Technology & AI

Failing to adopt widely available billing and collections technology can cost medical practices big. Here's how to do it right.

What is "big data" and how is it being deployed in American medical practices and health systems to improve the quality of care? This short video explains how physicians are already using data in their management of patients, and what health IT experts believe is likely to happen next.

A virtual nurse with remote diagnostic tools promises to save physicians time and money, while improving care.

Mobile healthcare technology is changing the meaning of the phrase "going to see the doctor." Learn what this technology is all about and how it will affect physicians like you.

You've been breached - now what? Here's what to do in that first, all-important 24 hours.

Google+ is a new social media tool that's worth trying, along with Facebook and Twitter.

How to use Facebook to drive new patients to your medical practice.

One out of every four physicians says their EHR is negatively affecting their work flow.

It’s bought and installed, and you’re starting to use it. Mostly. Sort of. But are you really using your EHR to its fullest potential?

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

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

How automatic payment technology helped one healthcare organization increase in-office patient payment collections and reduce administrative costs.

Internist Gregory Spencer, an ACO participant and a presenter at the HIMSS13 Conference, discusses technology tools critical to ACO success.

Becoming a medical home could help independent practices survive, but it may not be the right step for all independent practices to take.

Our 2013 Technology Survey results indicate many practices are dissatisfied with their EHR vendors. Here’s how to ensure you experience a positive partnership.

Video is a great way to market your medical practice, and it's not that hard or time consuming to get started.

Review your medical practice’s contracts to ensure you are prepared to handle distributing EHR incentive payments before they arrive in the mail.

Many physicians appear invisible when someone does an Internet search - unless they want to be lost in the fray, it is up to them to make sure they have an accurate listing.

While physician use of telemedicine provides opportunities for physicians, it could also lead to legal troubles.

Health IT expert Sumit Nagpal shares his must-have technology tools for practices hoping to transition from traditional fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement.

Moving from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement is no easy task. Leveraging health IT, the right way, can help.

Despite making gains with meaningful use and prepping for ICD-10, hospitals are still falling short in finding and keeping the right health IT staff available.

Here's how to prepare for the possibility that your vendor closes up shop.

A successful transition to a Patient-Centered Medical Home is no easy task, but outside resources can help.

Jay Tolchinsky, principal of national accounts at consulting firm Beacon Partners, provides his pre-EHR implementation tips for practices.

In this podcast, consultant Ronald Sterling notes the critical steps every practice should take to verify the clinical content in its EHR.

Is telemedicine a good thing for office-based physicians? Or, will all the teledoc services take away business?

It’s a common complaint that EHRs don’t conform to the way providers actually work. Understanding why this may be the case can help develop effective solutions.