Setting up patient self-scheduling If you allow patients to self-schedule appointments, how will these appointments get on your calendar? How do you prevent overbookings? How can you be sure that the dates and times that the patient sees are actually open? If your EHR offers scheduling through a patient portal, it should handle the conflict…
Patient portal self-scheduling Most reputable EHRs in the ambulatory setting offer self-scheduling through a patient portal. If your EHR offers a patient portal, enable it. Track the percentage of patients who have been registered with the patient portal. This figure is your patient portal enrollment. Keep an eye on the proportion of inactive users (i.e….
When was the last time you booked a flight by calling the airline? Can you recall a recent phone conversation with a hotel clerk to book a room? You are not likely surprised that 82% of travel bookings occur via an app or website. And yet, patients frequently cite difficulty booking appointments with healthcare providers. …
You probably already have a patient portal. Over 90% of private medical practices do. Most Electronic Healthcare Record systems (EHRs) include a patient portal feature. They have been pressured to do so by regulations and a more competitive market. CMS requires you offer a patient portal for a Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) measure. This…
Text messaging for patient payments Patient payments are hard to collect If you bill patients, you know that it is challenging to collect out-of-pocket. A report by McKinsey found that “…provider collection rates run at 50 to 70 percent for small-dollar liabilities for insured patients and fall to about 10 percent for self-pay patients.” The…
Scheduling recalls with your existing patients is one of the best ways to keep them healthy, improve goodwill and maintain good cash flow. Your existing patients or clients are your: Priority for attention and care Least expensive appointments to secure Biggest potential advocates or detractors Recalls are not for every specialty. They work best for…
Online ratings and reviews increasingly drive consumer decisions. Your online ratings determine how easy it is for prospective patients to find you and whether they book you. Ratings also influence how your existing patients and peers perceive you. They are often the first impression that someone has of you and your practice. Providing great care…
Is your practice sending text message reminders for patient appointments? If not, you should review why texting your patients can help both them and you. If it is, what’s next? You may want to begin texting patients about important announcements. Texting announcements is productive Office availability announcements do not require marketing or advertising consent. We…
If you have not yet begun to use text messaging for your practice, appointment reminders might be the best place to start. They can greatly increase revenue, are easy to implement, and they save your staff time. Most importantly, patients want them. Many EHRs include text message appointment reminders in their scheduling or access functionality….
Search isn’t what it used to be. As Meddkit’s recent report points out, it’s no longer about keyword volume—it’s about how well your content meets the intent behind a question. Patients are still looking for care online—but now they’re asking tools like ChatGPT or Google’s AI-powered search assistant instead of scrolling through websites. That means…
This month, we’re excited to feature Christina DiBernardo, licensed mental health counselor and founder of Expressive Connections Mental Health Counseling in New York. Christina shares her journey to creating a practice rooted in connection, creativity, and individualized care. She draws from a wide range of therapeutic modalities—including art therapy, EMDR, CBT, DBT, ACT and more—to…
