Health IT

What you need to know about encryption, and why you should care.

Increased EHR adoption and optimization, coupled with collaboration among vendors, can take healthcare data to the next level. Online consumerism can pave the way.

A quick look at two new products in the emerging market for data-analytics tools for doctors.

Each physician must decide whether to comply with the spirit, or merely the letter, of the rules of EHR use. That is a grassroots decision.

Many of today's EHRs have inherited both strengths and weaknesses of early design concepts, so perhaps it is time for a new role model.

Every medical practice wants the latest upgrade to their EHR to eliminate bugs, but sometimes, fixes cause other things to break or not work properly.

It's time for complete cooperation between vendors of hardware and software solutions to increase interoperability with EHRs sooner than later.

The main themes of this year's conference were the ongoing quest toward interoperability among EHRs and other systems, plus HIPAA security and mobility.

Until the day when medicine if fully understood, today's EHRs will struggle to make sense out of data that is ambiguous and imprecise.

To charge or not to charge for portal use is a hotly debated topic among physicians. What to consider.

Physicians need to establish an effective Enterprise Risk Management plan when assessing risk in relation to HIPAA and the HITECH Act.

Physicians looking for lower healthcare costs and CPOE need only turn to Amazon for the blueprint to success.

National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Farzad Mostashari outlined the benefits of health IT for attendees during HIMSS13, and even poked fun at EHR critics.

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.

Texas Health Resources has used an innovative series of health IT tools to engage their large base of independent physicians and encourage greater collaboration online.

The Stage 2 rules for meaningful use require physicians to increase their patient engagement activity. Here are two examples of facilities already making that a reality.

Using an EHR to simply replace the paper patient chart is not worth it.

Sharing data can help streamline patient care. But many physicians are hesitant given the obstacles and potential consequences of losing this information in transit.

EHR optimization is more than just getting the most out of the technology, says Trenor Williams. It is about the overall improvement of patient care.

Mobile health continues to evolve, changing healthcare each day. But it remains to be seen if the industry can adapt to this ongoing innovation.

New research indicates that a growing number of physicians are dissatisfied with their current EHR as they strive to meet meaningful use requirements.

Building things that others can use as tools of their trade requires an in-depth understanding of their work and how they do it as well as subject matter expertise.

While clinicians love their iPads, Dell is betting they’ll also love the Latitude 10 tablet’s higher-level mobile security features.

If EHRs must evolve, then evolution needs time, opportunity, and freedom to make mistakes and suffer the pitfalls. Unfortunately, the government halts that freedom.

The feeling of innovation that comes from using an EHR can also be matched by the fear that a HIPAA violation is more likely to occur.

Government runs on processes, as seen by its solutions for healthcare. But, medicine is about people, not the process.

The dangers of auto complete and cut and paste in EHRs lie not with EHRs themselves, but with potential misuse.

Whether you are a short-order cook or a physician, it's all about workflow in getting your daily work successfully completed.

It is time to stop repeating the worn out rhetoric that existing EHRs …are going to come to the rescue of medicine, patients, or healthcare costs.