With the shift from fee-for-service to value-based care, population health management is a priority at most healthcare practices. But while many providers agree that it’s crucial, most organizations have a hard time implementing strategic population health...
Meet Visalia Medical Clinic With over 50 providers, Visalia Medical Clinic is the largest physician-owned clinic in California’s southern valley. Since 1941, Visalia Medical Clinic has prioritized quality patient care, offering primary care and multi-specialty...
Cross-industry studies show that increasing customer retention rates by 5 percent can increase profits from 25 to 95 percent. While that’s a wide profit range, the implications show that improving patient retention can significantly impact your practice’s bottom line...
Patient engagement initiatives are a dime a dozen across healthcare organizations. From patient advisory groups and patient-centered portals to social media outlets and secure messaging, healthcare organizations understand that it’s important to get patients involved...
I have a list of things I wish my doctor would do but often I’m more concerned about impressing them. If you’re like me, you worry at least on some level about what people think of you, and your primary care provider or specialist is probably near the top of the list...
Hospital readmissions can have a significant negative impact on health systems from both a clinical and financial perspective. Readmissions are one of the most expensive scenarios to treat, as the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reported that...
