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. Is the data backed up on a mirrored out-of-state site?

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Appointments Billing Scheduling HIPAA 52

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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Medical Administrative Assistant Medication Problem Solving Skills Billing 40

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Most Americans have been surprised by a medical bill, a NORC AmeriSpeak survey found. Nearly all Americans (86% net responsible) first blame health insurance companies, followed by hospitals (82%). Most of the surprise bills were for charges associated with a physician’s service or lab test. Who’s responsible?

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Billing Medication Insurance Follow-Up 47

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.

Billing 52

Billing Medication Follow-Up HIPAA 52

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.

Medical Assistant 52

Medical Assistant Billing Insurance Medication 52

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. As a result, more people in the U.S.

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Billing Insurance Patient Experience Customer Service 105

Coronis Health

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Are you considering partnering with an ophthalmology medical billing company for your facility? Outsourcing Your Medical Billing Can Free up Time and Resources for Your Ophthalmology Facility Those working in the ophthalmology industry often wear many hats while providing comprehensive care for their patients.

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Billing Medication Follow-Up Medical Coding 52

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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Billing Medication Follow-Up Insurance 52

Health Populi

APRIL 28, 2021

When I say “Oscar” here on the Health Populi blog, you’re conjuring up an image of the health plan insurance innovator founded in 2012. But the ad for Patient Power was up-close-and-personal with Shepard Fairey painting in his iconic style a poster for empowered health consumers.

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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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Billing Patient Experience Follow-Up Insurance 83

Health Populi

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Across all providers, AmWell scored highest at 885, followed by Doctor on Demand with 879 points. Cigna, the highest-scoring payer-backed telehealth organization, racked up 874 points on the 1,000-point scale. In the study, J.D. The study was fielded in June-July 2020 among 4,302 U.S.

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Physical Exams Customer Service Insurance Follow-Up 147

Health Populi

APRIL 1, 2024

The overall takeaway for patients in this study is that health care is disconnected from consumers, in the words of the JPM/InstaMed report. This is the modus operandi for bill payment among U.S. consumers would prefer to pay those bills online through their doctor’s or hospital’s websites (for 38% of patients). .”

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Billing Communication Follow-Up Medication 87

Health Populi

APRIL 1, 2019

For mainstream Americans, “the math doesn’t add up” for paying medical bills out of median household budgets, based on the calculations in the 2019 VisitPay Report. Cost influenced two-thirds of patients in terms of their satisfaction with a physician or a health system. Given a $60K median U.S.

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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

JUNE 11, 2024

As an Index, the MMI combines several line items of healthcare spending to make up the overall number, and this methodology allows us to compare the rising costs of care for a family of 4 covered by a PPO year to year.

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Medication Follow-Up Billing Insurance 77

Health Populi

JULY 24, 2023

” The quid pro quo value exchange is that GNC ramps up its membership list of consumers for the program and the promise of other purchases from the virtual or brick-and-mortar “front of the store.” GNC is channeling to the current concerns of health consumers… value in the eye of the beholder and medical bill payer.

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Insurance Acute Care Billing HIPAA 118

Health Populi

APRIL 4, 2022

was Russia’s invasion into Ukraine, noted by 18% of people — from 14% of Republicans up to 23% of Democrats. The cost of filling up a car’s gas tank ranked first among U.S. Other worrisome health care cost items follow down the line, including: 45% of U.S. Overall, 55% of people in the U.S.

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Long Term Care Follow-Up Insurance Billing 77

Northwest Suburban College

JUNE 14, 2024

Their versatile skill set allows them to perform both clinical and administrative tasks, bridging the gap between direct patient care and efficient healthcare administration. Medical Assistants also play a significant role in preventive medicine, assisting with screenings, patient education, and follow-up care.

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Medical Assistant Medication Follow-Up Appointments 52

Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2021

” Across all plans, consumers’ Net Promoter Scores (NPS) have increased year over year since 2019 when they hit a low of 11, now up 7 points in 2021 to 18. And second, the month features four weeks of sessions for the annual ATA Conference which kicked off last week on Tuesday 1stJune followed by more sessions on Thursday the 3rd.

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CollaborateMD

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Here are five benefits you can enjoy from insights provided by patients: Improved patient satisfaction:  Regular feedback helps you find and solve problems in your practice. These fixes can lead to higher patient satisfaction. More revenue:   Studies  link positive patient experiences with increased hospital revenue.

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Follow-Up Appointments Patient Satisfaction Billing 52

Health Prime

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

According to a Mad*Pow research report , 61% of patients are confused by their medical bills. The report also stated that most of them identified providers or their billing department as the root cause of their frustration and errors. Implementing a systematic approach to follow up on overdue accounts will be helpful.

