We Care Online

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Improved Patient Engagement Platforms such as patient portals and mobile apps enable patients to actively participate in their healthcare by providing access to test results, appointment schedules, and health records. This transparency fosters trust and empowers patients to make informed decisions about their health.

Medication 52

Medication Follow-Up Patient Satisfaction Communication 52

Mobius MD

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Whether you’re a new resident or a seasoned attending physician, it’s valuable to ask how physicians can communicate with patients more effectively in a clinical setting. Duration : Provide an accurate time expectation for tests and physician arrival and identify the next steps.

Communication 52

Communication Patient Satisfaction Best Practices Certification 52

Scrubs

JANUARY 22, 2024

Tackling the Mountain of Paperwork: The Plight of Healthcare Professionals Imagine a day in the life of a nurse: between patient care, administrative duties and the ongoing demands of documentation, there’s hardly a moment to breathe.

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Documentation Medication Patient Satisfaction HIPAA 147

Guideway Care

APRIL 9, 2024

While the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey is a significant tool in measuring patient satisfaction, it represents a single aspect of the overall patient experience. This is possible by integrating HCAHPS findings with broader patient experience information.

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Patient Satisfaction Patient Experience Discharges Outpatient Care 52

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

After working with Garnett to master the material and conquer her testing anxiety, she passed the test and currently works as an LPN in hospice. Championing Patient-Centered Care At the core of Garnett’s success throughout her 30-year career is a deeply rooted dedication to patient-centered care.

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Unit Organization and Environment Patient Centered Care Collaboration Hospital 105

We Care Online

OCTOBER 28, 2024

While video calls allow for visual assessments, certain aspects of a physical exam—such as checking vital signs, palpating areas of pain, or listening to a patient’s heart and lungs—cannot be replicated remotely. This reduced connection may impact patient satisfaction and the overall quality of care.

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Follow-Up Appointments Physical Exams Vital Signs 58

EvidenceCare

APRIL 16, 2024

Regulatory Standards CERT (comprehensive error rate testing) is a program administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that utilizes Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) to review medical records and identify potential billing errors. Breakdowns in tracking downgrades and denials can cause substantial financial losses.

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Documentation Admissions Discharges Billing 130

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Patient-facing digital tools help patients with fairly basic tasks like making appointments, seeking doctors, and paying bills. Motivations for expanding digital tools for patients are to enhance access to care, empowering patients to monitor and manage their health, and deliver greater patient satisfaction.

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Billing Medication Follow-Up Patient Experience 96

Minority Nurse

JULY 29, 2024

We must also remove financial and other barriers to access to nursing education , whether in the form of standardized tests or ensuring that we keep all pathways into nursing available, including CNA, LPN, ADN, and beyond.”

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Patient Satisfaction Tests Patient Care 98

Guideway Care

APRIL 11, 2024

They focus on the clinical aspects of patient care, including coordinating tests, treatments, and follow-up appointments. Genetic counselors provide counseling and support for patients dealing with the implications of hereditary cancer risk, helping them navigate complex choices about observation and risk-reducing strategies.

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Tests Patient Satisfaction Follow-Up Appointments 52

Walker Info - Patient Experience

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Focusing on all touchpoints along the care continuum helps influence patient perceptions and earns their loyalty for future healthcare needs. Patient Experience vs. Patient Satisfaction People commonly interchange patient experience and patient satisfaction. The distinction is important.

Patient Experience 52

Patient Experience Patient Satisfaction Patient Centered Care Hospital 52

Health Populi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Telehealth is the preferred “channel” for routine care, with 80% of consumers preferring for prescription refills and 71% preferring for discussing teste results. 57% of consumers prefer telehealth for ongoing mental health visits; and, Convenience and waiting times (less!) are peoples’ top reasons for using telehealth.

