Northwest Career College

APRIL 9, 2025

This post will consider five SMART goals each Medical Assistant can follow in practice. Specific: I will improve my communication in patient relationships by practicing active listening and clear explanations during appointments. Measurable: I will complete a class to become certified in CPR and pass a final test.

Medical Assistant

Prism Career Institute

JULY 1, 2025

Closely following the evolution of their industry can help these medical professionals have long careers providing effective patient care. Practical nurses continue to use this technology to assist patients with limited mobility, who are far from a healthcare venue, or who prefer having an appointment from the comfort of home.

Appointments

Mobius MD

MARCH 14, 2025

For the average PCP seeing 20 patients per day, that adds up to over 13 hours per week. Forwarding urgent messages to a triage nurse can help determine whether a patient needs an appointment, urgent care, or an ER visit. Standardized message templates can speed up replies to common inquiries, like prescription refills and test results.

Huddles/Rounds

Phlebotomy Careers

JUNE 21, 2025

A phlebotomist is a trained healthcare ‌professional who specializes in drawing blood⁤ from‍ patients for laboratory testing,transfusions,donations,or ⁣research ​purposes. Her attention to detail prevents sample mix-ups, facilitating accurate diagnosis. Let’s explore this fascinating profession in detail.

Certification

Phlebotomy Careers

AUGUST 4, 2025

Your Extensive‌ Guide to Phlebotomy Clinics: Ensuring Safe and Professional⁢ Blood ‍Draw Services If you’re requiring blood​ tests for ⁤health screenings, diagnostic⁢ purposes, or ⁢medical monitoring, visiting a trusted phlebotomy clinic can make all the difference.⁤

Tests

Phlebotomy Careers

JULY 29, 2025

Phlebotomy EKG refers to the process of performing a blood draw simultaneously or sequentially with an electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) test. Performing a phlebotomy ‌EKG offers several advantages: time-saving: Conducting both procedures during a single​ appointment reduces multiple visits for the patient. What is Phlebotomy EKG?

EKG / ECG

Arkenea

JUNE 27, 2025

Beta testing is an essential part of developing your healthcare SaaS product and helps you receive valuable feedback from users. In the recent past, thousands of people took virtual appointments, online consultation grew, and families were not allowed to be next to you even if you were giving birth or going for major surgeries.

HIPAA

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. This can be done by having up-to-date documentation, such as a CPR certification.

Medical Assistant

Phlebotomy Careers

JULY 8, 2025

Whether you need routine blood tests, diagnostic testing, or specialized blood collection, understanding what phlebotomy entails and how to choose the best providers can significantly ‌enhance ‌your healthcare experience. Phlebotomy is the practice of drawing blood from ⁤a patient for medical testing,‌ donation, or ​treatment.

Diagnostics

We Care Online

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Convenience and Time Savings Telehealth appointments save time for both patients and healthcare providers. Rather than sitting in a waiting room or spending hours commuting to and from appointments, patients can log into a video call from their home, office, or even while traveling.

Appointments

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

Phlebotomy Careers

JUNE 21, 2025

Prepare thoroughly ‌for⁤ the NHA certification exam with review materials​ and ⁢practice tests. Stay Informed: Keep up with the latest procedures and regulations in phlebotomy. Prepare Thoroughly: Use ‍practice exams, study guides, and review sessions to excel in the certification test.

Certification

Phlebotomy Careers

JULY 14, 2025

Their expertise spans across various ‌aspects of phlebotomy, from routine blood draws to specialized collections for diagnostic testing.‌ Flexible Scheduling: Appointment​ options tailored to patient needs, including walk-in services. Convenience: Easy appointment scheduling and mobile services for all patients.

Appointments

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

Communication

Arkenea

JULY 23, 2025

Advanced systems offer patient portals that allow patients to update their information and verify insurance details before appointments, reducing registration time and improving data accuracy. The system should automatically check patient eligibility when appointments are scheduled and identify services requiring prior authorization.

Billing

ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 14, 2025

Schedule appointments and answer phone calls. Perform basic lab tests and prepare samples for external labs. Educate patients about managing their health conditions and following physician instructions. Afternoon: Follow-Up: Call patients to remind them of upcoming appointments.

