With over $220 billion in medical debt, patients in the U.S. are burdened by substantial financial obligations. These numbers also distress healthcare providers, who face cash flow and other operational challenges stemming from unpaid patient bills—and debt collection can further strain the relationship between care providers and patients. An efficient financial clearance process at the beginning of each patient encounter can benefit the entire system. But what is healthcare financial clearance and how can providers… Financial clearance in healthcare:… Read More

Globally, patients are growing consumer muscles leaning into trust that’s building on communications that connect with them, based on insightful research from Smart Communications. This consumer research was fielded by Toluna and Harris Interactive in February and March 2024.                     In The State of Customer Conversations, the report assesses input from global consumers from the APAC region (Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and Singapore), German-speaking markets (Austria, Germany, Switzerland),… Read More