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Comcast Business VoiceEdge Pricing: Everything you need to know 

Introduction to Comcast Business VoiceEdge Pricing Comcast Business VoiceEdge is a cloud-based phone system that helps small and mid-sized businesses handle calls more professionally without relying on traditional landlines. When people look into Comcast Business VoiceEdge Pricing, they’re usually trying … Read More

Thryv Pricing: Plans, Costs, Features, and Alternatives

Introduction to Thryv Pricing Thryv is an all-in-one business management software designed to help small and medium businesses manage customer relationships, marketing, appointments, and payments from one platform. It combines CRM, email, and SMS marketing, online scheduling, invoicing, and payment … Read More

How to Build Trustworthy AI Front Desk Automation in Athenahealth

Introduction Front desks in Athenahealth practices are the first and most important point of contact when it comes to patient communication. Front desk teams are responsible for managing calls, scheduling appointments, handling reschedules, maintaining accurate communication, and more while staying … Read More

How to Choose Communication Tools That Grow With Your Athenahealth Practice

Introduction If you use Athenahealth as your practice EHR, chances are you already have your core clinical workflows in place. Scheduling, charting, and billing are covered. But as your practice grows, many teams start to notice something else: communication doesn’t … Read More

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