If you’re like most physicians, your goal is to make your medical practice more efficient, which will ultimately reward your profit margins. The reality, however, is that you probably spend a significant percentage of your day reviewing test results, entering data and writing prescriptions. According to a survey by Advisory Board, doctors spend only 27 […]
It’s a situation any provider wants to avoid: you’ve just seen a patient who is out-of-network. Now, you’re looking at time spent negotiating with insurance companies over reimbursement. This unfortunate situation occurs in part because patients don’t always understand their coverage. A Zocdoc-Kelton Global Insurance Confidence survey found that only 28% of insured Americans feel confident their doctor […]
It’s not something that happens often, but despite intake process and office procedures, sometimes you may discover a patient is out-of-network after you’ve completed the appointment. Healthcare is complicated and patients don’t always understand their coverage. A 2013 study published in the Journal of Health Economics found only 14 percent of consumers with private health […]
In an ideal world, healthcare providers and patients would find one another only based on satisfaction ratings, referrals and recommendations, or simply because of a convenient practice location serving the needs of the surrounding community. The reality? Patients typically first evaluate potential providers by posing just one question: Do they take my insurance? In several recent […]