How All Medical Practice Team Members Are Caregivers In Their Own Right
It’s easy to assume that physicians are the only point of contact when it comes to patient-centered care. However, there are many other roles involved in ensuring that patients receive the best treatment. From medical collections to medical practice managers, each specialist has a hand in making sure the patient gets what they need, whether […]
Medical Practice Marketing Tips to Increase Referrals
A Kaiser Family Foundation study found that visits by private insurance patients decreased 17 percent from 2009 to 2010, while the number insured only decreased 2 percent. Specialists may have experienced a sharper decline, notes Physicians Practice, since the study did not separate primary care and specialists. This means that for specialists, referrals are more […]
Marketing Tips for Finding New Patients
Attracting new patients assumes increasing importance as reimbursement declines and rising patient responsibility in the form of higher deductibles and copays diminishes the frequency of visits by insured patients. Fortunately, there are numerous ways that practices, even smaller practices with negligible marketing budgets, can g arner new patient volume. Technology represents for many practices a […]
Why Small Practices Need to Get Better at Collecting From Patients
The most striking change to collecting healthcare payments in recent years is the increasing complexity. Historically, insurance payers paid the majority of most medical bills. However, after the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, people are paying more out of pocket. Patient collections is a much different process than collecting from insurance payers, and collecting […]
The Importance Of Keeping Your Medical Billing Procedures Organized And Streamlined
Efficiency is something every company should strive for, no matter the industry. When it comes to medical billing, however, an organized and streamlined process can ultimately mean the difference between a thriving medical practice, and a failing one. It goes without saying that great revenue cycle management is a complicated process. To successfully collect from […]
Why a Patient-Centered Approach Is the Future of Successful Healthcare
As the healthcare industry faces a growing, aging Baby Boomer population, along with the increase of patients with chronic health conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, patient-centered care is becoming the preferred approach for healthcare providers. For example, in 2013, 30% of Medicare reimbursements for hospitals were based on patient satisfaction. This is […]