Vote for Primary Care at SXSW 2023 By The Elation Health Team For next year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) event, we are excited to have the opportunity to bring together panelists Kyna Fong, Dr. Stella Saffo, and Dan ... August 12th Share
Elation Health Backs HHS Initiative to Strengthen Primary Care By Nina Cloven Elation Health is committed to supporting efforts that advance primary care into its essential role in our healthcare system. Though we advocate for primary care in a variety of ways and ... August 12th Share
The Irony of Healthcare Innovations in Cost, Access, and Quality By Nina Cloven This is part one in a series of posts on digital health equity and innovation. A version of this content recently appeared as a guest post: “Melting the Iron Triangle: Prioritizing Health ... August 10th Share
Negotiating lab pricing with vendors as a DPC practice By Gabby Marquez Healthcare costs are a major concern for patients and for providers. The direct primary care (DPC) delivery model is designed to reduce those costs while enabling the physician to provide ... July 19th Share
Does your DPC practice have a marketing strategy? By Gabby Marquez Establishing and growing a direct primary care (DPC) practice requires letting people know what you have to offer and how you can help them improve their healthcare outcomes. Your DPC ... July 19th Share
Reasons why PCPs are switching to concierge medicine By Greg Miller Concierge medicine has traditionally been a practice model associated primarily with the wealthy. Concierge patients pay a membership fee, generally in the range of $150-200 per month, in ... July 8th Share
Tips for optimizing your independent practice workflow By Tyler Comstock As you focus on providing the highest quality care for your patients, you will also need to ensure that your independent practice is running efficiently. It’s a good idea to review your ... July 25th Share
Announcing: The Empowering Sustainable Primary Care eBook By Tyler Comstock Primary care is at the heart of a sustainable healthcare system in this country and the right technology is needed to help support the success of independent primary care practices. At ... July 19th Share
Tips for reducing medical billing errors By Dante Capozzola Patient billing is critical to the financial health of an independent physician practice. When billing errors are made, revenue can be lost and severe consequences can result. Errors in ... July 7th Share
KLAS report shows clinician burnout, EHR satisfaction linked to likelihood to leave org By Nick Dealtry Over the past two years, many factors have contributed to the burnout and retention rate for healthcare providers. The pandemic has been a major challenge, of course. A recent report issued ... July 19th Share
Export your patient lists and do more with your data By The Elation Health Team Dear Elation Community, You’ve always had the ability to create lists of patients from your panel that meet specific criteria, like “all female patients over 60 diagnosed with ... July 6th Share
The cost of medication non-compliance and how on-site health clinics can help By Roy Steiner When an independent physician prescribes medication for a patient, there is no guarantee that the patient will actually fill the prescription or take the medication as directed. Medication ... July 6th Share
Tips for hiring staff at your new independent practice By Anthony Pappas The right team can make all the difference in your independent practice, so it’s important to make appropriate hires from the first day. In today’s tight labor market, that can be ... July 25th Share
Finding a website developer for your new practice website By Anthony Pappas Your new independent practice needs a website. Potential patients will search for you online before making a decision to choose you as their new provider. Your site must give them ... July 25th Share
Navigating the healthcare staffing crisis as a new small practice By Anthony Pappas Staff shortages are a challenge for most industries in today’s economic environment. In the healthcare field, the situation is a longer-term issue that started before the pandemic. When ... July 25th Share
From the Field to the Clinic: This Independent Sports Medicine Physician Shows What It Means To Have Your Head in the Game By Susan Stover Dr. Mo Mortazavi knows how important it is to move fast. As an undergraduate in pre-med at University of California, Davis, he was a wide receiver for the campus’s beloved Aggies football ... July 13th Share
And endocrinologist finds joy, transformation in practicing on her own terms By Tom Castles In a moment, the situation escalated from fine to frightening. The room grew stifling. Dr. Sandra Sobel’s pulse raced and the tension in her body ratcheted up. “I felt this wave of ... June 21st Share
As Medicine and Business Collide, One Physician Doubles Down on Uncompromising Care By Tom Castles It’s 2:23 a.m., and a solitary family physician is prowling the empty hospital hallways. This is her eighth shift in as many nights. Or is it her ninth? She’s not sure. Hurrying along, ... June 7th Share