Posts Tagged ‘HIPAA answering service’
Should You Fire Your Virtual Receptionist?
Businesses of all sizes care deeply about customer experience and often outsource the execution of that experience to an assistant working remotely as an independent contractor or with an answering service. The move to outsource is often made for any number of reasons, but the overarching motivation comes from an understanding that 74% of people…
Read More4 Ways A Live Answering Service Increases Patient Loyalty
Healthcare is a competitive field, and patient loyalty is harder to earn than ever today. Patients are aware they have many choices to go elsewhere if they’re not getting the care and attention they deserve. With every interaction, from calling a medical provider to make an appointment to coming in for treatment, patients are evaluating…
Read MoreWhich Types Of Medical Practices Benefit From Virtual Receptionists?
The last thing anyone wants to hear when they call a healthcare provider’s office with an urgent medical question is “please hold.” However, due to the inherently busy nature of medical practices that’s all too often what callers do hear, regardless of the size and nature of the practice. Solo practitioners struggle to keep up…
Read MoreWhy & When Should Doctors Use An Answering Service?
Any type of doctor knows that phone calls can be a lifeline for patients in distress. For this reason, each and every medical practice must be efficient at answering calls, any time of the day or night. However, this is a tall order considering that medical practices are notoriously busy, regardless of whether it’s a…
Read More3 Ways Phone Calls Can Make Your Medical Practice Sink Or Swim
The receptionist who answers your phones creates the caller’s first impression of your practice, particularly if that caller is a potential new patient and hasn’t interacted with your staff before. But think about how often the receptionist is busy attending to patients checking in for appointments, or by other callers, or other staff members. Medical…
Read MoreHow Overflow Call Answering Can Help Healthcare Practices
Walk-in urgent care clinics and other smaller medical practices are growing in popularity and filling the gaps left by more traditional hospitals. These healthcare clinics often have just enough staff to attend to patients and essential administrative tasks, including phone calls. But when the calls are coming in faster than a receptionist can answer them,…
Read MoreIs It A HIPAA Violation If Physicians Text Patient Information?
Texting work information to mobile devices is commonplace across all industries, but it’s a serious concern for those in the healthcare industry. Lost or stolen mobile devices containing unsecured patient health information (PHI) is a violation of HIPAA regulations. The purpose of HIPAA is to protect a patient’s private information, and any practitioner that violates…
Read More4 Features Medical Answering Services Absolutely Must Have
Many people believe that the benefit of having a medical answering service is just to have after-hours calls answered in case of an emergency. However, in this day and age, the benefits and responsibilities are far more complex and important. Here’s what you need to know if you’re considering hiring a medical answering service: HIPAA…
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