Practice Builders

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The calculation of patient satisfaction involves gathering feedback from patients and gauging their perceptions and feelings about their healthcare experience. Patient experience surveys serve as a valuable tool to collect this information, providing insights into the overall satisfaction levels of patients.

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MedQuest College

JULY 19, 2024

Chairside manner, the way dental professionals interact with patients during appointments, plays a significant role in patient satisfaction and overall experience. In this blog, we’ll delve into Chairside Manner 101, focusing on mastering communication skills for dental assistants.

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Valant

MARCH 20, 2024

Efficient operations are the foundation of any successful behavioral health practice, with a thoughtful clinical workflow supporting quality patient care and sustainable practice growth. It involves improving processes, promoting cohesion among staff, and facilitating seamless communication—internally and externally.

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Northwest Suburban College

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Medical assistants are indispensable healthcare professionals who play a key role in providing quality patient care and ensuring the smooth operation of medical facilities. The ability to empathize with and show compassion towards patients helps to build trust, foster rapport, and alleviate some of the anxieties that patients may face.

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Valant

JULY 5, 2024

Implementing effective practice policies and choosing the right tools can help maintain success and ensure high-quality patient care. An EHR system tailored to the needs of behavioral health practices can help streamline operations as well as enhance patient satisfaction.

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Northwest Career College

MAY 1, 2024

Patient Scheduling In recent years, patient scheduling has undergone significant changes due to technological advancements , evolving patient expectations, and the growing need for streamlined healthcare delivery. Patients can now request appointments anytime, anywhere, using their smartphones or computers.

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Practice Builders

MARCH 28, 2024

This approach, driven by data, promotes a culture of ongoing improvement and prioritizing patient care in every decision. By carefully choosing the value-based care metrics and indicators to use, healthcare providers can improve patient outcomes without losing reputation, money, or time.

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ACI Medical & Dental School

AUGUST 8, 2024

They are often the unsung heroes of dental care, performing a wide range of duties that are essential for the efficient functioning of a dental practice. Their responsibilities extend beyond assisting dentists during procedures; they also manage administrative tasks, patient care, and ensure the office complies with health regulations.

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Health Prime

APRIL 11, 2024

However, Practice Optimization takes a holistic approach, addressing operational efficiency, staff productivity, and patient satisfaction. It goes beyond financial considerations and includes workflow management, staff productivity, and patient engagement. Feel free to reach us at sales@hpiinc.com.

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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 communicator’s diverse features include a web-based portal, automated messaging, and online scheduling.

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Medical Advantage

MARCH 28, 2024

Today’s patients are digitally savvy and expect a seamless, personalized interaction with their healthcare providers. This shift in expectations has led to innovative patient engagement tools that improve patient care and foster stronger relationships between patients and providers.

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Northwest Career College

JUNE 30, 2024

Great Communication Skills Dental administrative assistants rely heavily on communication. They communicate directly with patients, dental staff, suppliers, and insurance companies, so exceptional communication skills are crucial. Active listening is also vital for effective communication.

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Top Practices

JUNE 27, 2023

To have a highly successful medical practice you need to design and implement efficient systems that streamline operations, improve quality patient care, staff environment, minimize conflict, and stress, and increase productivity and profit. They need to be able to clearly communicate these to their patients when asked.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In the fast-paced and ever-evolving behavioral healthcare field, nursing leaders are crucial in ensuring efficient operations, a supportive work environment for nurses, and providing quality patient care. Garnett truly has a heart for the patient, frequently interacting with them directly on units.

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Guideway Care

APRIL 2, 2024

What should you expect from HCAHPS patient experience surveys? Various aspects of the patient experience, including communication with healthcare providers, cleanliness and silence in the hospital, pain management, and willingness to recommend the hospital. The scores on these surveys determine quality and patient satisfaction.

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Practice Builders

APRIL 11, 2024

Since trust is the cornerstone of the doctor-patient relationship and has a direct impact on treatment adherence, patient satisfaction , and health outcomes, it is essential in today’s healthcare environment. In some cases, patients may feel they are not receiving the care they need due to insurance restrictions.

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CollaborateMD

JUNE 18, 2024

Increased patient satisfaction: Patients engaged in their care decisions tend to be more satisfied. RELATED ARTICLE: The Top Features and Benefits of Telemedicine Technology Telehealth is the use of digital communication technologies for remote healthcare services. This, in turn, boosts patient engagement.

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Walker Info - Patient Experience

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The patient experience centers around quality healthcare delivery using highly valued aspects of patient care. All stakeholders understand the value of patient experience and the role they play in delivering on that promise. Patient experience focuses on perceptions whereas patient satisfaction deals with expectations.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

What is care coordination? Coordination of care is the process of organizing and integrating health care services for patients across care settings and providers. It is especially important for patients with complex or chronic conditions, multiple comorbidities, or transitions of care.

