Arkenea

JUNE 23, 2025

Think of RAG as having a brilliant medical researcher who can instantly access and synthesize information from your entire healthcare knowledge base like patient records, clinical guidelines, research papers, and treatment protocols to provide precise, contextual answers to complex medical queries.

Documentation

Arkenea

JUNE 20, 2025

From patient scheduling and registration through denial management and appeals, we examine each component in detail, highlighting best practices, implementation strategies, and optimization opportunities that can drive significant improvements in financial performance and operational efficiency.

Documentation

Physicians Practice

JULY 24, 2025

Here’s what to do if something goes wrong: Report the incident to your practice administrator or risk manager immediately. Secure all relevant patient records, keeping them wholly intact. Additional best practices include: Maintain open communication. They will notify your malpractice insurance carrier.

De-Escalation

ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 14, 2025

Handle patient questions and concerns over the phone or in person. Updating Records: Enter patient information into electronic health records (EHR) systems. Ensure all patient records are up to date and accurately documented. Take note of best practices and tips they share.

Medical Assistant

Northwest Career College

MARCH 23, 2024

If you haven’t read our last article, check out Best Practices for Patient Record-Keeping and Data Privacy – Part 1 for a detailed description of the foundational best practices that we recommend you incorporate into your practice.

Best Practices

Northwest Career College

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In the modern dental office, maintaining accurate and secure patient records is critical. This two-part article will identify key best practices in patient record-keeping and data privacy. Carefully consider which of these best practices are worth adopting to enhance your own personal technology usage.

Best Practices

Valant

MARCH 30, 2024

Electronic health record (EHR) software systems offer various features designed to simplify intake procedures , such as electronic forms and automated workflows. These help practices collect and manage patient information more accurately and efficiently.

Best Practices

Health Prime

MARCH 21, 2024

Regularly updating patient records is equally essential, as it helps prevent billing errors and delays. A well-maintained and up-to-date patient database contributes to the overall accuracy and efficiency of the revenue cycle. This information serves as the foundation for billing and reimbursement processes.

Medication

Valant

JULY 16, 2024

What’s the difference between them, and is your practice compliant with the privacy regulations for each type? Failing to follow best practices for therapy notes and progress notes can have legal and professional repercussions. Therapy notes are a clinician’s private record of their patient encounters.

Appointments

Health Populi

MARCH 27, 2018

Amon the five industries they tracked, healthcare accounted for 1 in 4 total breaches in 2017, exposing over five million patient records.

HIPAA

Northwest Career College

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

As a dental administrative assistant, one of your priorities will be to ensure patient confidentiality by keeping personal and medical information private and secure. Patient confidentiality is a legal obligation and a basis for trust between patients and healthcare providers.

Best Practices

Valant

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Follow these best practices for documenting group treatment: Be specific. Record the focus of each session, techniques used, and each participant’s engagement and progress. Keep a clear record of who attended so you can document the size of each gathering and gauge which patients participate regularly.

Documentation

Arkenea

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Table of Contents Why Mobile EHR Applications Essential Features of Mobile EHR Applications Challenges in Mobile EHR Application Development Best Practices in Mobile EHR Application Development Role of Custom Development in Mobile EHR Applications Why Mobile EHR Applications? Best Practices in Mobile EHR Application Development 1.

Medical History

Valant

APRIL 24, 2024

Templates prompt you to capture all the important details of your patient: their demographics, their symptoms/diagnosis, and your plan. They also promote consistency in patient records so that sharing information between providers is easier. Because outcome scoring is measurable, it can be used as a concrete goal.

Best Practices

Northwest Suburban College

JUNE 27, 2024

This responsibility ensures that the pharmacy has the necessary medications and supplies available for patients at all times. They also handle administrative duties, such as answering phone calls, processing insurance claims, and managing patient records, which keeps the pharmacy’s operations running smoothly.

Long Term Care

Valant

JULY 5, 2024

EHR Integration: An effective EHR system supports telehealth by maintaining consistent and accurate patient records across in-person and virtual visits, facilitating better continuity of care. With a large volume of transactions, streamlined RCM practices become even more critical to prevent financial bottlenecks.

Patient Satisfaction

Northwest Suburban College

MAY 24, 2024

Administrative Expertise In addition to their clinical duties, dental assistants often contribute to the smooth functioning of dental practices through administrative tasks. These responsibilities may include scheduling appointments, managing patient records, handling insurance claims, and ordering supplies.

Continuing Education

CollaborateMD

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Finally, schedule time in each appointment for patients to ask questions. Provide Personalized Service Encourage staff to add notes to patient records. Direct staff to work with patients when filling out the treatment plan. Train Staff in Patient Relations Create best practices for talking to patients.

Follow-Up

Northwest Suburban College

JUNE 7, 2024

Strengthening Time Management and Organizational Abilities Medical assistants are often responsible for managing clinical schedules, tracking patient records, and coordinating appointments, making strong organizational and time management skills paramount to success in their careers.

