Simplifying Medical Bills to Improve Health Equity
Healthcare IT Today December 6, 2024
The following is a guest article by Mona Deora, Certified Medical Billing Specialist at BillingFreedom
Records are very important in any health facility but for the patient, they can be a nightmare when it comes to access and analysis. Whether it’s a medical chart, lab results, or discharge summary, these documents are usually formulated in terms that are incomprehensible to any layperson. From the patient perspective, this lack of clarity only makes things more confusing, slows down the process, and, in the worst-case scenario, results in missed or incorrect treatments.
Making records easily understandable is not only about enhancing patient satisfaction but it is also about the enhancement of the healthcare result. Self-availability of records helps patients to understand what...