The Best Times to Text, Call, or Email Patient Reminders
What are the best practices for medical groups using patient reminders to improve response rates and engagement? With the shift to value-based care, patient communications have gone from a nice-to-have feature to a must-have for any medical practice. It isn’t enough to just send messages, though. To make your patient experience most effective, you need […]
5 Questions for Dr. Pamila Brar, President, The American Academy of Private Physicians
By Tobi Elkin A physician’s most precious asset is their relationship with their patients. What matters is not who you know but how you are known to them. This is especially true in private practice when you are not only running a business but also practice at the same time. Dr. Pamila Brar is president […]
Getting More Mileage from Your Patient Testimonials
By Leyl Black You’re spending money to get your practice and your website “found” — what are you doing to ensure that the people who land on your site actually schedule an appointment? One of the most effective ways to convert your website visitors into patients is through patient testimonials. People want to know that […]
Using CareCloud to Build a Marketing Growth Engine
By Leyl Black Sanova Dermatology is on a mission to deliver exceptional dermatology and skin cancer care to patients in the Austin, Texas, area. From offering specialized surgeries to adopting the latest technology, Sanova is dedicated to providing the best patient care possible. However, when practice administrator Matt Nachreiner joined Sanova in late 2014, he […]
Get Started with Facebook Live in Five Easy Steps
By Leyl Black If you’re marketing your medical group on Facebook and looking for ways to boost reach and engagement, you probably already know that video should be on your to-do list. But producing high-quality videos can cost thousands of dollars or more, which often deters practices from using video in their marketing. This is […]
Are Private Equity Investors Becoming the Newest Members of the Healthcare Team?
by Andis Robeznieks With healthcare approaching 20 percent of the nation’s economy, it’s no surprise that medical groups are getting attention from investors. And with physicians facing the uncertainties of complex payment reforms and a new president, many are more than willing to sell their practices. “Insecurity causes groups to seek shelter,” Pat Free, McKesson […]
Doing More with Less in Mission-Driven Primary Care
By Sal Casillas A rural medical group with an underserved population scales its organization to provide 160,000 patients with access to care. Dr. Maximiliano Cuevas, of Salinas, California, first contributed to Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas (CSVS) in 1986. Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas (CSVS) was created with the support of […]
How an EHR with Voice Recognition Can Save Time & Money
By Cody Frew For those who started their careers before electronic health record (EHR) systems existed, the use of voice recognition may come easier to them because they have already been dictating for years. Dictation is a tried and true practice. Why mess with something that works? The problem is, dictation in the traditional sense […]
The Financial Do’s and Don’ts of EHR Integration
Here are some helpful tips for ensuring your EHR adoption is successful across the board.
Five Ways to Make your Workflow Smoother
Technology and other tools can make your practice more efficient.