Telemedicine: From “nice to have” to “must have”
A decade ago it may have been hard to imagine health providers and patients talking to each other through their computer screens. Technology has grown by leaps and bounds, particularly in healthcare, that now, video consultations and telemedicine...
2017 is the year of patient engagement
Online health records and patient portals have long since dominated the discussion in healthcare globally. While there are questions about its adoption and meaningful use, online health records and portals have ushered in a new era in digital health,...
8 common questions about remote care and virtual consultations answered
Increased accessibility to round-the-clock care is perhaps one of the biggest advantages of remote care and virtual consultations When virtual consultations started getting attention a few years ago, the debate was about whether it is ethical to...
Increase clinic revenue with virtual house calls
If given the choice most of your clinic’s patients would probably welcome the option of having house calls from their doctors. They could avoid travel time, long waits in the waiting room and additional costs. This is particularly pertinent for...
How telemedicine helps clinics treat mental health problems
Telepsychiatry sessions with one’s own doctors are likely to be a boon for many silent sufferers One in four people is likely to be affected by mental illness. Alarmingly, nearly two-thirds of people with mental illness do not seek help, according...
How digital health is improving access to physical therapy
Recently, a physical therapist wrote about why he quit his successful practice to move into a digital health start-up. Why? Because he felt that the scope of his conventional practice was limited. He had managed to bring it to a point beyond which he...
The Three Stages of Patient Portal Adoption
“To be, or not to be” That is truly the question when it comes to patient portal adoption. Interestingly, despite being a decade old, patient portals have not seen the adoption one would expect. A lot has been said about why patient portals are...
Top tips on how to improve revenue with clinic management software
A good clinic management software can help track and improve your revenue cycle With healthcare reforms and mounting costs, hospitals have been faced with a lot of pressure to increase profitability without compromising on the quality of care. Add...
Get patients to check their health symptoms with you rather than Google
Cyberchondria is defined as an unfounded state of medical anxiety about common symptoms brought on by excessive online searches and literature review. The sight of patients wielding printouts or swiping through “health websites” on their phone is...
How to get positive online patient reviews about your practice
Positive online reviews increase referral visits Buying a new phone, car, going on holiday or even choosing a restaurant to dine out? Chances are the first place you’re likely to look is an online review website. Why? Because rather than counting...
How is online appointment scheduling beneficial to a medical practice?
A growing number of healthcare practices worldwide are going online with appointment booking systems. Hospitals, clinics, therapeutic groups, name it and they have it. There is a greater need, now more than ever, to understand why such systems not...
Ethics of healthcare marketing for physicians and medical practices
A lot has been said against physicians marketing themselves and their services. It is the convention that those practicing in “learned professions” like medicine and law should abstain from advertising or marketing themselves so as to uphold the...
Benefits and drawbacks of telehealth services going mobile
Telehealth services going mobile has its benefits and pitfalls A video call with a patient in another city or country may have seemed like a far-fetched idea a decade ago. Yet, with technology growing by leaps and bounds, telehealth is here and...
How technology can improve patient care and adherence
Medication non-adherence leads to poor health outcomes and increased healthcare costs Let’s first take a look at some of the major issues plaguing health providers when it comes to patient care after their clinic visit. Patients losing their...
8 Simple and Effective Time Management Tips for Doctors
Effective time management practices can help health providers grow their practice Figuring out how to grow a medical practice, attending CME seminars, meeting as many patients as possible and handling administrative responsibilities in your clinic...
18 ways on how to increase patient referrals to your clinic
Grow your practice by improving your patient referral rates Patients are an integral part of every medical practice. We all know this. But just how important are they? While a packed practice schedule means steady revenue, it is equally vital to have...
Why patient education is important for health providers
“How much information should doctors provide patients?” An often asked question among physicians. It is a tough call for doctors to make as they are required to balance providing information for patient education in order to ensure transparency...
What is the difference between EMR, EHR and PHR?
The growth of digital healthcare has given rise to new definitions for provider-patient interactions. Among the commonly used terms, we often hear of EMR (Electronic Medical Records), EHR (Electronic Health Records) and PHR (Personal Health Records)....
35 Compelling Reasons Why Social Media Is Important In Healthcare
The importance of social media in marketing has been discussed quite extensively. Its influence is quickly being appreciated and the role it plays in healthcare is no exception. In a world where people are more likely to look up general health...
Is telemedicine the future of healthcare?
It is no secret that telemedicine has changed the way doctors interact with and treat patients. Despite its many advantages, the adoption of telemedicine has been slow and not without obstacles. Which therefore brings up the question – Can...
Why empowering patients is important for health providers
Like any relationship, a provider-patient relationship also requires good communication and trust in order to work towards a common goal. In this case, that goal would be to ensure better health outcomes. This is why patient empowerment is...
7 Ways To Make Your Patient Portal Work For You
You’ve probably set up your patient portal now and believe that should be sufficient to reach out to your patients. While setting up a patient portal is a good first step towards patient engagement, there is a lot more that needs to be done in...
Patient Satisfaction: How Important Is It To Increase Revenue?
In a time where good quality, reliable health care comes with a hefty price-tag, patients are more skeptical about the reliability of health providers. And this is not just a problem that is faced by the uninsured. Healthcare costs are mounting, so...
Patient Engagement and How It’s Shaping Healthcare
Everyone seems to agree that healthcare providers should be promoting patient engagement- but, what does this mean? Simply put, this refers to patients and their healthcare providers working together to achieve improved healthcare outcomes by using...