Medical Assistant

Northwest Suburban College

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Mastering non-verbal cues promotes a cohesive, supportive environment that fosters collaboration and improves overall patient care. Written Communication: Strong written communication skills are vital for preparing accurate and concise documentation, such as patient records, treatment plans, and medication prescriptions.

Communication

Valant

APRIL 2, 2024

By prioritizing data privacy and security measures and implementing best practices for safeguarding sensitive patient information, practices can maintain the confidentiality of EHR data and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements such as HIPAA.

Documentation

Northwest Suburban College

MAY 7, 2024

These responsibilities may include: – Scheduling Appointments: Managing patient appointment schedules, coordinating between providers and patients, and handling appointment reminders. – Medical Records: Maintaining accurate and updated patient records, ensuring the confidentiality and security of the information.

Vital Signs

Medical Advantage

APRIL 4, 2024

Security measures: Implement robust security measures, including encryption for data transmission and compliant storage solutions, to safeguard patient information. Patient education: Educate patients on the benefits and limitations of virtual care, guiding them on when to seek virtual consultations and when in-person visits are necessary.

HIPAA

Valant

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Tracking patient outcomes and treatment effectiveness allows practitioners to gauge the efficacy of interventions and tailor treatment plans accordingly. By analyzing the data gathered from patient records, practitioners can identify successful strategies and refine their approaches to achieve even better results over time.

Billing

Relias

MARCH 31, 2023

These individuals manage a budget, organize shift schedules, monitor compliance, and maintain and secure patient records. The hands-on part of their role includes hiring, training, and evaluating nurses, setting departmental goals, observing patients, and providing medical care.

Continuing Education

Ciox

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We have been committed to partnering with providers to securely share patient data outside of their organizations for 40+ years, enabling the exchange of more than 60 million patient records per year. Our digital ROI network has now reached more than 70,000 U.S.

Patient Experience

CollaborateMD

MAY 25, 2023

Insurance Eligibility: Verify insurance coverage and obtain pre-authorization to confirm the patient’s health plan covers treatments and predictable payments. Accurate patient records and monitoring insurance changes are crucial.

Billing

Ciox

JULY 20, 2023

To maintain privacy when using SDOH data, healthcare organizations should: Implement robust data governance policies Establish clear guidelines for data access and sharing Utilize advanced data anonymization techniques By following these best practices, organizations can leverage SDOH data while safeguarding patient privacy.

Discharges

Northwest Suburban College

OCTOBER 11, 2024

After patient times, medical assistants often move to the front desk to handle administrative tasks. These duties can include scheduling appointments, managing phone calls, and updating patient records. Efficiently managing these tasks ensures the office runs without any snags.

Medical Assistant

The HIPAA Journal

MAY 12, 2025

For example, it is a condition of participation in Medicare and Medicaid that hospices conduct criminal background checks on all employees that have direct patient contact or access to patient records ( 42 CFR 418.114(d) ).

Patient Safety

The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Individuals suffering from substance abuse disorder (SUD) must also be able to get the treatment they need during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has meant changes needed to be made to 42 CFR Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records (Part 2) regulations. 21 st Century Cures Act.

HIPAA

The HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

There has also been a proposed update to align the 42 CFR Part 2 – Confidentiality Of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records (Part 2) regulations more closely with HIPAA, with those Part 2 and HIPAA changes expected to be signed into law in 2023. Major HIPAA Updates in the Past 20 Years.

HIPAA

Valant

APRIL 21, 2025

In behavioral health practices, patient records contain highly sensitive information about patients personal histories, treatment details, and clinical interactions. Virtual private networks (VPNs) should be required for remote access, ensuring that patient data remains secure even when accessed outside the office.

HIPAA

MedQuest College

DECEMBER 18, 2024

. – CAD/CAM Systems: For practices that use CAD/CAM (computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing), dental assistants may assist in the creation of crowns and other dental restorations. How Dental Assistants Contribute to Patient-Centered Care Dental assistants contribution to patient-centered care.

Patient Centered Care

Arkenea

APRIL 8, 2025

EHR/EMR Systems: Central repositories where patient records, device streams, lab results, and physician documentation converge. Best Practices for Implementing Medical Device Integration 7.1 Analytics Dashboards: Visualization tools and reporting engines that aggregate device metrics for clinical and operational insights.

EHR / EMR

The Healthcare Blog

MAY 28, 2025

By MICHAEL MILLENSON Treating artificial intelligence as just one ingredient in a business success recipe was a prominent theme at the MedCity INVEST 2025 conference, with this AI “best practice” advice epitomized by high-profile start-ups Inato and Prenosis. Unmentioned by Reddy at the INVEST conference was that a U.S.

Best Practices

Mobius MD

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In this step-by-step guide to taking perfect clinical notes, we will cover the following: Why write clinical notes The importance of context What to include in a clinical note Tips for better clinical documentation Basic legal considerations Open clinical notes How to keep documentation efficient This guide is a compilation of best practices.

Documentation