Medical Assistant

We Care Online

AUGUST 12, 2025

What to Expect During Your First Visit If it’s your first time seeing a chiropractor, you can expect the appointment to start with a conversation about your health history, current symptoms, and lifestyle habits. In some cases, imaging tests like X-rays may be recommended to get a clearer picture of the issue.

Physical Exams

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

CollaborateMD

MARCH 20, 2025

Here’s a breakdown of essential features of practice management systems : Patient Scheduling : Streamline efficient appointment booking while minimizing no-shows through automated reminders. Task Automation : Simplify repetitive tasks such as sending reminders, generating reports, or follow-ups with automation.

Appointments

ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 9, 2025

The day-to-day responsibilities of a Pediatric Medical Assistant can vary depending on the specific medical office or clinic, but typically include: Clinical Tasks: These involve taking vital signs, administering medications and vaccines, assisting with medical examinations, and performing simple laboratory tests.

Medical Assistant

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! Does insurance cover it?

Medication

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

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

Forbes Healthcare

JUNE 22, 2025

Jain Follow Author Share Save Comment Innovation Healthcare 5 Timely Ideas To Improve Medicare Advantage By Sachin H. Follow Author Jun 22, 2025, 08:09pm EDT Share Save Comment WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 14: Dr. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Jain , Contributor.

Insurance

Physicians Practice

AUGUST 1, 2025

Appeal quickly, appeal smartly Check each payer’s manual, then draft a tight letter with claim number, DOS, and proof—chart notes, test results, everything. Submit through the first appeal level, log every email, and follow up until you get a verdict. If your software can’t keep up, it may be time to reevaluate.

Billing

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

The Healthcare Blog

JUNE 6, 2025

In my practice as a board-certified nurse practitioner, I am frequently asked about prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing by my male patients. In this discussion of PSA testing, I want to share my decisions to order or not to order PSA testing for individuals, based on my nursing training.

Tests

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

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

Medical Economics

JULY 24, 2025

Physicians and other clinicians also make up an important stakeholder group in MA. Serving patients, not Wall Street SCAN, the Senior Care Action Network Health Plans , was created in 1977 by “12 angry seniors” fedd up with a fragmented health care system that did not meet their needs, said CEO Sachin Jain, MD, MBA.

Insurance

Forbes Healthcare

JUNE 26, 2025

Follow Author Jun 26, 2025, 09:00am EDT Share Save Comment concept - kidney tumor. So when I realized I had a kidney mass that needed medical attention, I made sure to figure out how much every test and treatment would cost me. Because the procedure was more definitive, I would only need follow-up at one and five years.

Follow-Up

Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 20, 2023

I’ve been following the general conversations and have been particularly interested in AI’s potential to improve diagnostic performance. The test characteristics of most data from the history is poor. I started with a steroid two years ago, but the pain was too severe and I ended up with an injection in my back.

Appointments

Sensible Medicine

MAY 28, 2024

The USPSTF claims "screening interventions" decrease the prevalence of depression at six-month follow-up by an odds ratio of 0.60. This number is surprising when we consider the following: A meta-analysis of six RCTs found the benefit of SSRIs, compared to placebo, to be small and statistically insignificant at six months.

Follow-Up

Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The device becomes a screening test or provides information to “promote wellness.” Perhaps the most well-known example happened when the nature of primary hyperparathyroidism changed with the advent of automated multi-channel chemistry tests. His HbA1c at a recent appointment was 5.5% (37 mmol/mol). “Peaks?”

Tests

Health Populi

JUNE 16, 2021

Wherever you live in the world touched by the coronavirus pandemic, you felt (and were) stress-tested. In this year’s 2021 annual report by Deloitte into Connectivity & Mobile Trends, their report details How the pandemic has stress-tested the crowded digital home. Both you were, and your home was as well. ” In the U.S.,

Tests

Scrubs

JANUARY 4, 2024

It is also especially crucial nowadays, as technology further advances and more comprehensive eye tests are becoming more common. On top of this, traditional eye tests often focus solely on visual acuity, which measures the ability to see details at a distance.

Tests