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St. Paul Wipes Out $40 Million in Medical Debt for 32,000 Residents

Scrubs

Paul residents, allowing them to “breathe easy” and focus on their well-being without the looming stress of unpaid medical bills. Paul collaborates with organizations like RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit specializing in medical debt relief. In this groundbreaking model, St. Paul, the situation mirrors these national trends.

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MEDVA Awarded Healthcare Virtual Assistant Company of 2024

MedVA

VAs can handle a wide range of tasks, including medical records management, billing and insurance processing, scribing and transcriptions services, and patient communications, allowing practices to provide timely, efficient, and patient-centered care. healthcare administration. healthcare protocols.

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How pay-first and direct primary care models are reshaping practice finances and patient experience

Medical Economics

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.

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Determining ROI in Digital Health

EvidenceCare

Dr. Chaudry outlined how data lives in hundreds of siloed systems—EMRs, LIS, RIS, billing platforms, scheduling tools—and each has its own formats, definitions, and communication protocols. So much of the value in digital health is felt in reduced frustration, better team collaboration, and safer patient experiences.

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P2 Management Minute: Reducing patient wait times

Physicians Practice

Let’s collaborate to make every minute count for the medical community. One Big Beautiful Bill Act offers practices new expansion opportunities Jim Chinn, CPA July 10th 2025 Article New tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act empower medical practices to expand, enhance cash flow and simplify compliance for physicians.

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Outsmarting out-of-pocket collection pains

Physicians Practice

Reynolds Blog Article Health care practices enhance revenue by collaborating with payers for digital out-of-pocket payments, improving cash flow and patient engagement. It’s a sign that providers need new approaches to patient financial engagement—and better collaboration with health plans could take them there.

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Why Social Workers Are Key to Solving the US Youth Mental Health Crisis?

We Care Online

For healthcare professionals, understanding this crisis isnt just about empathy, its about collaboration. The Federalist reveals that an Oklahoma bill, for example, aimed at restricting furry identities frames it as a mental health issue needing assistance.