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17 ways to celebrate Thanksgiving in your primary care practice
Boost morale for your staff and patients and capture the spirit of the holiday by trying one (or more) of these Thanksgiving celebration ideas.
Text a doctor? 10 best practices for offices and healthcare clinics
Patients want to know how to text their doctor. Here’s what you need to know about using text to communicate with your patients.
How to optimize patient communication and scheduling at your medical practice
Maximize the patient experience and your practice’s efficiency by optimizing your patient flow management.
What is an Independent Physicians Association?
IPAs can often take some of the risk off your shoulders, provide cost savings, and even lead to some care coordination opportunities.
The pros and cons of online patient scheduling
Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of offering online appointment scheduling for patients.
Get expert tips, guides, and valuable insights for your medical practice
What makes one healthcare practice more successful than another? How to run a clinic successfully
5 steps about how to run a clinic successfully.
Cut costs not corners: Building a healthcare operating budget for medical practices
You’ve spent years preparing to serve others by launching an independent medical practice. Now, it is finally time for that dream to become a reality. But how do you create an inclusive, realistic healthcare operating budget? Structuring this effort for a successful launch and profitable longevity means ensuring your short- and long-term vision goes beyond […]
4 easy ways to keep your medical practice cyber safe during Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving. These easy-to-implement changes can help protect your business from cybersecurity attacks
Why to consider medical claims software for your new practice
Can billing software do what your staff can’t? Here’s why investing in it is a good business decision.
Starting a medical practice? Consider these permits
Getting ready to open your own medical practice? Find out if applying for the following permits should be on your to-do list.
The importance of tools and emerging technology for your new medical practice
Learn what to prioritize when choosing technology for a new medical practice.
Sample sliding fee schedule policy for medical practices (free)
Use this free sliding fee schedule policy in your independent practice to help patients pay their bills.
5 tasks your practice administrative staff shouldn’t have to do any more
Consider ways to say goodbye to tedious tasks and give your employees time back during their day.
Communicating effectively throughout the patient journey: A guide for healthcare practices
What should define effective patient communication for practices? A consistent experience that improves each step of the patient path, fostering both acquisition and retention.
4 dental marketing tasks dentists should delegate
Entrust other people to handle dental marketing tasks, like building a website and managing ads.
Clean medical claims: What you need to know for increased revenue
It’s not enough to just be proficient at submitting clean claims. Get the latest trends in medical claims submission from a medical industry expert
HSA deductibles to increase in 2024: What independent healthcare practices need to know
Learn about what the upcoming HSA deductible increases mean for your patients and practice.
Skilled nursing facility consolidated billing enforcement: HCPCS code changes
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes play a critical role in healthcare billing. Here’s what you need to know about the July 2023 changes.
The Empire Plan underwent changes on July 1, 2023
The Empire Plan, a health insurance plan for certain employees in the state of New York, changed on July 1, 2023. Here’s what you need to know.
Where to post job ads for your medical practice
Need to staff your medical practice? Find out where to post your job ads, from healthcare job boards to social media sites like LinkedIn and Twitter.
Unlock provider profiles to manage your online reputation
Do you know where your information is online? Discover how to find and optimize your provider profiles and manage your online reputation.
Key performance indicators for the revenue cycle
Master the complexities of medical billing. Learn how to evaluate medical billing specialist performance and optimize your revenue cycle through key performance indicators (KPIs).
Is your mental health practice ready for a new era?
Technology can help reduce administrative burdens and provide a more patient-centric experience — allowing mental health practices to deliver more quality care.
Top 3 benefits of collecting payments at the time of service
Time-of-service payments can lead to more predictable revenue. A boon for independent practices.
What private healthcare practices can learn from urgent care centers
Grow an independent practice and perfect patient retention by following the example of urgent care centers.