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Follow-Up Patient Satisfaction Insurance Medication 87

Medical Advantage

JUNE 14, 2024

The following sections will further illustrate the importance of value-based care from the patient’s point of view. Increased Patient Satisfaction When patients feel unheard, or that their input does not matter, this creates a chilling effect on communications with providers.

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Patient Centered Care Patient Satisfaction Follow-Up Collaboration 52

CollaborateMD

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

It can help you highlight your strengths and show patients what you already do well. 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.

Follow-Up 52

Follow-Up Appointments Patient Satisfaction Billing 52

Walker Info - Patient Experience

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Remember: Patient Experience Is Not Patient Satisfaction People commonly think patient experience and patient satisfaction are synonymous. Patient experience focuses on perceptions whereas patient satisfaction deals with expectations. Solicit input through patient satisfaction surveys.

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Patient Experience Patient Satisfaction Appointments Scheduling 52

Mobius MD

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Your employees want opportunities to improve, and even small changes to the patient visit workflow can eliminate unnecessary tasks and headaches for busy staff. In turn, workflow improvements and a happy team ensure patient satisfaction and excellent care. Streamline your patient visit workflow with these tips 1.

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Documentation Scheduling Appointments Tests 52

Health Prime

JULY 13, 2023

The value-based care approach strives to ensure patients receive the most appropriate care tailored to their individual needs, leading to better long-term outcomes and overall patient satisfaction. This patient-centered approach improves patient satisfaction and leads to increased treatment adherence and better health outcomes.

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Patient Centered Care Collaboration Patient Satisfaction Tests 52

Guideway Care

JUNE 10, 2024

This approach uses innovative technologies like genetic testing, health data analytics, and personalized medicine to create treatment plans that are highly specific to each patient. Personalized care enhances patient satisfaction and ensures they follow treatment plans as required by the doctor.

Patient Experience 52

Patient Experience Patient Satisfaction Patient Safety Follow-Up 52

Relias

JANUARY 11, 2023

For example, providers may routinely order many tests, visits, and procedures and manage high numbers of patients. Such a system inevitably uses more time and resources — and incurs greater costs for both providers and patients — than models that prioritize value. Links reimbursement to quantity of care. Value-based care….

Patient Satisfaction 52

Patient Satisfaction Tests Billing Medical Coding 52

NHA Now

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

A strong verbal communicator can not only share important information with their patients, but can also help put them at ease. As an EKG technician, it's important to achieve accurate testing and monitoring results. Anxiety can affect an EKG , so having strong soft skills are important to help patients feel at ease.

Communication 52

Communication Patient Satisfaction Patient Experience Tests 52

Practice Builders

AUGUST 11, 2024

Patient satisfaction is one of the most critical outcomes to achieve in the complex world of healthcare, and as a result, there is no surprise in practice owners and medical specialists being vulnerable to complaints. Trained staff can improve the patient-provider experience. And we are not overreacting.

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Appointments Patient Experience Communication Patient Satisfaction 52

MedicalGPS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Chances are that your practice already has some sort of a patient satisfaction/experience survey in place. 2 – Determine Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Using your patient satisfaction/experience survey questionnaire, select the questions that measure the areas that you and your team have decided to work towards improving.

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Patient Experience Customer Service Patient Satisfaction Follow-Up 52

Myndshft Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Delays and denials create barriers to care, which can lead to treatment abandonment, which directly impacts patient satisfaction and health outcomes. This is particularly important when the service being rendered comes via a referral such as diagnostic tests. And that contributes to a declining bottom line too.

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Patient Satisfaction Diagnostics Best Practices Documentation 40

Relias

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

By coordinating care across providers and settings, care coordination can help reduce duplication, fragmentation, errors, and gaps in care, as well as improve patient satisfaction, engagement, and empowerment. Improved patient satisfaction : Improve patient satisfaction by enhancing patient engagement, empowerment, and education.

