Healthcare

An optometry virtual assistant handles the time-intensive paperwork like insurance verification and patient recalls from a remote location. This setup removes the heavy extra costs that come with a local hire, often saving a clinic up to 70% in total staffing expenses. It keeps your chairs full and allows your in-office team to focus on … Continued

I used to be “that guy” at the clinic. You know the one, walking into the waiting room with a literal three-ring binder stuffed with dog-eared lab results, scribbled notes from my physical therapist, and a coffee-stained discharge summary from 2019. I called it my “Folder of Doom.” I felt like I had to be … Continued

The Payvider Pivot is a strategic framework where healthcare payers and clinical providers merge into a single entity to align financial incentives with patient health outcomes. In 2026, this model is moving from a boardroom theory to an operational necessity by using Integrated Business-Process-as-a-Service (BPaaS) to link insurance claims with clinical data. By unifying these … Continued

Healthcare practices often choose HelpSquad over MedVA because HelpSquad is more transparent and typically reduces the hidden work that clinics end up doing. The key differences are clear pricing, realistic onboarding with more built-in training, and stronger continuity through better VA retention. A simple example is compliance: if HIPAA safeguards are included by default instead … Continued

Imagine waking up on a cold Tuesday with a sore throat and a mild fever. Instead of sitting in traffic or spending hours in a crowded clinic, you open an app, connect with a licensed provider, and get a diagnosis plus a treatment plan, without ever leaving home. This is the everyday convenience telehealth primary … Continued

I have spent the last few years helping business owners build remote teams and I can tell you that you cannot outsource safely without a zero-trust framework. If you want to protect your practice from a data breach while outsourcing, zero-trust is the only way to ensure you aren’t just handing over the keys to … Continued

Strategic healthcare outsourcing in 2026 goes beyond cutting costs by using external teams to protect revenue and improve the patient experience at the same time. It works best when outsourcing supports the patient journey—like virtual medical assistants handling scheduling, reminders, and insurance verification, and RCM partners improving clean-claim rates and reducing denials. For example, consistent … Continued

Patients often abandon clinical trials because the process is confusing, jargon-heavy, and difficult to navigate. Clinical trial call center services improve patient engagement by simplifying communication, reducing enrollment friction, and providing step-by-step guidance from first inquiry through screening. Optimizing these services can increase trust, improve conversion rates, and support stronger recruitment outcomes. Recruitment is the … Continued

Holiday staffing gaps in healthcare happen because patient demand rises in December while staff availability drops due to PTO, illness, and burnout. Outsourcing helps clinics stay open and responsive by adding flexible coverage for the areas that break first, like phones, scheduling, intake, and follow-ups. For example, a virtual medical assistant can answer calls after … Continued

HelpSquad and HelloRache both offer healthcare virtual assistants, but HelpSquad is more likely to “have your back” because it operates as a managed service with accountability. That usually means the company can sign a Business Associate Agreement (BAA), provide backup coverage, and resolve issues fast. For example, if a VA is sick or quits, a … Continued