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February 2025

How to Communicate Financial Responsibilities to Patients

Discover helpful ways to effectively communicate healthcare financial responsibilities with patients before, during and after care.

6 min read
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February 2025

How to Help Your Patients Navigate the Annual Deductible Reset

Improve the patient-provider relationship by engaging in conversations about the annual deductible reset.

7 min read
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February 2025

Patient Financial Communication Tips and Scripts

Learn when and how to most effectively talk to patients about the cost of care and payment options that can help them access the care they want and need.

4 min read

Insights by Industry

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Patient & Client Experience

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February 2025

Mapping the Patient Journey to Maximize Engagement

Learn how to deliver a memorable customer experience and develop a continuum of care that increases patient engagement and satisfaction through every step of the hearing care journey.

9 min read

December 2024

Mastering the Initial Patient Contact and Pre-Appointment Conversation

Learn tips from health and wellness providers for building trust and creating a smoother patient or client experience at the start of their care journey.

10 min read

November 2024

Prepare to Keep Caring with Healthy Cost Conversations

Proactive conversations about the cost of care for pets can build trust, loyalty and stronger relationships with your clients. Learn how to be prepared for the cost conversation.

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Practice Growth

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February 2025

Appealing to Patients Seeking Cosmetic Dentistry

Get expert insights on how to address patients’ concerns about the costs associated with cosmetic dentistry. Learn how to help them find the best path to care.

5 min read

November 2024

The Art of Setting Boundaries and Keeping Them

Four tips to help you master the art of boundaries and drive resilience in your life as a veterinarian.

2 min read

November 2024

Best Practice: Hire the Friends You Don’t Know Yet

Learn helpful dental hiring strategies, including looking outside your own circle and even beyond the dental industry when recruiting new team members.

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Revenue Cycle Management

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September 2024

5 Ways to Help Improve Revenue Cycle Management

Revenue cycle management (RCM) is critical for health and wellness providers. Implementing RCM best practices could help you improve your patient experience and stay financially healthy.

7 min read

September 2024

Why Is Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management Important?

A successful revenue cycle management process is essential in healthcare. Find out how RCM works, ways to improve it, and how to tackle common challenges.

6 min read

February 2025

5 Helpful Strategies to Improve Your Healthcare Billing Process

Healthcare billing plays a crucial role in keeping your operations running smoothly. Learn smart strategies for reviewing and improving the billing process for your patients and practice.

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Billing & Collections

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February 2025

Patient Responsibility: Overview and Guidance for Healthcare Providers

Learn how patient financial responsibility works within the health and wellness billing process and what you can do to help patients understand and pay for their out-of-pocket expenses.

7 min read

September 2024

How the Health and Wellness Billing Process Works

This article explores the lifecycle of a health and wellness bill, from pre-appointment planning through the patient visit and utilization review.

7 min read

February 2025

Billing for Telehealth: Best Practices and Key Questions to Ask Payers

How well does your practice support patients throughout the telehealth billing process? Discover ways to improve your patient payments process and boost your financial performance.

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