What is Telemedicine & What’s With All the Buzz?
The term telemedicine references the practice of using telecommunications technology, including the internet, to assess, diagnose, and care for patients at a distance. It is not a separate medical specialty, and is instead a specific approach to care that lets patients get services from providers who are not physically in the same place. Telemedicine is … Read More
5 Things to Know about HIPAA Compliance for Video Visits
We frequently get the chance to talk with providers who are considering adding the option of video visits to their practice. Many are attracted to the approach because it can help boost revenue, improve office efficiency, and increase patient satisfaction. One common cause for concern, however, is the privacy and security of patient data. Providers … Read More
The Top 15 Telemedicine Advantages
If you are tasked with making the case for implementing a telemedicine program for your practice, or if your just curious why the approach is becoming so popular, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve put together a list of the biggest advantages of telemedicine for providers and patients. Telehealth Advantages for Providers More Revenue … Read More
Engage and Educate Patients about Telemedicine
It’s becoming more and more difficult to run a profitable medical practice. Physicians are under increasing pressure to see more patients daily to make ends meet. Many are looking to telemedicine to accomplish this task without increasing overhead costs. A key factor in successfully implementing a telemedicine program in your practice is to engage current … Read More
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Getting Your Patients Comfortable with Video Visits
There are many exciting benefits for practices that make video visits available as an option for patients. Practices that do it experience increased revenue opportunities, more flexibility for providers, and more efficient use of office staff. Of course, telemedicine won’t get your practice these awesome outcomes if patients won’t use it. That’s why it is … Read More
Tips for Choosing the Right Technology for Your Practice
If you are like most medical professionals, you don’t spend time evaluating technology vendors and solutions every day. It is something that only comes up once in a while, but it is important that you make the right decisions. Whether you are evaluating a new EHR, telemedicine technology, or practice management system, there are a … Read More
Telemedicine Reimbursement – There’s an App for That!
As you are probably painfully aware, medical billing is complicated, confusing, and time consuming. When it comes to billing for video visits conducted using telemedicine, it becomes orders of magnitude more so. Sadly, this has kept some practices from adopting telemedicine at all. Why is it so hard? Although telemedicine has been around in one … Read More
Your Patients Have Questions. We’ve Got Answers.
Anytime you ask someone to try something new, especially when it is related to their health, they are going to have questions. When introducing telehealth to your practice, it is important to respond to your patient’s questions about the approach as thoughtfully as you would if they had questions about a procedure or a drug. … Read More
How to Get Your Office Staff Excited About Telemedicine
You probably already know this, but people can be extremely resistant to change. In general, we like things that we know. We like doing what we have always done. It gives us confidence and simplifies life. Of course, you also already know that change is necessary for survival in today’s hyper-competitive, always-changing world. If your … Read More
