HIPAA Compliant Answering Service For Heath Care

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Having a health care answering service attending to your medical business phone calls is one of the most beneficial and cost-effective moves a doctor can make. With a health care answering service, you are guaranteed to have every incoming phone call answered by live agents.

This 24/7 HIPAA compliant medical answering service usually means that you will see a much higher retention rate with customers. Every missed call is a missed opportunity; often times, the difference between acquiring a new patient and losing them to another business is simply answering the phone. People need to speak to someone right away, and unless they’re already a returning patient, they’ll most likely move on to the next place on the list to get their questions answered.

Here are a few key indicators that a health care answering service is right for your medical practice:

  • Your staff is usually overwhelmed by the amount of incoming calls
  • You are a new business and would rather focus on practicing than attending calls
  • You are a smaller practice that would benefit from a payment structure that works on a call-by-call basis
  • You are looking for a way to retain customers
  • You want to increase reputability

A good answering service for doctors is merely an extension of your business. We understand that being the first touch point for a caller is important, and take the job seriously. A quality health care answering service can do as much or as little as you want it to. From scheduling appointments to providing basic information about your business and checking calendars and availability, there are no limits.

Every message is recorded for quality assurance. You’ll be able to instantly access messages from patients with just a few clicks. This can also help you monitor the effectiveness of the answering service. It also allows the staff to focus on that they do best while the call center works diligently behind the scenes. This usually enhances the quality of life in the office; once the burden of answering phones, taking messages, and booking appointments is alleviated, there’s much less to worry about.

Most importantly, you are likely to see an increase in profit, due to the new patient capture after hours. This puts you ahead of the competition; if a potential patient can reach your office when they please, you are more likely to retain than a business that only answers calls during normal business hours.

You can be sure that your patient’s information will be kept confidential. All health care answering services are required to be compliant with The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which protects patient information.

4 thoughts on “HIPAA Compliant Health Care Answering Service”

  1. Katie D

    I was not even aware of the importance of an answering service needing to be HIPAA compliant and how we were in danger of using a service that was not compliant. I think I am not alone and more medical professionals need to be aware of how their service protects patient data.

  2. Dr L Arnold

    Yep – I am with Katie on this.

  3. Bernard Ray

    This article on healthcare answering services is really informative. By implementing these services medical practitioners can save a lot of time which can be dedicated to their patients.

  4. Albert L

    I don’t really think most doctors are really taking this compliance issue serious. Unless someone gets sued and it makes the news they will continue to ignore it. Who can really point the finger and determine if the medical office is at fault or the call center? Seems hard make that decision.

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