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Valant

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Clinical reporting is a critical tool for optimizing a practice’s operations, ultimately leading to improved patient care and outcomes. Patient satisfaction is shaped by the details as much as by the big picture. Efficient scheduling enhances patient satisfaction as well as resource allocation within the practice.

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Northwest Career College

MAY 8, 2024

Role of Dental Assistant A dental assistant plays an essential role in dental offices by bridging the gap between dental professionals and patients. Patient Care The role of a dental assistant goes beyond providing technical support. They are usually the first point of contact when a patient enters the office.

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Northwest Career College

MARCH 18, 2024

New Technologies Healthcare workers must frequently interact with new technologies released to enhance patient care and operational efficiency. Such knowledge can enhance the support you provide to the medical team and help you contribute to the delivery of superior patient care.

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MedVA

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Time Management for You and Your Patients: Our virtual assistants can handle routine administrative tasks, allowing healthcare professionals to focus on patient care. Streamlined communication improves patient satisfaction and reduces the stress on front desk staff.

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Medical Advantage

MARCH 27, 2024

Efficient practice management stands as a cornerstone of successful patient care and operational excellence. This consolidation leads to increased efficiency, allowing healthcare providers to focus more on patient care than administrative tasks.

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DropStat

JANUARY 25, 2024

The pillars of a healthy nurse patient relationship The nurse-patient relationship is an important part of providing compassionate patient care. This type of connection, referred to as a therapeutic relationship, has the potential to drastically improve patient satisfaction and overall health outcomes.

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Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2024

EMR API integration may be the key to achieve better communication between care providers, systems, and offer scalability. Improved Patient Satisfaction Patient well-being and satisfaction is the key objective of any healthcare organization. Key Benefits of EMR API Integration 1.

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CollaborateMD

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Patient feedback in healthcare provides valuable insights into the service provider’s performance. Understanding your patients’ experiences is crucial for driving service quality improvements. It also boosts patient satisfaction. You can also turn patient feedback into a powerful healthcare marketing tool.

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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. It encompasses all the steps and interactions involved in generating revenue for a healthcare provider.

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Valant

MARCH 25, 2024

If your practice becomes disorganized during the switch, or if things like scheduling and accessing the patient portal become difficult for clients, it will impact the quality of care you deliver, and could ultimately cost you clients. Here are some key considerations for minimizing disruption for patients during an EHR switch.

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CareerStep

JULY 31, 2024

Emphasis on soft skills and patient-centered care While technical skills are critical, soft skills such as empathy, communication, and emotional intelligence are becoming increasingly important in healthcare. Training scenarios that simulate real-life interactions can help healthcare professionals develop these crucial skills.

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Northwest Suburban College

MARCH 22, 2024

With their wide-ranging skillset and knowledge, Medical Assistants are indispensable members of the healthcare team, with their contributions leading to improved patient care and the smooth functioning of healthcare facilities. They also ensure that specimens are properly labeled and stored, minimizing the risk of error.

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DropStat

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Language barriers in healthcare mean that the patient and healthcare services providers do not speak the same language. The impact of language barriers on patient care There are many direct and indirect impacts of language barriers on patient care. What are language barriers in healthcare?

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Medical Advantage

APRIL 4, 2024

This broad category encompasses telehealth, telemedicine, and various digital healthcare solutions, aiming to create a seamless, comprehensive digital care plan for patients. This system stands out for its ability to support vital patient care while ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations.

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Relias

JANUARY 8, 2024

One effective way is to earn high patient satisfaction scores that demonstrate value to customers seeking a trusted healthcare partner. But gaining patient trust isn’t the only benefit of high patient satisfaction scores. According to the program, hospitals with higher HCAHPS scores earn higher reimbursements.

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Practice Index

JULY 4, 2024

As managers, we can allocate more resources at peak times, such as Mondays, to handle the surge in demand, ensuring that patient care remains timely and efficient… and back it up when a GP Partner doesn’t want to work with data!” “Knowledge is power!” laughed a Practice Manager. “As

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DropStat

MARCH 14, 2024

Healthcare organizations can be called HROs when they achieve superlative safety for staff and patient satisfaction, consistent, quality care delivery under changing conditions, and, process efficiency for extended periods, without serious failures, and, with a lower risk of medical errors.

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Relias

MARCH 4, 2024

The clear link between the nursing shortage and patient safety Given that nurses spend more one-on-one time with patients than other healthcare professionals, their ability to perform at a high level is essential for providing safe patient care.

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