Billing 52

Billing Follow-Up Communication Insurance 52

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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Scheduling Billing Patient Experience Appointments 52

Medical Advantage

MARCH 27, 2024

Improving the Patient Experience A seamless patient experience is integral to the success of any healthcare practice. With athenahealth’s integrated system, practices can offer their patients a more cohesive and user-friendly way to manage their healthcare needs.

Billing 52

Billing Patient Satisfaction Patient Care Appointments 52

Health Populi

OCTOBER 5, 2018

On that supply side, though, I met up with an innovation that can help to bend the capital cost curve of how we envision and build new hospitals and clinics. This is a pre-fabricated structure that can be purposed as a single hospital bed room, an imaging pod, a clinical laboratory set-up, or any permutation for healthcare delivery.

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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.

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Medical Assistant Medication Follow-Up HIPAA 52

Medical Advantage

MARCH 8, 2024

The platform is designed to not only enhance the patient experience but also streamline administrative tasks and boost the overall efficiency of your practice. athenahealth patient engagement tools not only enhance the patient experience but also streamlines practice operations.

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Appointments Communication Patient Satisfaction Scheduling 52

Health Populi

JUNE 7, 2019

Disney Institute’s Julianna Alley followed up with a discussion about Disney’s values and success factors. A central tenet of this, I came to learn this week, was the following mantra: “We have learned to be intentional where others may be unintentional.”. In Steve’s words, “Fox people [link up] with Fox, and CNN’s with CNN’s.”.

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Follow-Up Patient Experience Medication Collaboration 87

Health Populi

MARCH 19, 2024

In this poll, 2 in 5 U.S.

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Insurance Follow-Up Communication Tests 77

Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2024

adults’ levels of trust in health care services and suppliers, finding the greatest trust lies with a consumer’s local pharmacy (for 77% of consumers), followed by hospitals (for 73% of people) and in third rank, health technology (63%). The 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer gauged U.S. public health, as well.

Collaboration 108

Collaboration Best Practices Medication Triage 108

Northwest Career College

AUGUST 1, 2024

Applying dental practice management software will streamline operations and ensure accuracy in maintaining patient records and billing. Communication Is the Key Effective communication at the front desk is the key to a positive experience. Active listening involving the patient is essential to ensure one is heard and understood.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Communication Patient Satisfaction Billing 40

Northwest Suburban College

MAY 10, 2024

This hands-on involvement requires a deep understanding of dental procedures and patient care, reflecting the importance of their role in the broader healthcare delivery system. They ensure all protocols are followed meticulously to maintain a safe and sterile environment for both the patients and the dental team.

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Sterilization Patient Safety Follow-Up Patient Care 52

Coronis Health

AUGUST 10, 2023

Best practices in hospital billing and coding processes are key to guiding coders as they navigate the complexities of chart documentation. Hospital coding guidelines also encourage coders to stay current with the latest coding regulations and industry changes to ensure that all codes are accurate and up-to-date.

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Best Practices Hospital Medical Coding Documentation 52

Health Prime

JANUARY 24, 2024

The easy follow-up of patients using telemonitoring solutions and the augmented access to internet services will continue increasing telemedicine delivery. Learn more about this in our blog Optimize your telemedicine appointments with these best practices. The future of telemedicine will look brighter than ever in 2024.

Billing 52

Billing Communication Medication Appointments 52

Health Populi

JUNE 26, 2018

Sara Holoubek, Luminary Labs’ CEO, followed up with a provocative discussion about ethical challenges in light of the growing roster of digital technologies that are being applied in healthcare at a dizzying rate: AI, blockchain, voice-enabled solutions, autonomous cars, and digital therapeutics, to name a few.

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Medical Advantage

MARCH 8, 2024

Practice management: Provides a single real-time medical billing dashboard to track all claim and appointment-related tasks, helping to maintain schedule density and optimize practice operations. athenaCollector : Streamlines the process of billing, collections, and patient payments.

Billing 52

Billing Appointments Scheduling Patient Care 52

Medical Advantage

APRIL 4, 2024

This system stands out for its ability to support vital patient care while ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations. Improved outcomes: Telehealth facilitates easier follow-ups, ensuring that patients adhere to treatment plans and allowing for adjustments as needed.

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HIPAA Follow-Up Best Practices Communication 40

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

“We” was a trio including Antoinette Thomas (@NurseTechExec1), Chief Patient Experience Officer with Microsoft, David Ryan (@DavidPRyan), former long-time Global Head of Intel’s Health/Life Science business; and, me. Understanding the health inequities borne by “telemedicine.

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