Category: Appointment Reminders

Posted on October 29, 2019 by West Corporation

Millennial Patients’ Criticism of Healthcare Communication

If you were to ask millennials what their biggest criticism is of their healthcare providers, what would you expect them to say? While this generation may wish to see a broad spectrum of changes across the healthcare industry, it’s clear that patient-provider communication isn’t currently meeting their expectations. A top complaint among this group of patients is that healthcare providers don’t communicate often enough with their patients.… Read more

Posted on October 22, 2019 by West Corporation

Providers Can Play On the Popularity of Smartwatches to Drive Healthy Habits

More adults in the U.S. are expected to use a smartwatch in 2019 than ever before. One of the factors driving consumers to purchase Fitbits, Apple Watches and other similar devices is the desire to adopt healthier habits and improve their overall health. Healthcare teams can help engaged and motivated smartwatch users to maximize the potential of these devices with targeted communications.… Read more

Posted on October 8, 2019 by West Corporation

Making Appointment Reminders More Productive Solves a Top Patient Annoyance

No one likes sitting in a doctor’s waiting room. Of course, patients expect some waiting during healthcare appointments. But when faced with a long wait, patients can quickly turn from tolerant to frustrated. More than eight in ten patients (84%) admit wait times impact how they feel about their healthcare experiences.… Read more

Posted on September 24, 2019 by West Corporation

A Glimpse into What Chronic Patients Want From Healthcare Experiences

Two in three chronic patients (66%) say it is important to feel like they are receiving the best possible care from their healthcare provider. West surveyed 1,036 adults in the U.S. and analyzed responses from patients with a chronic condition to try to determine exactly what “the best possible care” means to these individuals.… Read more

Posted on April 30, 2019 by West Corporation

How To Maintain Your Practice’s Productivity During The Summer Season

In the summer months, as temperatures climb to staggering heights, office productivity levels can dip to all-time lows. Work is often far from top of mind as employees plan their summer activities. But medical practices can’t afford to put their operations on hold for months while employees trade in patient calls for beach towels and sunscreen.… Read more

Posted on January 30, 2019 by West Corporation

The Top A/R Challenges to Avoid in 2019

There’s no doubt that patient medical billing is vital to revenue cycle management in the healthcare industry. Though most healthcare organizations can agree that patient billing and payment are critical to their financial success, there are major hurdles to engage and activate patients to pay their balances. Want to have a positive impact on your organization’s revenue cycle?… Read more

Posted on October 30, 2018 by West Corporation

Refining Your Patient Communications Strategy with Data Analysis

Healthcare organizations routinely leverage technology to keep patients engaged in their care. A key piece in the engagement puzzle is communication, and by automating outreach efforts, providers are able to improve key initiatives, i.e., delivering better care and health outcomes, building stronger patient-provider relationships and achieving better operational efficiency for the organization.… Read more

Posted on October 23, 2018 by West Corporation

Talk About Rx with Your Patients – Medication Adherence

It’s “Talk About Rx” month, which is a great opportunity to help patients stay informed about their prescriptions and dietary supplements. Here are seven important things you can help patients do to make them “Medicine Smart.”

Make a list of all their medicines. It’s important for patients to always carry a list of their medications with them for every medical visit.

Posted on October 17, 2018 by West Corporation

Expanding Texting’s Role in Patient-Provider Communications

In a recent West survey, healthcare providers rated text messages as the second most effective way to communicate with patients. Live phone calls were the only type of communication ranked ahead of texting. The survey also revealed that 72 percent of healthcare providers are routinely or occasionally using text messages to communicate with patients.… Read more

Posted on October 16, 2018 by West Corporation

Patient-Provider Communications: What Patients Want vs. What Providers Deliver

Fun fact: 88 percent of patients want healthcare providers to communicate with them by texting outside of in-person appointments. And yet, more than half of patients (51%) say their providers either do not use text messages to communicate, or they do a fair or poor job of offering this type of communication.… Read more

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Category: Appointment Reminders

Category: Appointment Reminders

Millennial Patients’ Criticism of Healthcare Communication

Providers Can Play On the Popularity of Smartwatches to Drive Healthy Habits

Making Appointment Reminders More Productive Solves a Top Patient Annoyance

A Glimpse into What Chronic Patients Want From Healthcare Experiences

How To Maintain Your Practice’s Productivity During The Summer Season

The Top A/R Challenges to Avoid in 2019

Refining Your Patient Communications Strategy with Data Analysis

Talk About Rx with Your Patients – Medication Adherence

Expanding Texting’s Role in Patient-Provider Communications

Patient-Provider Communications: What Patients Want vs. What Providers Deliver

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