May 2nd 2024
The need for integrated patient care to help reduce medical errors, a $20B plague for U.S.
December 6th 2023
Can the next generation of EHRs solve the problems of the current generation?
November 29th 2023
Recent outages are a reminder of how crucial it is for physicians and health care facilities to protect themselves in such an event.
November 8th 2023
It’s critical to thoroughly plan the EHR migration process.
May 31st 2023
Even during market disruptions, physicians need to create efficiencies, cut costs, and boost financial stability.
3 Reasons to Stay with Your Current EHR Vendor
From decreased physician productivity to lack of awareness about your EHR vendor's other product offerings, here's why you stay put.
GOP Proposes New ACA Reforms
In its latest attempt to unravel the ACA, Republicans unveil a proposal to transfer federal healthcare spending into state block grants.
Learning to Adopt a Slow Medicine Work Flow
As things start to pick up at her new practice, this doctor shares some of the challenges of her new practice model.
EHR Vendors Seek Clarity from CMS
The HIMSS EHR association submits a letter to CMS, expressing concern and offering suggestions for MACRA payment requirements.
Physicians Vary on Retirement Plans
Some physician readers are hesitant to retire no matter the age, due to their everlasting drive to care for others.
Physicians Drifting Towards Single-Payer Support
A recent Merritt Hawkins survey found 56 percent of docs in support of single-payer healthcare due to a variety of reasons, including feelings of inevitably.
Documenting in the EHR and Focusing on the Patient
Physicians need to document care in the EHR, but they can either keep the computer out of the room or embrace it to focus on the patient.
Balancing Quality Alerts in the EHR
Quality alerts in the EHR can help remind physicians of urgent issues, but it's important to tailor the alerts to specific patients and leverage medical research.
Letting Go of Your Practice's IT Person or Vendor
Here are 10 things you should consider if you are planning to let go of your practice's IT person or vendor. Don't act rash!
Should EHRs Have Lemon Laws?
Our reader's debate whether or not EHRs should have lemon laws and if a single-payer healthcare system would work in the U.S.
HIEs Seek to Become One-Stop Shop for MACRA Reporting
HIEs see themselves as an engine to help practices report on MACRA measures, but there are a few drawbacks.
Readers Agree with Doc's EHR Hatred
Our readers did not hold back while echoing the comments of a physician who wrote her honest feelings about the EHR.
What We Like About Our EHR
Physicians will gladly tell you everything wrong with their EHR system, but we asked them to be nice and give it a compliment.
Solving the EHR Interoperability Challenge
Massachusetts Medical Society's David Wasserman shares tips on how small practices can overcome interoperability challenges.
Onboarding New Physicians to your Practice's EHR
Experts say the best way to train a new physician is focusing on patient flow. Do not put them in a classroom.
Advancing Care Information: What Physicians Need to Know
According to our 2017 Technology Survey, half of physicians don't understand demonstrating IT use under Medicare payment reform. Here's what to know.
Tech Survey: Patient Portal Use on the Rise
The latest batch of 2017 Physicians Practice Tech Survey data reveals that more practices are getting patients to use its portal.
EHR Dissatisfaction is Contributing to Provider Burnout
This healthcare provider has seen firsthand how poor EHR design has contributed to burnout in physicians, PAs, and other practitioners.
Docs Express Concerns with Health IT
Enthusiastic dialogue between healthcare professionals and technology experts bodes well for the health IT industry.
Why Doctors Hate Their EHRs
Doctors aren't the problem, unusable systems are the problem, says this doctor. She airs her EHR grievances.
Switching EHRs is a Headache for this Practice
To fall in line with its IPA, this practice is reluctantly switching its EHR system. Here's why they aren't happy about it.
Making Wearables Valuable to Medical Practices
Only 5 percent of practices are using technology that monitors their patients' health status. Why haven't wearables made an impact in clinical care?
My Changing Relationship with Technology in Medicine
This doctor details how she's using technology more than ever at her practice and has started to embrace it.
Increasing Access to Mental Care with Telepsychiatry
With a growing shortage of mental health providers, primary-care doctors can use telepsychiatry to outsource mental health patients.
Physician Takeaways from Current Events
A lawyer examines current events from a legal perspective, keeping physicians informed on what they need to know.
Is the Health IT Industry Failing Physicians?
The Physicians Practice Tech Survey confirms that physicians aren't fans of EHRs and health IT, in general. Here's a look into why this is the case.
2017 Technology Survey Results
This year's survey found that three-fourths of practices say the health IT industry is failing because doctors don't like the technology they use.
12 Ways to Improve Patient Portal Usage
Many patients are resisting usage of patient portals or abandon using them after signing up. Here are 12 ways to get them on board permanently.
Understanding HIPAA's Medical Record Transfer Rules
When is a physician obliged to transfer a patient's complete medical record to a new doctor? HIPAA has the answer for you.
Tips for Succeeding at MIPS
With the CMS' Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and value-based care model in full effect, it's important for physicians to understand what MIPS means for their practices.