HIMSS

Family physician Kenneth Adler, a presenter at the HIMSS12 Conference in Las Vegas, provides a look at national EHR user satisfaction rates.

Worried about how you'll adapt to the work flow changes of a new EHR system. Try making the switch while rebuilding your practice after a devastating natural disaster.

Personal health records, or PHRs, are becoming a key communication tool between physicians and those they treat. But in order to get the most out of this new technological tool, providers must be a key driver in getting their patients on-board to use and keep current their own health information.

If making patients happier and physicians’ lives easier isn’t enough reason to pique your interest in patient Web portals and PHRs, consider the fact that using both can help providers achieve meaningful use on several Stage One measures.

HHS officials Sebelius and Blumenthal praise CMS’ meaningful use initiative, calling on providers to embrace federal health programs.

Getting patients on board with keeping their own patient health records is an easy way for physicians to improve care. Here's how to do it.

Want to get your physicians enthused about your new EHR? Nix the big educational lectures and set a good example.

In the era of EHRs and meaningful use, physicians’ practices have a growing number of IT needs. We caught up with IT consultant Marion Jenkins at HIMSS 2011 in Orlando to learn more about the challenges practices face, as well as some of the key IT trends on the horizon.

Wondering about the process for demonstrating meaningful use? The rules have been final for months but this week the government unveiled its process for following them.

One doc claims that by using a tablet computer, he and his colleagues are able to provide better, faster, and more comprehensive patient care, which leads to better outcomes. Check out the pros and cons of tablet computing.

Kids downloading apps to their smartphones in 2011 will grow up to expect to have access to online prescription refills, mobile Web portals, and health-monitoring applications. What does that mean for your practice? Get used to serving tomorrow’s patients today by getting cozy with mobile technology.

Are health IT vendors ready to supply the marketplace with products enabled to meet the government's requirements for meaningful use of EHRs?

When it comes to implementing EHR systems, a growing number of practices are opting for Web-based EHR solutions over traditional software-based programs.

The medical home model relies not only on teamwork between multiple healthcare providers, but complete and constant communication. A health information exchange, or HIE, allows providers to move information quickly and easily to all involved caregivers through various means.

How can everyday devices like a weight scale and a blood pressure cuff keep an individual from returning to the hospital? They can if they are directly connected to a patient's healthcare provider for remote monitoring and feedback if needed.

With an increased drive to empower patients, the healthcare industry is turning to many new initiatives, including the personal health record, or PHR. The online tool allows patients to access information, such as test results, while also taking action on their own care, such as scheduling an appointment with their physician or placing a prescription refill request.

Navigating the world of health IT can be confusing, to say the least. Just keeping up with all the acronyms is tough enough, much less the exploding offerings of tech products to aid you, your staff, and your patients. Sometimes you need a little help on where to start.

If you are looking for new and emerging health IT solutions for your practice, HIMSS11 is a great place to start and Physicians Practice is providing comprehensive coverage of the event.