Northwest Career College

JULY 15, 2025

Patient and Appointment Terms You’ll often hear terms like “ new patient ” or “ established patient.” When someone walks in without an appointment, they’re known as a “ walk-in.” If a patient doesn’t attend their appointment, that’s a “ no-show.”

Medical Administrative Assistant

Valant

JULY 23, 2025

When selecting telehealth tools, think like a patient: intake forms need to be easy, appointment reminders should arrive on time, and session access should work on the first try. Look for HIPAA-compliant platforms that offer everything you need without making your clients jump through hoops.

Documentation

Arkenea

JUNE 20, 2025

EHR revenue cycle management represents far more than simply connecting clinical and billing systems. Essentially, EHR RCM signifies the integration of billing processes with clinical operations, leading to the improvement of financial performance while ensuring the delivery of optimal patient care.

Documentation

Valant

MAY 13, 2025

Practice management skills like scheduling, billing, documentation, and compliance can protect you from professional burnout and set you on a path to success. Systems with automated appointment reminders save you money by reducing no-shows. It streamlines communication with patients and creates a professional impression.

Billing

CollaborateMD

JUNE 20, 2025

With a platform that collects and connects data across billing, scheduling, clinical care, and patient communication, CollaborateMD allows your staff to focus on delivering better outcomes while we handle the behind-the-scenes complexities. Speed and Accuracy in Billing and Payment: Reduce claim errors to accelerate reimbursement.

Appointments

The HIPAA Journal

JULY 11, 2025

Henry Ford Health encouraged patients to use the website and patient portal to submit information, review their health records, book appointments, schedule visits, pay bills, and communicate with providers. The post Henry Ford Health Settles Tracking Technology Lawsuit appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

HIPAA

Valant

JUNE 24, 2025

When selecting telehealth tools, think like a patient: intake forms need to be easy, appointment reminders should arrive on time, and session access should work on the first try. Look for HIPAA-compliant platforms that offer everything you need without making your clients jump through hoops.

Documentation

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. Here’s a breakdown of essential features of practice management systems : Patient Scheduling : Streamline efficient appointment booking while minimizing no-shows through automated reminders.

Appointments

Prism Career Institute

MAY 6, 2025

It’s also crucial to maintain patient confidentiality and follow Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations. They also may work with a patient to schedule any follow-up appointments. Administrative Medical Assistant Duties Even when they aren’t helping patients, medical assistants stay busy.

Medical Assistant

Physicians Practice

JUNE 27, 2025

If the patients have not arrived in the office, contact them to inform them of the delay and offer them the option to reschedule their appointment. Clarifying a patient’s misunderstanding of the HIPAA privacy rule Rachel V. Clarifying a patient’s misunderstanding of the HIPAA privacy rule Rachel V.

Communication

Valant

JUNE 18, 2025

For example, front staff who struggle with interruptions can cut down on phone calls by using automated appointment reminders and scheduling processes. Billers can increase their clean claims rate with AI software that catches mistakes in the billing process. Billing—claims and payment collection. The list goes on.

Documentation

Physicians Practice

JUNE 20, 2025

Many doctors and practices have tried to outsource their billing, only to find disastrous results. In these unfortunate cases, their next plan is to bring billing back in-house and cancel the billing service. Did they have to wait long to obtain an appointment? or less) on an appointment card.

Communication

Arkenea

APRIL 8, 2025

The EMR operates as a centralized digital hub for healthcare providers, enabling them to manage patient records, schedule appointments, write prescriptions, and access diagnostic tools. Automation Across Workflows : Automates time-consuming administrative tasks like scheduling, billing, and reporting, allowing staff to focus on patient care.

Billing

CollaborateMD

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The HIPAA Journal reveals a report in which experts investigated 23,000 medical malpractice lawsuits and found that more than 7,000 were due to communication failures. Help individual patients with their healthcare needs or billing questions. Those failures resulted in $1.7 Increase patient follow-up care.

Communication

The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

HIPAA violation cases are compliance investigations that result from a data breach being notified to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) or a privacy complaint being submitted to OCR via the complaints portal. There are many different types of HIPAA violation cases.

HIPAA

The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 30, 2025

The implication of this requirement if finalized – is that covered entities will only be permitted to contract services from business associates that can demonstrate compliance with HIPAA. Despite the variety of compliance requirements, some areas of HIPAA compliance are common to all business associates.

Business Associate

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. This streamlines the check-in process during appointments and minimizes the need for paper-based administrative tasks.

