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Success with the Hybrid Appointment Model

Katie Moyer

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Practice Management, Technology & the Internet

Telehealth is here to stay, but it doesn’t have to be all or nothing

COVID-19 may have permanently changed the way we practice health care. A new study shows telehealth visits in the U.S. increased 4,347 percent in March 2020 compared to the same month last year, per private insurance claims. And according to Medical Economics, “Though it may be tempting to brush off telemedicine as a stopgap measure during this unprecedented health care emergency, new research shows that virtual care will outlast the pandemic itself.”Read More

Why Your Online Reviews Matter Now More Than Ever

Stephanie Barlas

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Medical Marketing, Practice Management

Requesting and addressing patient feedback is crucial during COVID-19

It’s a delicate time in health care. Many practices are reopening or resuming routine and elective care that was paused during state shutdowns. Some patients may be eager to go back to their doctors but others are fearful about safety. That’s why online patient reviews and testimonials are so important right now.Read More

Rebuilding Your Routine and Elective Care Pipeline

Smitha Gopal

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Practice Management

Why some practices are reporting higher revenues in 2020

The impact of COVID-19 on doctors’ income has been significant. According to the most recent Medscape Physician Compensation Report, practices saw an average 55 percent decrease in revenue and a 60 percent drop in patient volume since the beginning of the crisis. Medscape also reported that specialties that rely on elective procedures, including ophthalmology and otolaryngology, saw the largest amount of lost business.Read More

How to Thrive, Not Just Survive, Going Forward

Rebecca Lee

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Industry News, Patient Engagement, Practice Management

Now’s the time to try these 6 ideas in your practice

This has already been a year of extraordinary upheaval and change—and we’re only halfway through 2020. Health care providers have been forced to adapt to evolving circumstances quickly and safely, to the best of their ability. Telemedicine is improving. Elective procedures and routine care are resuming.Read More

Rethinking Telemedicine

Dr. Paul Karpecki

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Industry News, Patient Engagement, Practice Management

Improved safety, reimbursements, and technology have increased its popularity

Prior to COVID-19, telehealth and telemedicine were not all that widespread among doctors. Just 21 percent of all physicians stated that they used virtual consulting, according to a recent report, and the percentage of physicians interested in telehealth had been declining to under 30 percent. Read More

You Can’t Do Business the Old Way

Kristen Shaab

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Patient Engagement, Practice Management

How to welcome patients back and make them feel safe post-COVID-19

In our last post, we discussed tips to prepare your medical practice to reopen for routine appointments and elective procedures. Everything about health care has changed in light of the COVID-19 crisis—including how you open (or reopen) your doors to patients, and how you maintain strong doctor-patient interactions while wearing masks. Read More