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

Mobius MD

MARCH 14, 2025

A recent study found that primary care physicians in a Massachusetts hospital spent an average of 36 minutes per visit using the EHR , with nearly 8 minutes dedicated to the EHR inbox. 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

Prism Career Institute

MAY 6, 2025

Medical assistants care for patients and help manage administrative tasks within hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare venues. It’s also crucial to maintain patient confidentiality and follow Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations.

Medical Assistant

Phlebotomy Careers

AUGUST 4, 2025

These clinics operate separately ​from hospitals or general clinics, focusing solely on ​obtaining blood samples for ⁤laboratory testing, transfusions, or⁣ donation purposes. Flexible Scheduling Many​ clinics offer extended hours ‌and appointments to ⁣accommodate busy schedules.

Tests

Phlebotomy Careers

JULY 29, 2025

This combined approach is common in clinics, hospitals, ‌and outpatient settings⁤ when a patient’s cardiovascular health and blood work are required promptly. This combined approach is common in clinics, hospitals, ‌and outpatient settings⁤ when a patient’s cardiovascular health and blood work are required promptly.

EKG / ECG

Walker Info - Patient Experience

JANUARY 20, 2025

Improving Access and Outcomes Using Success, Effort, Emotion, and Trust Metrics A nurse enters a hospital room for a routine blood draw. Hospitals with higher patient experience scores report a 161% better net margin than competitors with low scores. [1] She greets the patient, explains why she is there, and begins the task.

Patient Experience

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

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.

Medication

We Care Online

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Telehealth allows these patients to receive timely care without the added burden of physically getting to a clinic or hospital. Convenience and Time Savings Telehealth appointments save time for both patients and healthcare providers.

Appointments

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. Hospitals were pleading with patients only to attend emergency departments for serious or life-threatening emergencies, warning of long waits for others.

Huddles/Rounds

Phlebotomy Careers

JULY 8, 2025

key services Offered by Phlebotomy Professionals in San Diego San Diego hosts a wide range of phlebotomy providers , including​ hospitals, clinics, outpatient laboratories, and⁣ mobile blood collection services.⁣ Wear Appropriate Clothing: Opt for sleeves that can be easily rolled up.

Diagnostics

Arkenea

AUGUST 9, 2025

Improved Patient Outcomes and Safety Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association shows that optimized EHR workflows can reduce medical errors by up to 40%. Consider appointing champions from each department who can serve as liaisons between the analysis team and their colleagues.

Documentation

Phlebotomy Careers

JUNE 21, 2025

Benefits of Becoming an NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician Career Advancements Certification frequently enough‌ leads to faster job placements‌ and ⁢opportunities for career advancement within hospitals, clinics, and ⁤diagnostic laboratories. Stay Informed: Keep up with the latest procedures and regulations in phlebotomy.

Certification

Practice Builders

APRIL 11, 2025

More than 60% of adverse events in the hospital are due to communication errors. 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.

Communication

Northwest Career College

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Some of the work activities include: Appointment Setting Managed patient records and ensured they were up-to-date. Entry-level positions may include the following: Receptionist: Managed the front desk and greeted patients. Scheduler: This is organizing appointments and seeing an office running on schedule.

Medical Administrative Assistant

ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 14, 2025

Medical Assistants in certain settings, such as hospitals or clinics with extended hours, might work evening or weekend shifts. Extended Hours and Weekends: Settings: Hospitals, urgent care centers, and clinics with extended hours. Shift Work: Settings: Larger hospitals or 24-hour facilities.

Medical 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

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.

Appointments

Mobius MD

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Triage Patient Communication Chatbots are very good at answering routine questions, triaging symptoms, and helping patients schedule appointments based on urgency. Using AI to direct patients to the right resources leads to fewer unnecessary appointments and a more efficient workflow for doctors.

Triage

ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 9, 2025

Appointment Management: Scheduling appointments, managing follow-up visits, and sometimes handling billing and insurance paperwork. Organizational Skills: Efficient in managing multiple tasks, such as scheduling appointments and maintaining records. What Is The Average Pediatric Medical Assistant Salary In NJ?

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. The patient safety team moves quickly to investigate, and they discover that the patient was a young woman who had given birth to her first child just two weeks ago at one of your hospitals.