Communication

Arkenea

MARCH 31, 2025

HIPAA compliance costs can greatly vary depending on the kind of application you’re developing. Developing a healthcare application that complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is essential for safeguarding sensitive patient information and adhering to legal standards.

HIPAA

Arkenea

APRIL 8, 2025

Key Takeaways Healthcare developers must follow the three key HIPAA rules during API development: HIPAA security rule, privacy rule, and the breach notification rule. For example, providers may need API for automated appointment scheduling and bill payments to save their time and money.

HIPAA

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. This article breaks down chiropractic medical billing software. Then, we’ll show you how it helps keep your billing process moving along smoothly.

Billing

CollaborateMD

JANUARY 5, 2024

These days, billing can be complex. It makes billing simpler and more accurate. The medical billing market is growing fast. This growth shows just how vital medical billing is becoming. This growth shows just how vital medical billing is becoming. Medical billing software comes with many helpful features.

Billing

The HIPAA Journal

JUNE 26, 2025

All individuals who had appointments while the cameras were installed were notified that they had potentially been affected. Geographical Distribution of Healthcare Data Breaches Data breaches affecting 500 or more individuals were reported by HIPAA-regulated entities in 33 U.S. states and Puerto Rico in May.

Business Associate

Physicians Practice

JUNE 26, 2025

The cracks show quickly: choppy audio erodes patient confidence, unsecured links expose protected health information, and mismatched billing codes can leave thousands of dollars on the table. Before your next virtual appointment, run your setup through these seven checkpoints.

Diagnostics

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.

Billing

MedVA

DECEMBER 7, 2023

With an influx of patients seeking last-minute appointments, increased administrative tasks, and the general chaos of the festive season, healthcare providers must find innovative solutions to manage the holiday rush efficiently. This helps prevent billing issues and provides smooth operations during the busy holiday season.

Medical Assistant

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

need a new-and-improved HIPAA or more over-arching new national privacy law like a USGDPR? Check out this chart from the Waystar study, showing that nearly one in four patients at high-risk miss medical appointments at least once a month, and two-thirds miss appointments a few times a year. Does the U.S.

Appointments

Valant

MAY 2, 2024

An EHR makes administrative tasks, such as appointment scheduling and billing, faster and easier. EHRs help ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, such as HIPAA, by providing built-in security measures and audit trails to track access to patient information. The value an EHR provides outweighs the investment.

Documentation

Arkenea

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Key Takeaways Care visit scheduler is one of the prominent patient portal examples as it allows patients to select appointments as per their routine, reduces wait time, improves accessibility, and is user-friendly. Care Visit Scheduler Care visit scheduler aids in online appointment bookings for patients. Patient Portal Examples 1.

Appointments

The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 6, 2025

Sandhills used a vendor (Netgain Technologies) for electronic storage of its scheduling, billing, and reporting systems. Consider a scenario where, in anticipation of receiving healthcare, Appellant provided her PII and billing information to Sandhills but never showed up for her appointment.

HIPAA

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. A doctor profile look-up section is a must-have feature if you offer booking of in-person or virtual healthcare appointments.

EHR / EMR

Valant

JULY 5, 2024

Pre-Visit Communication: Ensure patients receive all necessary information before their appointment, including directions or telehealth instructions. Centralized Scheduling: Implement a centralized patient scheduling system to manage appointments effectively and reduce issues such as overbooking or no-shows.

Patient Satisfaction

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.

Billing

Arkenea

AUGUST 15, 2024

EMR software conveniently offers access to medical records, helps with appointments, and generates billing. With EMR API integration, organizations can streamline billing, appointment booking, and more such processes. Developers are required to adhere to HIPAA compliance during API integration.

HIPAA

ACI Medical & Dental School

MARCH 9, 2024

Scheduling patient appointments. Assisting with billing and coding , and updating electronic health records (EHR). Organizational skills to manage appointments, medical records, and administrative tasks efficiently. Knowledge of medical billing and coding processes. Assisting with patient check-in and check-out.

Medical Secretary

Prism Career Institute

JANUARY 28, 2025

Those who have chosen medical coding and billing career paths are relied upon to help facilities manage patient visits and procedures. Those who work in medical coding will then take this information and connect these services to medical billing codes. What Is Medical Billing? Why Are Medical Coding and Billing So Important?

Medical Coding

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. Did you know that 61% of patients skip their medical appointments due to scheduling hassles, according to the study? Dealing with last-minute cancellations or emergencies.

Medical Administrative Assistant

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.

Medical Assistant