When it comes to the medical field, people have a lot of questions. By providing your patients with a service where they can get questions answered, they won't have to leave a message waiting for someone from your office to follow up with them the next morning. 24/7 medical answering services are trained to give your patients the information they are looking for.
These services aren't new. They have been around a long time, but are becoming more important these days. Over the years they have evolved in order to meet the needs of medical professionals and their patients. Some benefits to using a medical answering service include:
Medical answering services are HIPAA compliant, meaning all personal health information will be protected in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
When your staff spends time on the phone, it's time they could have spent on other important tasks. Medical answering services allow staff members to focus on other tasks while taking care of the call volume, especially after hours. Every minute saved helps increase your profitability.
These services allow medical offices to hire fewer employees which in turn means less money spent on salaries, training, insurance, and more.
After-hours is a time for medical professionals and staff to unwind and relax. Medical emergencies may occur and these problems will need to be handled, but questions about medical concerns can be answered by a medical answering service. This allows patients the ability to speak with a trained health professional after-hours, 24/7.
Calls made through a medical answering service can be monitored, recorded, and time-stamped providing your office with accurate and irrefutable records when you need them.
All of these benefits will help you create a satisfying experience for your patients. We can help you decrease the wait times that patients spend trying to get answers and will address important calls in a timely manner.
At Abbott Answering Service, serving Syracuse, NY, we can help you customize your medical answering services to meet your specific needs. Give your patients the attention they need when they need it. Call us today!