheduling , patient communications, and insurance claims processing. It allows for resources to be allocated most efficiently, freeing up valuable time for clinicians and staff to focus on patient care and the patient experience.

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MedVA

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Time-sensitive matters such as prescription refills and test result notifications can be managed promptly, enhancing overall efficiency and helping prevent any lapses in care because a patient ran out of medication during the holidays. Streamlined communication improves patient satisfaction and reduces the stress on front desk staff.

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Valant

MARCH 26, 2024

Standardizing technology systems can make all the difference to the efficiency of your workflow, the patient experience, the ease of training new staff, and your practice’s capacity to grow profits. Patients, too, likely have opinions and how they want and need to interact with your practice.

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NHA Now

AUGUST 25, 2020

They interact often with both healthcare professionals and patients, making soft skills essential. the top three most important soft skills for medical administrative assistants are professionalism, dependability , and verbal communication. This interaction can make or break the patient experience.

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