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MediSprout featured in Therapists Unchained Podcast

MediSprout featured in Therapists Unchained Podcast MediSprout founder and CEO gets candid about the dire state of EHRs today, and the ethics needed to make the technology work better for providers and patients. rivate equity firms have been quietly consolidating the electronic health record (EHR) sector for years, and clinicians are feeling the squeeze. Prices […]

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It’s time to transform insurance claim processing, part 2

In part 1 of our series on transforming insurance claims submissions, I explored how complexity, technology, and the middleman mentality conspired to make claims processing dysfunctional—on a good day. For part two, I’ll dive deeper into the resource hog that insurance claims processing has been for far too long. Built to fail Countless staff hours […]

It’s time to transform insurance claims processing, part 1

As thousands of mental health therapists and administrators will tell you, processing health insurance claims is rarely, if ever, a seamless and cost-free exercise. Here’s the reality: Nationally, health care practices lose billions of dollars a year to insurance processing inefficiency.[1] Claims adjudication and denials reach nearly $26 billion.[1] 18% of denied claims can be […]

The economic case for innovation in healthcare: Why moving beyond pen and paper benefits everyone

In virtually every era of economic history, one constant has remained true: technology and innovation are the principal drivers of progress. From the Industrial Revolution to the Information Age, societies have flourished by embracing new tools that streamline processes, increase productivity, and improve lives. Healthcare is no exception. In fact, innovation in this sector has […]

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Is SimplePractice losing its way?

I get a lot of inspiration from SimplePractice. I can’t help but look at the tsunami of troublesome issues flooding its users as testament that we’re doing the right thing at MediSprout. Much of the inspiration I get from SimplePractice is also acting as validation. Issues slowing down care for therapists using SimplePractice are largely […]

Personal Data: How we use it and why

Like many of you, I’ve been watching an unsettling trend. Cases of inappropriate use of personal data by practice management and EHR companies have become all too common. This “everyone-else-is-doing-it-so-why-not-me” vibe smacks of a poorly parented child behaving badly. But upon closer examination, you can see what is really driving much of the bad fad. […]

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The most important words in healthcare: “How can I help you?”

As a provider or therapist, you certainly don’t need a lecture on the value of being supportive. You do what you need to do for your patients and staff. Full stop. Your entire work ethic is built around the idea of being there for the people who count on you for your insight, expertise, and […]

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The essential first chapter in a new EHR story

With all the messiness of electronic health records (EHRs), you’d think that moving from one system to another would be as common as buying a new smartphone every few years.  Turns out, EHR migration is part of all that messiness. Unlike new smartphones which typically put more power and a better experience in the palm […]

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A crisis remains: Finding hope in a post-pandemic world

While the debate rages as to whether COVID-19 still rates as a pandemic (nearly 2 million people in the United States are still getting infected daily), one thing is certain: the disease’s dubious legacy lives on among an entire generation of kids. Isolating at home for as many as two and a half years, school-aged […]

One word about artificial intelligence

The tsunami of artificial intelligence (AI) hype of late has me scratching my head. In 2022, ChatGPT rolled out with such fanfare that you’d think sentient, fast-footed robots would be due out next year. Not that there isn’t exciting technology in development that will make us better at what we do. That’s certainly happening, and […]