We are in the middle of an unprecedented situation. It’s affecting everyone, but the healthcare industry stands at the epicenter of it. They feel the pressure more profoundly than anyone else. As practices, clinics, and healthcare facilities struggle to grapple with this trying situation of meeting increased patient demand, often with less staff and under […]
Read MoreIn a time when medical practices, clinics, and healthcare facilities turn to their call centers for more support in providing essential communication services they can encounter one of two outcomes. For those organizations that carefully chose a medical call center that specializes exclusively in the healthcare industry and has built a robust platform and hired […]
Read MoreWhen a disaster occurs, one key to successfully navigating it is to maintain an open communication channel so your patients can reach you whenever they need to. In addition to normal healthcare needs, in the middle of a crisis, such as a pandemic, patients have a heightened sense of concern about their health and well-being. […]
Read MoreYou care for your patients and their well-being. That’s why you got into healthcare in the first place. You hire staff who feel the same way. Working together everyone in your organization always strives to provide the highest level of care for your patients. And you weed out those employees who can’t—or won’t—provide this high […]
Read MoreMedical telephone answering services answer phone calls from your patients, take their messages, and process those messages according to your specifications. This is simple enough and straightforward. But what if you need a company that will do more than just take messages? What if you need more than a medical answering service? A Medical Call […]
Read MoreA chain is only as strong as its weakest link. That weak link in a chain is where it will break when it’s pulled too hard. It represents a single point of failure. Once that link breaks, the chain becomes worthless. Now apply this weak-link concept to communication with your patients. What is this weak […]
Read MoreHow do patients view your healthcare services? Are you a low-cost provider or a high-quality practitioner? Though there may be a niche for inexpensive healthcare, most people want quality. With their very lives at stake, they want the best. This same thinking applies to every aspect of a practice or clinic. A Quality Mindset Do […]
Read MoreIn today’s economy, patients have options. They have more options than ever before. This makes it even more important to strive to retain them as patients. Not only can they select a different healthcare provider or a competing healthcare system, they can also go to a walk-in clinic or urgent care facility. In addition to […]
Read MoreNot all answering services are the same, and these differences can have a significant impact on the service they provide to you and your patients. Advanced medical answering services follow, and even exceed, industry best practices. Here are the key characteristics of the foremost healthcare-related answering services: US-Based One of the best practices that quality-minded […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to healthcare, providing quality healthcare services to patients is the number one goal. However, the effectiveness in achieving this goal is at times hampered through less-than-ideal patient-facing communication. Aside from your own communication with patients, which you work hard to excel at, consider the following opportunities in providing quality communications with patients. […]
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