We Care Online

OCTOBER 28, 2024

With telehealth, scheduling follow-up appointments is more flexible, making it easier for patients to stay connected with their doctors and adhere to treatment plans. Healthcare providers are required to comply with regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in the U.S.,

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CollaborateMD

MARCH 20, 2025

Here’s a breakdown of essential features of practice management systems : Patient Scheduling : Streamline efficient appointment booking while minimizing no-shows through automated reminders. Billing and Claims Management : Ensure smooth processes for medical billing , insurance claims, and payment collection.

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Appointments Billing Scheduling HIPAA 52

19 Labs

JULY 8, 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, WellCheck pivoted to utilize its cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant platform for wellness screenings. Real-Time Data Access and Storage: Digital collection, upload, and storage of insurance cards and medical history accessible on any device.

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HIPAA Diagnostics Medical History Communication 90

Health Prime

MARCH 6, 2024

Additionally, it allows patients to: Access their medical records Schedule appointments Receive important updates This seamless communication fosters patient engagement , leading to increased satisfaction and loyalty. Improve patient collections Implementing a patient portal can be a game-changer for patient collections.

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Communication HIPAA Billing Appointments 98

Valant

AUGUST 2, 2024

In addition, it’s important to be able to obtain prior authorization from insurance and track prescription statuses. Telehealth Capabilities HIPAA-compliant telehealth capabilities allow you to treat patients remotely in individual or group therapy sessions. Communication with patients is a key part of this.

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Billing Medical History HIPAA Collaboration 98

Health Prime

AUGUST 8, 2024

Unauthorized access can lead to severe consequences, including identity theft, insurance fraud, and violations of patient privacy. Additionally, it can damage the medical practice’s reputation and result in legal and financial penalties under regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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Billing Medication Patient Records Insurance 105

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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Medication Follow-Up Patient Satisfaction Communication 52

Valant

JUNE 2, 2024

You’ll also need to manage, or at least oversee the management of, daily administrative tasks like scheduling, billing , and staff supervision. You’ll also be responsible for ensuring that your practice is HIPAA compliant. Look for EHR and other tech solutions that allow you to maintain strong HIPAA compliance and protections for PHI.

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Communication HIPAA Patient Care Scheduling 102

MedCerts

APRIL 8, 2024

HI 1011: Medical Office Procedures and Administration: This six-week course teaches you about medical office essentials, such as HIPAA regulations, coding and health insurance basics, professionalism, ethics, appointment scheduling and other critical tasks. Why Should You Become a Medication Care Coordinator?

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Medication Medical Administrative Assistant Medical Terminology HIPAA 73

Valant

MAY 2, 2024

There are a number of factors to consider, such as service fees, patient volume, and reimbursement rates from insurance providers. Examples of overhead costs include rent, utilities, insurance premiums, administrative salaries, and software subscriptions. An operating budget has fixed, variable, and isolated costs.

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Documentation Patient Care Billing Insurance 102

Health Populi

APRIL 10, 2018

patients were offered online access to their health records by providers or insurers, and one-half of them accessed the EHR at least once in the last year. The message: “Your prescription on your schedule!” That is, “your” prescription on “your” schedule, and “human kindness.”

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Scheduling Tests Appointments Patient Experience 83

Arkenea

MARCH 14, 2025

However, any protected health information (PHI) that your app collects or stores needs to be safeguarded against malicious forces to remain compliant under HIPAA regulations. Appointment scheduling feature Appointment scheduling is one of the basic features and functionalities in a healthcare app that patients expect.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

APRIL 28, 2023

Medicare beneficiaries may receive telehealth services listed in the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule while located in their homes. Commercial Coverage for telehealth will continue to vary by private insurance plan after the end of the PHE. Billing requirements vary state by state.

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HIPAA Insurance Scheduling Medication 52

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

need a new-and-improved HIPAA or more over-arching new national privacy law like a USGDPR? Patients most-trust their clinicians, physicians and nurses, as safe places in which to have an honest SDoH discussion, compared with a health insurance representative. What options do people have to opt out of sharing their personal/social data?

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Appointments Insurance HIPAA Billing 95

Health Populi

AUGUST 27, 2019

Over one half have scheduled appointments via the portal, 42% have done an online refill for a prescription drug, and 4 in 10 received advice about a health issue via the portal. One in four were very concerned that information could be used against them as a barrier to accessing health care or landing a job.

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HIPAA Hospital Appointments Scheduling 78

MedVA

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Instead of hiring temps who may need to be trained in HIPAA compliance or having your staff play Holiday-Time-Off Bingo, it may be time for your practice to hire a virtual medical assistant from MedVA. Schedule Assistance: Virtual medical assistants excel in managing appointment schedules, ensuring that patients are accommodated efficiently.

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Medical Assistant Medication Appointments Billing 52

Northwest Career College

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Handle Large Volume of Patient Scheduling Managing patient appointments is one of the most significant challenges for a medical administrative assistant. Scheduling is complex and hard when numerous patients and doctors are present, along with multiple medical procedures. Dealing with last-minute cancellations or emergencies.

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Medical Administrative Assistant Medication Patient Records Appointments 40

Arkenea

APRIL 10, 2025

Faster TimetoMarket In a health insurance policy management system project, a client achieved a fourmonth launch timeline by outsourcing development and QA to a dedicated vendor. This rapid turnaround was possible due to the vendors agile processes, continuous integration pipelines, and prebuilt compliance frameworks for HIPAA and GDPR.

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Tests Communication Documentation Follow-Up 52

Valant

MARCH 1, 2024

Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) and other laws/regulations is mandatory. In addition, complying with HIPAA protects your patients, your practice, and helps you avoid fines and penalties. Your EHR software can help with HIPAA compliance.

