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How to Reduce Dropped Calls With Athenahealth VoIP Integration

Introduction Dropped calls typically happen for two reasons: infrastructure failures and workflow limitations. Most practices focus on the first, but the second is where the largest gains are made. If you are an Athena user wondering how to reduce dropped … Read More

How to Enable Real-Time Online Scheduling in Athenahealth

Introduction Imagine this: it’s 8:00 AM, and a provider calls in sick. Twenty patients are scheduled for that morning, and the front desk scrambles to notify them: calls, voicemails, texts. Some patients don’t answer, some show up anyway, and open … Read More

Missed Call Chatbot Guide

What is a missed call chatbot? The number of inbound calls you receive on your business phone number is equivalent to the number of opportunities you have to grow your business. As a small business, you want to ensure you … Read More

How do Carriers Calculate Character Length for Mass Texts?

The text messaging charges are dependent on the type of message encoding. There are two types of message encoding which are: GSM-7 and UCS-2.  Let’s see what constitutes these encoding methods in simple terms: 1. Any message that contains only text … Read More

Understanding Special and Non-Special Characters for SMS

The standard number of characters available for an SMS is 160. However, the use of special characters and emojis reduces this limit to 70. What are Non-Special Characters? What are Special Characters? Any character not listed in the table above … Read More

How To Automate Appointment Confirmations And Reschedules Without Phone Calls

Introduction Missed appointments and no-shows can significantly disrupt a business. Every canceled or forgotten appointment represents lost revenue, wasted staff time, and frustration for both clients and employees. For many businesses, relying on phone calls for confirmations and reschedules is … Read More

How Athenahealth Practices Can Text Patients From Their Existing Phone Numbers

Introduction Patient communication in today’s time is no longer limited to phone calls or one-way reminders. Patients expect fast, conversational, and personalized communication, especially on text communication. However, various Athenahealth practices still face effective patient texting problems. The problem is … Read More

How Athenahealth SMS Integration Improves Front-Desk Efficiency

Introduction The front desk becomes a bottleneck when phones start ringing nonstop. Appointment confirmations, rescheduling requests, and patient questions all fall on the same busy staff. Messages get delayed, calls go unanswered, and efficiency drops. This is a common challenge … Read More

Top 10 Retarus Alternatives For Your Business

Introduction How businesses communicate in today’s market is vastly different from that of even just a few years ago. What we’d previously used for secure messaging, delivering faxes, or sending transactional email and pushes is now a means of intelligent, two-way engagement. … Read More

How SMS-Based Prescription Refill Requests Reduce Call Volume in Healthcare

Introduction Healthcare organizations across the U.S. are facing an operational reality that continues to strain staff, frustrate patients, and slow care delivery, due to overwhelming call volume. The prescription refill request is among the top call drivers and one of the … Read More

Doximity Pricing: What It Costs and What You Get

Introduction to Doximity Pricing Picture this: You’re a busy clinician balancing back-to-back appointments, patient follow-ups, and last-minute reminders – all while staying HIPAA-compliant. You’re using Doximity’s free Dialer to make secure calls and send the occasional fax. It works…until you … Read More

IntakeQ Pricing: Is It Worth It for Growing Practices?

Introduction to IntakeQ Pricing IntakeQ is a popular platform among healthcare providers for managing digital intake forms, appointment reminders, and patient communication workflows. But as your team scales or your needs evolve, the IntakeQ cost can start to climb, especially … Read More