Care Plan 52

Care Plan Patient Satisfaction Acute Care Collaboration 52

Health Prime

JULY 13, 2023

The value-based care approach strives to ensure patients receive the most appropriate care tailored to their individual needs, leading to better long-term outcomes and overall patient satisfaction. This patient-centered approach improves patient satisfaction and leads to increased treatment adherence and better health outcomes.

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Patient Centered Care Collaboration Patient Satisfaction Tests 40

Northwest Career College

MARCH 2, 2024

Patient education offered by medical assistants primarily focuses on explaining anatomy, physiology, and pathology concepts related to a medical diagnosis; the preparation for and recovery from various medical procedures recommended by the provider; and how tests, medications, and procedures fit together as the steps of a multi-stage treatment plan.

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Patient Education Medical Assistant Medication Patient Satisfaction 40

Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

In bundled payment models, patient advocacy plays a pivotal role in improving care coordination, patient satisfaction, and adherence to treatment plans. This blog explores how patient advocacy enhances care quality, addresses social determinants of health, and supports bundled payment success.

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Patient Advocacy Patient Satisfaction Discharges Hospital 52

Medical Advantage

MARCH 8, 2024

They also can view test results, request prescriptions, and manage their appointments, all at the time most convenient for them without having to call the provider. Convenient online scheduling : athenaCommunicator allows patients to book appointments online 24/7.

Appointments 52

Appointments Communication Patient Satisfaction Scheduling 52

Northwest Career College

MARCH 30, 2024

Examples of how this can be used to ensure the facility is proactively preparing to help their patients include ordering extra supplies due to an anticipated or actual trend in the patient population (e.g., buying more tests during the flu season) or providing training to staff (e.g., money) in the most effective way possible.

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Transfers Tests Hospital Patient Satisfaction 40

Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2024

Improved Patient Satisfaction Patient well-being and satisfaction is the key objective of any healthcare organization. High patient satisfaction rate is more likely to attract more patients, and also retain the existing ones. Key Benefits of EMR API Integration 1.

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HIPAA Appointments EHR / EMR Billing 40

Practice Index

JUNE 20, 2024

The dashboard contains details of rising numbers of appointments, declining patient satisfaction and NHS financial support for practices. It shows that last year, just 35% of patients usually saw their preferred GP, compared with 50% in 2018. There would also be an expansion of “self-referral” for some patients.

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Huddles/Rounds Appointments Follow-Up Patient Satisfaction 52

E-Clinic

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Not only will this translate into a more flexible service for your patients, but it may lead to greater job satisfaction and reduced stress levels in your team. There is also the opportunity to give patients access to their digital files, for example where other specialists require their history or test results.

Appointments 52

Appointments Patient Satisfaction Communication Transfers 52

Ciox

AUGUST 3, 2023

This fragmentation poses a significant challenge for healthcare providers striving to deliver patient-centric care. Missed Opportunities: Critical medical insights may remain hidden within the siloed data, leading to missed opportunities for accurate diagnoses and timely patient interventions.

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Unit Organization and Environment Medical History Transfers Tests 40

Coronis Health

AUGUST 31, 2023

The Benefits of Proper Hospital Coding Proper medical coding is useful for hospitals in the following ways: It helps ensure full reimbursement – insurance companies and other healthcare payers rely on hospitals to accurately and completely describe medical tests, procedures, and devices provided for patients.

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Hospital Medical Coding Billing Documentation 52

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.

Medical Assistant 52

Medical Assistant Medication Appointments Billing 52

Arkenea

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Benefits of care visit scheduler in patient portals: Convenience: Patients can view provider availability and schedule appointments at their convenience, without needing to call during office hours. Transparency: Patients have better visibility into provider availability and can choose the most suitable appointment slot.

Appointments 52

Appointments Scheduling Billing Communication 52

Northwest Suburban College

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Clear and concise communication is vital to ensure that everyone involved in a patient’s care has the necessary information. This includes updating patient records accurately, relaying test results, and informing team members about any changes in a patient’s condition.

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Medical Assistant Communication Medication Listening Skills 52