Equity and Innovation: Enhancing Digital Health Tools for Those Who Need it the Most By Nina Cloven This is part two in a series of posts on digital health equity and innovation. A version of this content recently appeared as a guest post: Innovation for all: Adapting patient-facing ... September 8th Share
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
Onboarding new patients at your DPC practice By Gabby Marquez Bringing new patients into your direct primary care (DPC) practice requires a few key steps, to ensure they understand how the DPC model works, what they can expect from you as their ... September 27th Share
Getting positive online reviews for your DPC practice By Gabby Marquez In the digital age, you know that online reviews for your DPC practice are important. Most new patients will check these ratings and comments before deciding to sign up with your ... August 5th Share
What are the services provided by a direct care provider? By Gabby Marquez The direct primary care (DPC) model is based on simple and affordable patient membership fees. Most DPC practices do not accept insurance, but all encourage the patient to become more ... August 1st Share
New survey shows patient expectations for patient engagement technology By Tyler Comstock As patients become more engaged in their own healthcare, they are also becoming more particular about the provider they choose as their primary physician. While independent practices rely ... September 27th Share
Summer proposals for independent practice policy updates By Tyler Comstock In July, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced their Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. Comments on the proposed changes will be ... August 24th Share
What is the ROI of patient engagement? By Tyler Comstock Patient engagement has been shown to result in improved healthcare outcomes for the patient; however, how does engaging with your patients and their families help your practice? What is the ... August 5th Share
The role of technology in reducing administrative burden By Nick Dealtry Technology has improved significantly over the past several decades, particularly for independent practices who depend on it for maintaining secure and accurate patient records and for ... September 27th Share
Finding a developer-driven value-based platform for innovative primary care organizations By Nick Dealtry Healthcare delivery is moving away from the fee-for-service model and toward a value-based platform. The goal of value-based care is to reward healthcare providers for the quality of their ... August 5th Share
Innovative EHR features: Medical office visit note template By Nick Dealtry Electronic health records (EHRs) offer innovative solutions that benefit independent physicians and their patients when the technology is designed appropriately for the provider’s ... August 1st Share
Revenue cycle management tips for new practices By Anthony Pappas What is revenue cycle management? Why is it important for an independent practice, especially as healthcare is moving away from the fee-for-service model and toward value-based care? Here ... September 27th Share
What kind of SEO keywords should you be ranking for your new practice? By Anthony Pappas Marketing your new independent practice can seem like a daunting venture. How will you reach new patients? How will they find you? One very effective marketing method, which is also one of ... August 5th Share
Training your new practice staff on cybersecurity By Anthony Pappas In the world of healthcare technology, cybersecurity is one of the most important aspects of protecting patient data. Training your new practice staff on cybersecurity steps can mean the ... August 1st 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