Author: Blake Rodocker

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Introducing new technologies to streamline time-consuming processes can help your healthcare organization boost its bottom line by making more efficient use of your employees’ time. These simple recommendations will help you increase productivity, optimize operations and improve patient satisfaction. 1. Implement a patient portal. Online healthcare portals don’t just provide benefits…

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As practices and hospitals migrate from paper forms to e-forms, they are looking for ways to automate and store patient records electronically and move them into their EMRs. Electronic patient intake forms offer a way to do this, and they deliver a high return on investment as well. The benefits of utilizing intake…

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This article applies to Covered Entities (any health care provider, health plan, or health care clearinghouse) and Business Associates (any person or entity that creates, receives, maintains, or transmits protected health information on behalf of a covered entity). With new HIPAA regulations and enforcement procedures having taken effect last year,…

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The patient portal market has grown significantly, but it is still in its infancy stage and is evolving every day. As the market continues to mature, there is a growing debate as to whether patient portal adoption will be driven more by patient or provider demand. Let’s take a look…

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Healthcare is changing – and we’re not just talking about payment and care delivery models. Healthcare marketing tactics are also evolving, and it has to do with how people make decisions about their care. Patients are moving away from relying heavily on doctor referrals and from simply visiting healthcare facilities…

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Healthcare organizations have different needs and look for varying patient portal features and functionalities. Still, there are many features that provide real value all-around – both in terms of patient satisfaction and in their ability to help physicians streamline workflow and save time. These are the top three patient portal features…

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Imagine this: you have just spent thousands of dollars on a revamped website that you’re hoping will get your healthcare organization greater exposure. Your new site is innovative, packed with information, features built-in tools to increase engagement and online communication, and is optimized for search engines so that existing and…

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Moving patients quickly through your office without compromising care quality requires careful planning and a methodical execution. The effort to maximize patient flow is worth it, though, as doing so is a great way to improve performance and enhance patients’ experience while visiting your practice. Here are five easy ways…

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Updated on May 24, 2021. Determining how to increase patient engagement is becoming increasingly important within physician practices. Research suggests[¹] that implementing a patient portal is now a vital part of increasing patient engagement, which improves overall patient outcomes. In order to encourage patients to register to use your online…

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If you are in healthcare, you have likely heard of the latest buzzword on the tip of everyone’s tongues: patient engagement. It refers to the process by which patients become active partners in their health. Ever since CMS made it the main focus of Meaningful Use Stage 2, it has…
Blake Rodocker
Blake Rodocker

Blake joined Bridge Patient Portal in 2016 after transferring from our parent company Medical Web Experts. Since then, he’s acted as Bridge’s Business Development Manager. Blake is passionate about driving collaboration with clients, partners, and internal teams to achieve performance goals and successful relationships.