Medical Practices in 2016 are being graded on everything from wait times to treatment expectations to ‘bedside manner’. For the PCP professional, adopting new communication strategies may be a crucial step in alleviating issues before they begin. The importance of good patient-doctor communication should never be discounted as a mitigating factor. It is an integral […]
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Four Obstacles to Good Patient-Doctor Communication
July 21st, 2016Nine Ways to improve costumer service in your practice
July 7th, 2016It’s 2016, and the results are in: your patient is a consumer. There is no denying it, patients are showing telltale signs: shopping around, researching online and shamelessly asking for specific treatments and medications. This reality is driving the current trends in medical office management. And to patients, customer service is sometimes as much of […]
How Are practices Streamlining Care and Improving Quality?
March 31st, 2016At its best, a patient-centered medical home offers an array of benefits—improved safety, more efficient use of resources and opportunities to participate in payment incentives. But that’s only at its best. In reality, there are barriers to realizing the benefits. Successfully building a PCMH practice requires significant investments in time, financial resources and training, as well as a willingness by […]
Reasons Large Employers Choose High-Value Medical Practice
March 24th, 2016Better outcomes at lower costs. That’s the goal behind the push to get physicians to embrace high-value and effective medical care. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services lists it as a primary objective in its strategic plan. The American College of Physicians created an initiative aimed at helping physicians provide the best possible patient care while reducing […]
Are Ancillary Services Worth Considering for Your Practice?
March 17th, 2016As insurance reimbursements decline, practices are looking for ways to increase revenue. Some improve collections. Others work to increase patient volume. The most ambitious offer ancillary services. Ancillary services make healthcare more accessible and convenient for consumers, offer physicians opportunities for professional growth and can prove profitable for your practice. Unfortunately, many practices aren’t taking advantage of ancillary services. According to […]
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“Herndon Family Medicine has been a profitable business associate with Diagnostic Partners for over 11 years. I strongly encourage anyone interested in increasing their level of patient care and at the same time increasing their bottom line to invite Diagnostic Partners into their medical practice.”
Mari Jo Banner, Regional Practice Administrator
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