The Healthcare Blog

JULY 21, 2025

As consumers flock to AI for healthcare, their questions and needs highlight the limits of off-the-shelf bots — and the pent-up demand for no judgment, all-in-one, personalized help. For most, AI serves as a souped-up, user-friendly alternative to search engines. They were looking to verify and validate what they’d heard.

Appointments

Medical Economics

JUNE 25, 2025

Enter into this climate two emerging payment approaches that are gaining traction: the pay‑first model, which collects copays, deductibles and any postvisit balances up front, and the direct primary care (DPC) model, which replaces fee‑for‑service billing with a flat subscription fee for primary care services.

Patient Experience

Practice Index

JUNE 12, 2025

Headlines talk of thousands more GPs, millions more appointments and a shift towards community-based care. The goal, she said, is to deliver “millions more appointments” through a bolstered general practice workforce. More GPs, more appointments… really? appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Mobius MD

MARCH 14, 2025

While we often focus our blog articles on streamlining clinical documentation , managing the deluge of messages in your EHR is equally important. For the average PCP seeing 20 patients per day, that adds up to over 13 hours per week. Use Message Templates Dont type the same response over and over.

Huddles/Rounds

Northwest Career College

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In the modern world, several apps make the life of a radiography technician easier and speed up his or her work. This blog will present the top five must-have apps for radiography technicians. You can also use the Radiology Toolbox to access critical medical imaging guidelines and ensure you follow best practices.

Scheduling

Health Prime

JANUARY 1, 2025

Read more about this in our blog 5 reasons to outsource your medical billing. Here are 5 medical billing services you can rely on external experts for: 1. Read more about the benefits of delegating your credentialing in our blog 5 reasons to outsource your medical credentialin g. 2. At Health Prime, we can help !

Billing

Physicians Practice

JULY 8, 2025

Reynolds Fact checked by Chris Mazzolini Blog Article Discover effective strategies to reduce overhead costs in medical practices without layoffs, enhancing staff morale and improving patient care. The seven tactics that follow require no layoffs and little to no capital outlay.

Billing

Practice Index

JANUARY 2, 2025

is clear the system is broken, which is why we are slashing red tape, binning outdated performance targets, and instead freeing doctors up to do their jobs. Patients still struggling to get appointments More than a million people were unable to obtain a practice appointment in November, it has been claimed.

Huddles/Rounds

Valant

JUNE 18, 2025

When searching for AI solutions to integrate into your workflow, look for products that are built with the following in mind: Behavioral health vs. generic healthcare Facility type: inpatient vs. outpatient Client type: demographics, diagnosis, solo vs. group treatment, etc. Which tasks pile up and hang over your head?

Documentation

Physicians Practice

JULY 23, 2025

Reynolds Fact checked by Chris Mazzolini Blog Video Boost medical practice performance with three proven metrics. Hey there folks, my name is Keith Reynolds, I’m the editor of Physicians Practice and for today’s P2 Management Minute let’s size up staff productivity in just three data-driven steps. Finally, follow the money.

Billing

The Healthcare Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

I spent 33 minutes on the phone on January 8th, 2025 before I finally navigated the maze that is American healthcare to the extent that a medication that has been prescribed for me by my doctor regularly for several years could be delivered to her office in time for my next appointment.

Appointments

Practice Index

APRIL 24, 2025

In-person consultations contribute to patient satisfaction Reductions in face-to-face appointments have contributed to a collapse in public satisfaction with GP services. Patient need for GP care and services continues to outstrip resources following years of neglect and underfunding by successive governments.

Huddles/Rounds

Northwest Career College

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

If youve been considering a job in the medical field that is cost-effective and time-saving, this blog might be just for you. Some of the work activities include: Appointment Setting Managed patient records and ensured they were up-to-date. Scheduler: This is organizing appointments and seeing an office running on schedule.

Medical Administrative Assistant

The Healthcare Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Two weeks after my emergency room discharge, I continued to live life as if nothing happened, returning to work without any healthcare follow-up to address my emotional burden. At only nine weeks gestation I had not seen my OB physician yet, but I was able to follow up in the office to talk about my next steps.

Discharges

Health Prime

JANUARY 1, 2025

Read more about this in our blog 5 reasons to outsource your medical billing. Read more about the benefits of delegating your credentialing in our blog 5 reasons to outsource your medical credentialin g. This information should be verified before every appointment to avoid inaccurate data that could lead to payment delays.

Billing

Practice Index

JULY 3, 2025

Now, bearing in mind this seems to be the focus of the 10-Year Health Plan (published 3 rd July), it strikes me that they already knew what was going into it, but didn’t feel that the rest of us mere mortals deserved the heads-up. appointments per patient in the last year. per appointment, including all referrals and other activity.

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A Young Doctor's Journey

MARCH 10, 2025

The prep/lead-up: For me, it started with a video visit with the fertility doctor, and the following day I went into the office for a physical, initial bloodwork (hormone panel, as well as basics) and an ultrasound. Finally, it was approved, and I was to pick up my meds so that we could start! What is the process actually like?

Medication

Practice Index

APRIL 10, 2025

Change of rules creates 1,500 GP jobs More than 1,500 GPs have found jobs following changes to practice funding rules over the last year. The Department of Health said the recruitment would help end the 8am scramble for appointments.