Discharges

The Healthcare Blog

JUNE 16, 2025

Wonks like me believe that if you introduce such a relationship patients will receive preventative care, will get on the right meds and take them, will avoid the emergency room, and have fewer hospital admissions—as well as costing a whole lot less. Because the patients that they do admit to the hospital are insanely profitable.

Hospital

Arkenea

AUGUST 10, 2025

This accelerated the demand for incorporating a telehealth solution so that patients in remote locations can book virtual appointments with specialists thousands of miles away, balancing supply and demand. Talk to us today about any of the following advanced telehealth solutions or another specific requirement that you may have.

Triage

Arkenea

AUGUST 12, 2025

Online Appointment Scheduling 2. Sign-Up and Login 13. With varied patient portal features, patients and doctors can easily track medical history, access instant lab results, manage appointments, and process payments efficiently. The business impact of appointment scheduling features extends well beyond patient convenience.

Appointments

Physicians Practice

JUNE 20, 2025

Neil Baum, MD Successful practices do not follow others; rather, they make their own paths and follow their own pathways and agendas. Neil Baum, MD Successful practices do not follow others; rather, they make their own paths and follow their own pathways and agendas. Did they have to wait long to obtain an appointment?

Billing

Practice Index

JULY 3, 2025

Neighbourhood health centre plans unveiled England is to get a network of community health centres, enabling huge amounts of care to move from hospitals. Health Secretary Wes Streeting also pledged to switch the emphasis of doctor training to general practice from the training of hospital consultants, leading to thousands more GPs.

Huddles/Rounds

Phlebotomy Careers

JULY 14, 2025

Introduction to Phlebotomy Plus Walnut Creek Phlebotomy Plus‌ Walnut Creek is renowned for delivering⁢ high-quality blood collection services designed to meet ​the diverse needs of clinics, hospitals, and⁢ individual⁢ patients. Flexible Scheduling: Appointment​ options tailored to patient needs, including walk-in services.

Appointments

Practice Index

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

NHS England states that regional teams should be working with local government partners to set priorities for 2025/26, with an emphasis on improving timely access to general practice, urgent and emergency care, and reducing long and costly admissions to hospitals or care homes.

Admissions

CollaborateMD

MARCH 7, 2025

Automation tools like RPA in healthcare can handle repetitive tasks like data entry and insurance claim processing to free up valuable time and reduce administrative burden. Improved Efficiency and Accuracy The American Medical Association (AMA) estimates that up to 12% of medical claims are submitted with inaccurate codes.

Billing

Relias

MAY 7, 2025

This definition encompasses every digital and physical touchpoint a patient has within the healthcare system, from scheduling appointments to receiving treatment and follow-up care.

Patient Experience

Health Populi

OCTOBER 22, 2024

And convenience actually mashes up costs for everyday people in the form of time-costs. The reasons patients prefer these virtual visits are convenience, convenience, and convenience: for access to available appointment times, for a time of day for the appointment, and for a shorter wait to get that appointment.

Appointments

Arkenea

AUGUST 10, 2025

Electronic Health Record systems with confusing navigation have contributed to physician burnout, with studies showing that doctors spend up to 62% of their time on documentation rather than patient care. Cellular coverage can be inconsistent in hospital buildings, and WiFi networks may experience congestion during peak usage periods.

Unit Organization and Environment

Practice Index

AUGUST 14, 2025

Its new Chief Executive is to be Simon Morritt, who retires as Chief Executive of the York and Scarborough Hospitals Foundation Trust in September. Under the system, women will no longer need a GP appointment to begin maternity care. It was introduced following the death of a girl of 13 from sepsis.

Huddles/Rounds

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JUNE 9, 2025

Daily Dive M-F Payer Weekly Every Wednesday IT Weekly Every Thursday By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 4: AI Will Improve Your Patients’ Experience Patients today are tech-savvy and expect their healthcare to be able to keep up with a fast-paced world.

Follow-Up

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

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. Chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne said: If the Government is going to deliver on its manifesto commitment to move more care out of hospitals and into the community, GP involvement will be essential.

Huddles/Rounds

Medical Economics

JULY 24, 2025

But a $30 pizza dinner and healthy meal delivery avoided an unnecessary $20,000 emergency department visit and hospitalization, she said. Physicians and other clinicians also make up an important stakeholder group in MA. This is what Alignment does and how we operate. We put the senior first, we support the doctor.

Insurance