
Andrea Curry, head of editorial at The Intake
Andrea Curry is an award-winning journalist with over 15 years of storytelling under her belt. She has won multiple awards for her work and is now the head of editorial at The Intake, where she puts her passion for helping independent healthcare practices into action.
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Medical billing automation: Complete implementation checklist
A step-by-step guide to transitioning from manual to automated billing workflows without disrupting your revenue cycle.
AI-powered medical billing: Complete implementation guide
What parts of your billing cycle can AI help automate? We break down everything you need to know.
How to get medical billing clients: Marketing and sales strategies
Learn how to get medical billing clients with proven marketing and sales strategies, from defining your ICP to growing your online presence.
How to choose a medical billing service: Complete vendor selection guide
Choose the right billing partner to streamline workflows, improve cash flow, and support long-term practice growth.
Claims and billing automation: Complete guide to faster payments
Claims billing automation reduces denials and speeds up reimbursement. Learn how to streamline your practice’s claims workflow from intake to payment.
Medical price transparency: How cost confusion delays care
Unexpected medical bills are causing patients to delay care, avoid treatment, and question their understanding about healthcare costs and coverage transitions.
The scamdemic: How fake healthcare messages are eroding patient trust and disrupting continuity of care
Healthcare scams are rising. New data shows how fake doctor messages disrupt continuity of care, increase no-shows, and strain medical practice operations.
How to start and scale a successful medical billing company
Build a profitable medical billing company with smart pricing, HIPAA-compliant workflows, and scalable systems that support continuity of care.
When AI becomes indispensable: How ChatGPT is reshaping healthcare workflows and mental health
AI is changing the face of healthcare, not just operationally, but emotionally. Tebra surveyed 301 healthcare professionals to understand how deeply tools like ChatGPT have become embedded in daily clinical work. What emerged was a picture of growing reliance, hidden emotional ties, and an evolving digital ecosystem that’s both helpful and, at times, unsettling. For […]
Preventive care trends in healthcare today
More providers are embracing prevention-first approaches, but many feel undertrained and unsupported in applying core lifestyle medicine pillars within their current continuity of care models.
Out of office, out of care: How vacation season disrupts healthcare
Many patients delay care when their provider is out. Learn how private practices can better support continuity and trust.
Appointment delays and wait times: A patient and doctor report
Learn the factors behind long waits for medical care and strategies to improve the appointment process.
The true cost of medical billing
From unexpected fees to AI adoption, what’s changing in healthcare medical billing costs and medical billing services?
Electronic claims submission tips: Getting paid faster
Use these tips to streamline claims processing and enhance accuracy, allowing your practice to submit clean claims more efficiently and strengthen reimbursement without adding unnecessary workload.
The micro habit boom: How Americans are rebuilding health in small doses
Small, manageable routines are becoming the preferred path to better physical and mental health for millions of Americans.
The playlist prescription: What Americans listen to when they’re stressed
A national survey and large-scale Spotify analysis reveal how Americans rely on music to regulate stress, emotions, and everyday mental fatigue.
The complete guide to medical coding systems: All about ICD-10 and other codes you should know
When a simple coding error can cost thousands for a returning patient, there’s a lot on the line.
How patients and providers use ChatGPT in care
New research captures what happens when patients bring AI into care and how providers are responding within real-world clinical workflows and continuity of care.
How patients choose and drop doctors in a digital-first healthcare system
Today’s patients expect more than just good care — they want convenience, connection, digital access, and a doctor with a five-star rating.
Healing or hurting? The impact of healthcare costs on patient well-being
Patients and medical professionals weigh in on healthcare affordability and how the economy can affect well-being.
Do lower prices make generic medications the top choice for Americans?
Exploring cost savings, perceived effectiveness, and the role of medication type in American buying habits.
Hypergrowth in healthcare: How marketing teams can thrive
Learn how healthcare companies scale strategies during rapid expansion.
Why patients miss appointments — and how practices can help
No-shows and canceled appointments are costing practices over $22,000 per year.
The decline of the flu shot: Where vaccination is dropping and why
Flu vaccination rates have fallen dramatically in recent years, and new research reveals how changing clinical eligibility perceptions and patient access barriers are driving the shift.
Provider trust in supplements: Continuity of care and risks
Tebra surveyed healthcare providers to learn when supplements fit into continuity of care, which products earn trust, and where misinformation creates real clinical risk.
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