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Billing Patient Centered Care HIPAA Follow-Up 52

CareerStep

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

They’re used for billing and insurance reasons. Think of it as a simplified language for a patient’s medical history, because every doctor and insurance company in the U.S Checking patient insurance coverage and eligibility before billing. Adhering to HIPAA regulations, ensuring patient confidentiality at all times.

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Billing Medical Coding Medication Certification 52

MedVA

DECEMBER 7, 2023

At MedVA, our highly trained virtual medical assistant can help efficiently organize patient appointments, send reminders, and handle rescheduling requests and missed appointment notifications, letting your team focus on providing quality care rather than managing complex schedules.

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Medical Assistant Medication Appointments Follow-Up 52

CollaborateMD

JANUARY 31, 2024

Claim Submissions The software streamlines submitting claims to insurance companies. Insurance Processes Chiropractic medical billing software makes managing insurance easier. It updates patient records with insurance changes automatically. It sends claims to insurance companies quickly. 

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Billing Medication Follow-Up Insurance 52

CollaborateMD

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Understanding Medical Billing Challenges Medical billing is a complex process that involves managing patient data, coding, insurance claims, and regulatory compliance. Faster Reimbursements Using medical billing software streamlines the process of submitting insurance claims, which means you can expect to receive reimbursement faster.

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Billing Medication Follow-Up HIPAA 52

CollaborateMD

JANUARY 5, 2024

According to EverHealth , one of the most important considerations is the software “must comply with healthcare regulations and standards, such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) in the United States, to ensure patient data is protected and privacy is maintained.”

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Billing Medication Follow-Up Insurance 52

ACI Medical & Dental School

MARCH 9, 2024

Scheduling patient appointments. Recording important patient information, including insurance information. Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA regulations. Attention to Detail: Precision in maintaining medical records, scheduling appointments, and handling documentation.

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Medical Secretary Medication Medical Terminology Problem Solving Skills 52

Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

AUGUST 2, 2024

For example, instead of hiring a billing specialist and also a scheduler, they might hire an AI biller and scheduler for a fraction of the price,” he said. “It’s The massive size of these datasets makes them attractive cyberattack targets, posing a fresh challenge to HIPAA compliance.

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HIPAA Insurance Collaboration Scheduling 52

Health Prime

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Billing systems must be programmed to edit incoming data to create clean claims and efficiently file claims with all major insurance carriers. Ensure your potential partner is well-versed in the latest compliance standards, particularly HIPAA regulations. But this is only the tip of the iceberg. Subscribe to the Health Prime blog.

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Billing Medication Patient Satisfaction HIPAA 88

Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

A referral process involves obtaining patient information such as insurance details, and demographics; also scheduling appointments. For instance, some of the commonly used patient referral features are: Appointment Scheduling: Helps to schedule patient appointments directly with the recommended medical practitioner.

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Medication Follow-Up Appointments Tests 52

Northwest Career College

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Each has its needs, most often schedules and responsibilities. Using a centralized scheduling system can streamline shift management and reduce conflicts related to work hours, allowing all employees to focus on patient care. Challenges in Management of Staff: Balancing the schedules of various departments.

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Conflict Resolution Patient Satisfaction Communication Scheduling 40

EvidenceCare

APRIL 16, 2024

Traditional Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage vs commercial insurance). HIPAA regulations: Ensure patient privacy is protected throughout the documentation process. To get a customized demo of AdmissionCare for your hospital, schedule with us today ! Hospitals need to be aware of these state-specific rules as well.

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Documentation Admissions Discharges Billing 130

MedVA

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

MedVA understands how important this is and makes sure that all of our medical virtual assistants are HIPAA-trained and licensed. This certification shows that our MVAs follow the strict privacy and security rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which protects patient data at every contact.

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Medical Assistant Medication Follow-Up HIPAA 52

Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2024

An EMR API integration involves linking in-house EMR to third-party services such as insurance management, billing portals, appointment booking platforms and more. Developers are required to adhere to HIPAA compliance during API integration. To streamline admin tasks such as medical billing, appointment scheduling, and paperwork.

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HIPAA Appointments EHR / EMR Billing 40

Northwest Career College

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Importance of Confidentiality Laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act protect patient confidentiality. HIPAA provides standards for protecting patient information and requires healthcare providers to maintain patient information confidentially.

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Best Practices HIPAA Patient Records Documentation 40

Valant

APRIL 2, 2024

Blog Boost Productivity With Prebuilt and Custom Mental Health Progress Note Templates Read More Grow Your Practice Leverage Your EHR To Grow Your Practice Learn More Questions for Front-Office Staff When Selecting an EHR Key questions for front-office staff include onboarding, scheduling, and payments: 5.

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Billing Documentation Scheduling Communication 40

Arkenea

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Increased Efficiency and Productivity Mobile EHR apps streamline routine tasks such as patient scheduling, charting, prescription writing, and billing. Better Patient Engagement With mobile EHR apps, patients have direct access to their medical records, lab results, and appointment schedules. or GDPR in the EU.

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Tests Medical History HIPAA Best Practices 52

Doximity

DECEMBER 20, 2022

I use it regularly for faxing prior authorizations and clinical documents to insurance companies as well as calling patients when working remotely.” pharmacists using Doximity's HIPAA-compliant telepharmacy suite: Doximity Dialer is free for all U.S. Jordan Orofino, PharmD, Chicago, IL To sum up, here are the benefits for U.S.

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Follow-Up Appointments Documentation Patient Care 52

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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Patient Experience Collaboration Appointments Transfers 91