Huddles/Rounds

ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 9, 2025

In this blog post, we will be discussing the Pediatric Medical Assistant position. Appointment Management: Scheduling appointments, managing follow-up visits, and sometimes handling billing and insurance paperwork. What Is The Role Of A Medical Assistant In Pediatrics?

Medical Assistant

The Healthcare Blog

JANUARY 27, 2025

One morning, you wake up to a missed call and a voicemail from your PR leader. You follow up and learn that this wasnt just any employee. You learn that her husband tried calling the behavioral health department to make his wife an appointment, only to be told that the soonest they could get her in would be 6 weeks.

Discharges

Practice Builders

APRIL 11, 2025

Incorrect diagnoses, surgical errors, and medication mix-ups often result from delayed or unclear communication. Practice the following: Standardized protocols, such as SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation) for concise team briefings. Sending reminders about appointments, test results, or preventive measures.

Communication

Physicians Practice

JUNE 20, 2025

Reynolds Blog Article Innovative medical practices thrive by embracing change, prioritizing patient care and learning from setbacks to enhance success and satisfaction. Neil Baum, MD Successful practices do not follow others; rather, they make their own paths and follow their own pathways and agendas. What is it that they see?

Billing

Practice Index

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Digital solutions such as remote monitoring and patient-initiated follow-up are also being promoted as ways to improve access and reduce unnecessary appointments. appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog. It deserves to be at the heart of the conversation, not an afterthought.

Admissions

Practice Index

JULY 3, 2025

Shake-up welcomed for practice IT The IT market for practices in England is facing its first “shake-up” for 25 years. The Department of Health said the technology would be “pioneering” and will analyse data and reports from a range of sources to flag up problems.

Huddles/Rounds

The Healthcare Blog

JUNE 16, 2025

Consider this NC system which ended up suing the big hospital system Atrium because they only wanted the referrals. While it has taken some pressure off emergency rooms, Urgent care has replaced primary care because it’s convenient and you can easily get appointments. So why are they kept around by the bigger systems?

Hospital

Medical Economics

JUNE 9, 2025

Whether you plan to sell your business, transfer ownership to a partner or simply close up shop, this decision is a deeply personal one. 30-60 days before closing : Stop taking new appointments. If you sold your practice, you may be able to set up an agreement with the new owners to make sure you get important documents.

Transfers

Physicians Practice

AUGUST 1, 2025

Reynolds Fact checked by Chris Mazzolini Blog Video Stop losing revenue to claim rejections with these three proven strategies to combat payer denials in this quick P2 Management Minute. Submit through the first appeal level, log every email, and follow up until you get a verdict. Record your own!

Billing

Accepted Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

The students are broken up into 16 groups. So it’s been moved up a bit. So the basic science portion goes up to the winter break, and then they start the block system which we had before. So, but the cost does end up. It’s very, very much focused on small group learning. It’s working out very well.

Medication

The Healthcare Blog

JUNE 6, 2025

Certainly, if they are symptomatic, and a new medication for their symptoms is being prescribed, or if they are symptomatic and a DRE is obtained that is abnormal, a PSA should be obtained with the patient’s approval to establish a baseline, and a follow-up appointment made with repeat labs or referral, if desired by the patient.

Tests

Practice Index

MARCH 20, 2025

It followed the settlement of the GP contract dispute and a promise of 889 million extra in core general practice funding. Protest in Edinburgh over practice access Thousands of people in Edinburgh have signed a petition calling for an end to long waits for GP appointments.

Huddles/Rounds

Practice Index

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has told practices he is “aware” of the problem, but following last week’s budget, ministers said practices or the NHS would have to cover the increase. Alarm at latest tech outage Practices have called for more choice in IT following the latest problems with the EMIS systems. Practices were awarded 4.4%

Huddles/Rounds

Practice Index

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Appointments reach record high Practice appointments reached a record high in October. million appointments in the month, three million more than 12 months earlier, itself a record, according to new NHS England data. The Royal College of GPs said practices now deliver 30% more appointments than five years ago.

Huddles/Rounds

Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2024

He was one of the early adopters of public writing—back in the “blogging” days. JMM After we look at your X-rays in the office, the following few words out of our mouths could have long-lasting negative implications… after all, words can harm. I’ve never met Howard in real life, but I feel like I know him.

Appointments

Scrubs

AUGUST 6, 2023

This new sense of self helped her stay focused on the end goal as opposed to getting hung up on the daily challenges of dieting. Nurses can also talk about the benefits of keeping up with regular checkups, cancer screenings and other important preventative measures.

Follow-Up

Health Prime

MAY 2, 2024

Learn about this in our blog 5 ways telehealth services can help address the mental health crisis. Also, developing and sharing engaging content through a blog or other content platform is crucial. Patient reminders and follow-ups are critical for a successful practice.

Follow-Up

Scrubs

MARCH 21, 2023

MaineHealth recently announced it is using AI to automatically record conversations between doctors and their patients during a check-up or follow-up visit. Her regular doctor, Dr. Rebecca Hemphill, used the AI app during her last two medical appointments at MaineHealth. It feels more like my needs are being met.

Hospital

Scrubs

APRIL 9, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore how ChatGPT is revolutionizing the healthcare industry by looking at what it can do, who uses it, examples of use cases, challenges faced when implementing it as well as its future implications in the field. This helps free up time for medical professionals so they can focus on more complex tasks.

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