When was the last time you answered your phone? These days, most people let it go to voicemail. Now, how quickly do you respond to a text message?  The days of phone tag have long since gone by. You know the drill – leave a message, wait for a return call, write an associated post-it...Read More

Less surprise, more preparation! The federal No Surprises Act went into effect January 1, 2022. Its intent is to notify patients ahead of their appointment that they might incur unanticipated medical expenses after receiving care, including care from an out-of-network provider. This is a move toward fostering good faith and consistent transparency between practices and...Read More

We all know that telehealth virtual care exploded onto the scene in 2020 as a way to adapt to pandemic conditions. Since then, it has expanded, and then leveled off a bit. Usage rates for virtual care have plateaued, but is 38 times higher than pre-pandemic. With all this activity, are patient outcomes the same...Read More

National labor shortage, The Great Resignation, nursing shortages, physician shortages – these terms are all over the news these days, and it presents real problems for healthcare. Labor Shortages Shortages in medical specialties and nursing have been a hot topic for a long time, however the 2021-2022 employment climate is hitting healthcare hard. Scarcities are...Read More

Think about all of the ways you could watch a movie. Would you choose – at the theater on THE BIG screen (or THE MEGA screen sounds fun, too)? Or, would it be in a car at the drive-in (yes, those still exist)? Perhaps with your TV at home – you on your favorite couch,...Read More

Too many times patients have been asked to fill out forms with the same information – over and over. Whether it is because of an annual update (such as HIPAA), sending to an additional provider for signature, or completing missing information – FormDr is stopping the madness. With the new resend feature, you can securely...Read More

At FormDr, we are fixated on saving time for our customers, our customers’ patients and even for ourselves. Afterall, our digital intake forms and form builder were created to make offices run smoothly and more efficiently. Beyond patient appointment reminders and automatically completing HIPAA compliant forms, we’ve compiled our favorite simple time management tips +...Read More

In October 2021, Best Buy became the latest company to enter the healthcare marketplace by acquiring Current Health, an at-home medical monitoring technology platform.   Forbes, a global news and events source, featured the move in a November 2021 article, interviewing Deborah Di Sanzo, President of Best Buy Health. Di Sanzo discussed the motives behind...Read More

Many medical practices, whether independent or part of a larger organization, now use social media as an important way to reach the local market.  While social media can be a powerful communication tool, care needs to be taken to ensure patient information stays protected.  No medical practice wants to find themselves in hot water over...Read More

In spite of the many challenges and setbacks healthcare has experienced during the pandemic, there are some bright spots as well.  Keshav Bhat, OD highlighted how his practice overcame these impediments during the pandemic.  Less Paper In the February 2021 issue of Optometric Business Review, Dr. Keshav Bhat revealed some of the ways new technology...Read More