A patient portal doesn't do anyone any good unless your patients are actually interacting with their portal on a regular basis. You know the benefits a patient portal has to offer your patients, but the challenge often lies in getting your patients started. Today, we want to walk you throug...
How to optimize your patient portalAndrea Downing Peck
So, when your patient has a question in the middle of the night, instead of having to wait it out until your business hours are open, possibly forgetting the question before they call, they can submit the question through the portal. Share Diagnostic-based Education Material According to this...
Patient portals can also help your practice stay competitive. As patients become more accustomed to doing things online – banking, shopping, researching – they are going to expect those services from their doctors as well. If the practice across town has a patient portal that allows people to ...
No known review has systematically assessed the measurements used to investigate patient portal utilization. Objective The objective of this study was to apply systematic review criteria to identify and compare methods for quantifying and reporting patient portal use. Methods Original studies with ...
Challenges of building a patient portal There are three main foundations to consider when building a patient portal: Patient engagement. This is the core task that ensures that patients find value in the tool and know how to use it.
Step 1: Check your online patient portal, if you have one.If you have an online patient portal with the hospital or medical clinic you frequent, some of the information you would like may be readily available to access and print out, like details about prescriptions or immunizations. Your ...
Patient portal. Curbside check-ins. Business phone systemintegrations. Teledentistry tools. [Read more:Why Text Message Payments Might Be Good for Your Business] If you're leaning toward one vendor, but it's missing one feature you need, a communication and engagement platform can fill that gap...
Enrich the medication data you provide via your patient portal or application Medi-Span has the content needed to support complex health-related topics in a patient-friendly way, which allows patients to be an active participant in their own care. Medi-Span data helps support the patient by ...
Communicate benefits:You won’t have to come up with an entire presentation, but a short brochure or even a one-page print out detailing the patient portal will be helpful ineducating your patients. Have the receptionist include the print out during check in. The OD should also reiterate the...