It’s not just you: operating margins across the ophthalmology industry are rapidly narrowing. In an effort to exert greater control over their margins, eye care practices are increasingly turning to cash-pay ophthalmology services.
Every day, staff in healthcare practices spend hours manually slogging through tasks that could be automated. Especially in smaller practices, that’s time that could be spent seeing patients, bringing in revenue, and building morale through more fulfilling work.
System notifications are incredibly valuable in patient safety. Automated alerts warn humans — who may get tired, overwhelmed, or distracted — that something is not right, before a disaster occurs.
Interoperability is critical for healthcare practices in 2025. It’s how information systems, devices, and applications securely connect to share data.
Abbreviations can seem like a real gift in a healthcare practice, where many of the words you commonly use are long and the time to add them to the notes is short. But without some kind of standard policy for their use, abbreviations can lead to confusion and even to dangerous medical errors.
Operating a healthcare practice comes with many expenses, including investing in high-quality technology such as an advanced electronic health record (EHR). Typically, EHRs can involve setup costs, annually recurring fees, and other associated expenses. While an EHR is an up-front and annual investment, a solution built to fit your practice’s specific needs will also drive revenue. Over 80% of practices report enhanced clinical outcomes and financial performance after adopting an EHR.
Billing | Revenue Cycle Management
The CMS 1500 form is a critical part of the revenue cycle for private practices. It’s a standardized way to get reimbursements from Medicare, Medicaid, and many private insurance carriers. Standardized, however, isn't synonymous with easy-to-navigate. Ahead, we’ll dive into the components of the CMS 1500 form, when your practice should use it, and strategies to simplify and speed up your payment reconciliation process.
Patient Engagement | Patient Care
Creating a seamless patient check-in process at your clinic is a balancing act. On one hand, your practice wants to provide an excellent first impression to patients. However, your staff have limited bandwidth, which can diminish their ability to administer a comprehensive patient check-in process as they must also juggle other important responsibilities.
