Clinton Offers Hopeful Message about Health IT Potential at HIMSS13
President Bill Clinton discussed the current state and future of healthcare in the U.S., including the role of health IT, at his keynote speech at HIMSS13.
The Case for an HIE: How State's Providers Are Improving Care, Coordination
Meaningful Use: Your Stage 2 To-Do List
Before attempting to attest for Stage 2, make sure your practice has checked off these must-do items.
How One Doctor Uses His Mobile EHR to Coordinate Care
In this podcast, recorded live from the HIMSS13 conference in New Orleans, one physician shares his experience with implementing an mobile EHR and using it to coordinate care.
When Your EHR Vendor Goes Out of Business
Here's how to prepare for the possibility that your vendor closes up shop.
Physicians, Experts Make the Case for Secure Data Exchange at HIMSS13
Sharing data can help streamline patient care. But many physicians are hesitant given the obstacles and potential consequences of losing this information in transit.
Mobile Security and Media Tablets: Device Speaks to Physician Concerns
While clinicians love their iPads, Dell is betting they’ll also love the Latitude 10 tablet’s higher-level mobile security features.
Telemedicine: Opportunity for Office-Based Physicians?
Is telemedicine a good thing for office-based physicians? Or, will all the teledoc services take away business?
How to Meet CMS' Data-Transmission Requirements
Data transmission requirements for Stage 2 of CMS' EHR incentive program are steep. Here's a closer look.
Meeting CMS' Patient Engagement Stage 2 Requirements
To meet meaningful use requirements for Stage 2 of the EHR incentive programs, providers need to boost patient engagement. Here's how.
Payment Plans at Your Medical Practice: What Works
Best Career Advice for Physicians
Good advice - the kind that sticks with you and serves you well - is priceless. We asked physicians and clinical staff to share the best career-related guidance they ever received. Here's what they said.
Physician Videos: How to Present Yourself
Before you get those cameras rolling, make sure your video looks and sounds great.
How to Create Online Videos for Your Medical Practice
Get online videos up and running pronto in three steps.
Shopping for EHRs and Technology at Your Practice
No matter how much shopping you've done in the past, selecting technology for your practice is an especially challenging task. Here's how to do it right.
Will Marijuana Legalization Affect Physician Behavior?
Recent state marijuana legalization raises questions as to how the drug’s growing acceptance would influence physicians and their interactions with patients.
Meaningful Use Stage 3 Concerns Abound
Physician requirements, including a new requirement for patient-generated health information, called cumbersome by industry.
Tablets Help Physicians Meet Clinical Education Goals
How the iPad helps augment the clinical experience in education.
Ten Tech Predictions for Medical Practices in 2013
Athenahealth Acquires Epocrates: What it Means for Physicians
The acquisition will align Athenahealth with the one of the most popular mobile apps for doctors.
Finding a Great Marketer for Your Medical Practice
How a marketer could help your practice make big profits in 2012, and how to find a great one.
Top Ten Healthcare Technology Tools and Trends of 2012
From cloud-based computing to patient portals, here’s what, technology-wise, made a big bang in physician practices nationwide.
Engaging Patients Through Mobile Devices
Why those smartphones your patients carry might be the trick to physician-patient engagement.
How Physicians Can Guide Patients to Use the Internet
Used correctly, the Internet is a great health resource for your patients. But it’s a physician’s job to guide patients on how to use it.
Survey Highlights Physicians’ ACO Plans, Technology Wishes
Healthcare Providers See Room for Improvement in HIEs
The Case for Automatic Payment Plan Technology at Physician Practices
Most practices have payment plans in place to meet patient demands, but many of these plans are lacking.
On Eve of Election, EHR Debate Continues
The political food fight over EHRs raises question of whether physicians should be concerned about program’s future.
The Importance of Having a Data Backup Plan for Your Medical Practice
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, healthcare experts discuss preparing for the future.
Securing Your Medical Practice Data in a Natural Disaster
A few things digitized practices should consider if in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, or anywhere else a hurricane is set to strike.