Technology

When implementing an automating feature, it is vital to invest the time and money to it set up correctly. Here's some guidance.

Here are some slicker, more economical alternatives to the fax machine for your medical practice, especially when it comes to following HIPAA rules.

Here are 10 important guidelines for doctors to follow when writing their own blogs.

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I believe I've kept up with the technological advances in medicine, and am convinced that the benefits outweigh the risks.

If you’re going to promote your practice effectively, you must understand your local market. Here are some quick ways to evaluate your competition.

Getting patients to follow your guidance is a lot easier with today's technology. Here's a rundown on the tools that work, and how to work 'em.

Here are some key tips you can take to increase the volume of fee-for-service / cash paying patients at your medical practice.

EHRs are past the baby-steps phase, but are still stumbling. Perhaps it's time to step in and explore a larger problem.

The government doesn't mind evaluating you through its EHR incentive plan. But as it moves past the two-year mark, it's time for us to evaluate the program's progress in getting physicians like you to adopt and use (meaningfully, of course) technology.

Study of 1,100 U.S. patients revealed the majority love using technology to improve their own health and connect with doctors.

Your online content should be attracting patients to your office. Here’s an almost effortless way of improving every piece of communication you produce.

As patient portal implementation picks up at practices, physicians must get on board, say health IT experts

Here are 10 tips to improve your medical practice social media return on investment you've likely never heard before.

A new federal health IT initiative may hold the key to greater interoperability and improved sharing of patient information.

Here are some topic ideas that are easy to write about yet build powerful connections with potential new patients via your practice website.

Here are three key items every successful physician recruitment outreach strategy should include.

Here's a case study of one orthopedic physician's online footprint and five no-cost steps to take control of your own online reputation.

Does your practice act upon patient data gathered at intake and record it in such a way that it can be tied to clinical quality indicators? If not, you may be missing out on additional revenue.

Like anything else, proper implementation of a new practice management system is focused on planning and training.

If an ACO comes knocking on the door of your medical practice, here are some pointers to assess your potential new partners.

Dr. Russell Faust discusses the use of social media at your medical practice and how to get a true return on your investment of time and resources.

CMS is stepping up efforts to ferret out fraud through its new Center for Program Integrity. Here's what your practice can do to stay below its radar.

Which tech tools are must-haves? And how much are practices paying for all those tech goodies? Our annual survey of more than 1,300 practices has the answers.

Are you waiting for EHR vendors to develop smartphone and iPad-friendly applications, so you can work from home, the hospital, or a coffee shop? Your wait may finally be ending, but there's much to know before taking your mobile EHR for a spin.

From slow machines to system failures, here's how to deal with the most common technology snafus.

It's easy to forget that sometimes the simplest devices can be just as useful as the fanciest gizmos and gadgets. Here are some of our readers' favorite "low-tech" tools.

Simple strategies to help your patients manage their medications.

Learn more about the benefits and drawbacks of mobile EHRs for your medical practice in this video.

Current EHRs resemble early automobiles - and they will also continue to become more reliable and useful as they mature.