Health IT

We need to accept that identical medical offices with rigid protocols may not serve our individual patient populations in the best manner.

Poor support, integration issues, and acquisition by another vendor are all reasons to consider switching your EHR vendor.

The kind of EHR interoperability envisioned by vendors and regulators will never be achieved and is not practical for healthcare.

Why is the dropout rate of the EHR Incentive Program getting higher and higher? Experts say there are multiple reasons.

It’s up to physicians to make IT work as it should, assisting in the care of a patient. Don’t rely on vendors and government mandates.

You’ve invested in an EHR. Now it's time to optimize it for ACO success.

Successful ACOs must share information among providers. What to do if your practice doesn’t use the same EHR with others in the collaborative?

As healthcare continues its transition to the digital world, patient is a virtue and flexibility is vital when it comes to leveraging the EHR.

Exporting EHR data into Excel gives practices more flexibility to track trends and improve upon issues in the revenue cycle.

While the latest rule clarification for CMS on the use of EHRs answers some questions for physicians, there are plenty remaining.

One medical group successfully transitioned from volume to value-based care using a complete analytics offering to track performance metrics.

Are EHRs becoming more end-user friendly? This provider has seen recent proof that this might actually be happening.

There are 752 pages covering the changes to Stage 2 of meaningful use and finalizing Stage 3. We’ve whittled that down to five major takeaways.

Traveling to Nashville for MGMA15? Make the most out of your trip by making sure you do these ten things during your stay.

CMS has released modifications to the meaningful use program. Here's what the changes mean for physician practices.

With many doctors interested in getting involved with some kind of telehealth model, it’s important to know the legal and reimbursement limitations.

As the hours tick away, ICD-10 is almost here. For practice, this doesn’t mean you need to panic, these last minute tips should be of assistance.

Two recent articles underscore the importance of cybersecurity across all facets of a physician’s practice and what questions should be asked.

If you are looking to exchange data with other providers, but don’t want to pay HIE fees, here are a few alternatives.

Is joining a regional HIE the right move for your practice? Here are five questions to consider before making that kind of investment.

With ICD-10 rapidly approaching, our resident PA, Stephen Hanson looks at the importance of EHR usability in the transition.

Most practices are not taking advantage of the tech tools their EHR offers that can help them in the revenue cycle. Here are five to know.

Meaningful use and narrow networks are forcing small practices to rethink the way they refer patients. Two practices have gone digital.

The study of Semiotics can be used to help us better understand and use technology to its fullest promise, rather than the evils that it may produce.

Social media is the ideal platform to expand a physician’s visibility, provide better customer service, and has a numerous other benefits as well.

While there are more tools than ever within the EHR, many providers are still not using them to their fullest. There are multiple reasons why.

If you don’t think your practice will be ready to transition to ICD-10 by Oct. 1, partnering with your EHR vendor is one strategy to employ.

Technology tools, like Apple’s ResearchKit, present exciting opportunities for healthcare, but they must be regulated to protect personal health data.

With less than two months to go before the ICD-10 goes live, most physician practices haven't done readiness testing. Why not?

Digital health technologies offer the potential for close and cost-effective, long-term remote monitoring of patients with mental health disorders.