Nine out of 10 physicians say prior authorization negatively impacts patients’ clinical outcomes, according to an American Medical Association (AMA) survey. As the volume of prior authorization requests rises, physicians and patient advocates say the problem is only getting worse. In fact, a New York Times opinion piece describes prior authorization as “medical injustice disguised […]
Bashing fax has almost become a luxury belief in healthcare, but the reality is that digital fax remains essential for many providers. When we as an industry fail to recognize that reliance on digital fax is necessary for these “digital have-nots,” like post-acute care facilities, mental health clinics, birthing centers and substance use disorder clinics, […]
Imagine if one fax, sent off the cuff, had the power to change the course of your life. Sending a fax transmission that doesn’t follow federal regulations could lead the agent responsible to a fine of up to $50,000, as well as up to a year of jail time. And there’s a good reason for this […]
If processing inbound faxes takes more than a minute, your organization is not operating at optimal efficiency Imagine every patient-related fax that your organization received were formatted like the following: ABC Primary Care FAX COVER Reason for correspondence: Knee surgery referral Patient name: Jane Smith Current medications: atenolol, amlodipine Allergies: none Insurance carrier: XYZ Health […]
Standard cloud faxing still requires some manual tasks Assuming your organization uses fax to exchange documents that are critical to your operations — contracts, requests for quotes, purchase orders, patient records, etc. — your staff needs to monitor those fax numbers frequently and take quick action when a document comes in. A business that’s slow […]
