Practice Builders

APRIL 11, 2025

Sharing Patient Data Externally Patient records are very important. Patient data can include sensitive patient information, including names, dates of birth, medical conditions, and treatments, and it must be transmitted securely. It is often shared within the hospital and with other providers.

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MedVA

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The DVA is hired to help dental professionals, make their work easier, and change the way patients are cared for. In this blog, we’ll discuss the interesting world of DVAs and show you how important they are to the future of dental care. This lets your in-house team focus on providing direct care to patients.

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Valant

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

An electronic health records (EHR) system can do more than house patient records—an EHR designed for CBT, DBT, and other types of behavioral health therapies can help meet the specific needs of your practice. These needs are best served by an EHR tailored to this field.

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MedQuest College

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As the demand for skilled healthcare professionals continues to rise, Medical Assistants play a crucial role in providing quality patient care. In this blog post, we will delve into the diverse career options available for Medical Assistants.

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Valant

JANUARY 16, 2024

The most common tasks related to patient care can be carried out easily from the central scheduling hub, which serves as a launching platform for setting appointments, opening patient records and clinical notes, accepting credit card payments, assigning and delivering outcome measures, opening telehealth appointments, and so much more.

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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.

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Northwest Career College

APRIL 17, 2024

In this blog, we’ll explore administrative duties specific to medical assistants. These duties may include scheduling patient appointments, maintaining patient records, directing tasks that follow up on processing billing and coding and coordinating communications between the patient and other health staff with the provider.

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Valant

MARCH 30, 2024

Informed consent: Ensuring that patients understand their rights as clients, confidentiality policies, and more can help establish trust and transparency. For more information, check out our fee agreement template , good faith estimate template , and our blog about TCPA compliance.

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Valant

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

You may find the per-patient reimbursement rate lower for group sessions than individual sessions, since the therapist’s time is divided between multiple people in a group setting. It supports your claims and demonstrates compliance with insurance regulations. Many EHRs let you do batch checks to save time. Easier documentation.

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CollaborateMD

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the challenges of medical billing, the advantages of software, and the key features to look for in medical billing software. Understanding Medical Billing Challenges Medical billing is a complex process that involves managing patient data, coding, insurance claims, and regulatory compliance.

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Valant

APRIL 30, 2024

Blog Mastering Automated Reminders for Better Patient Engagement Read More Grow Your Practice Leverage Your EHR To Grow Your Practice Learn More Enhancing Patient Outcomes Far from being a formality of documentation, treatment plans in counseling can actually contribute to better patient outcomes.

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ACMA Blog

JUNE 25, 2024

Engagement in Prior Authorization: Duties and Training INTRODUCTION: The prior authorization (PA) process is critical in providing some patients with their medically necessary products. The pharmacy then notifies the patient and the prescriber of this request.

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Valant

APRIL 2, 2024

Performance Reporting: The ability to focus on metrics such as patient retention, insurance aging, and billing documentation status goes a long way towards practice efficiency. Role-based access controls limit access to patient records based on user roles and responsibilities within the organization.

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ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

INTRODUCTION: The prior authorization (PA) process is critical in providing some patients with their medically necessary products. It is the insurance or payers’ way of controlling costs by approving or denying certain medications, procedures, or devices that may not usually be covered or is on a higher tier on the formulary.

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MedAssistantEDU.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Healthcare settings have patient’s sensitive information that can be used for ill motives. Having updated records also help with treatments and claiming health insurance. A medical assistant must ensure that the data is safe and never gets compromised in any situation.

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MedAssistantEDU.org

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Theoretical part- A medical assistant training program curriculum may vary depending upon the institution and duration of the program.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 7, 2023

The relator sued several pharmacies claiming they instructed their employees to misrepresent who they worked for when seeking medication prior authorizations and by falsifying patient records to procure prior authorization.

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MedAssistantEDU.org

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Some basic skills candidates will learn by medical assistant training program are- Administrative duties of medical assistants may include: Answering telephones Arranging for hospital admissions Arranging for lab services Entering and updating patient records Filling out insurance forms, billing Greeting patients Scheduling appointments Using computer (..)

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ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 9, 2025

In this blog post, we will be discussing the Pediatric Medical Assistant position. A Pediatric Medical Assistant plays a crucial role in supporting both pediatricians and patients in a clinical setting. Appointment Management: Scheduling appointments, managing follow-up visits, and sometimes handling billing and insurance paperwork.

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Arkenea

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A patient portal scheduler eliminates confusion in appointment scheduling and allows healthcare providers to see patients are per their convenience. The appointment scheduler can link patient records including insurance data, treatment history, and other records.

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Practice Index

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Single patient records A single patient record has emerged as the public favourite in the “national conversation” about the future of the NHS. Health Secretary Wes Streeting made digital records central to the launch of his consultation, promising they would save 140,000 hours of staff time a year.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 19, 2019

HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that was legislated in 1996, isn’t sufficiently robust to deal with the nature of this health information 23 years after that law was first implemented. Why is this so important?

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Valant

APRIL 21, 2025

In behavioral health practices, patient records contain highly sensitive information about patients personal histories, treatment details, and clinical interactions. Cyberattacks on behavioral health practices have increased in recent years, as cybercriminals recognize the value of mental health records on the black market.

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