Technology & AI

On the fence about finding a new EHR for your medical practice? Here are seven signs that it may be time to ditch your current system for a new one.

Physicians face major challenges meeting the requirements for Stage 2 of the EHR incentive program. Let us know if your practice has started preparing.

How to ask the right questions and find the perfect candidate for your practice's healthcare IT needs.

Your EHR and practice management system vendors are important partners in the ICD-10 transition, so be sure they are ready with these 15 questions.

Four qualities that make up a great medical practice website, and three ways to make your website fresh and appealing.

Here are eight questions your medical practice should be asking when it comes to testing your claims submissions for the upcoming ICD-10 transition.

Noteworthy items from Physicians Practice.

Here's some observations from my walkabout with 38,000 of my closest friends in healthcare IT, better known as the HIMSS14 Conference recently held in Orlando.

When planning your social media strategy, remember that social networking is called social and not promotional for a reason.

New to social media or want to improve your presence? Four strategic approaches your medical practice should take.

Medical practices and hospitals must support their aging healthcare providers who may face the biggest challenges during EHR implementations.

How to ensure patient data and health information is protected when your physicians use their own devices at your medical practice.

More physicians are using their mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets for healthcare purposes. But not all are using them securely.

A little preparation will go a long way toward helping medical practices pass meaningful use audits.

With the advent of cloud computing, practices are now able to have better access to their data; using any platform, any device, and at anytime.

Much like medical practices, revenue cycle solutions are trying to keep up with regulations and other healthcare changes. Here's what you need to know.

Pediatrician and social media enthusiast Natasha Burgert offers physicians advice on joining and posting to Twitter.

As healthcare reform evolves, many medical practices are embarking on major projects. Here are some ways to increase the likelihood of success.

Mobile devices bring great benefits to healthcare, but they also pose great risks. Here's how to mitigate those risks.

How to use technology and education to assist your medical practice's physicians with the ICD-10 transition before it happens.

An August FTC complaint against a medical laboratory indicates that medical practices could soon face more angst when HIPAA breaches occur.

Smart purchasing decisions at medical practices require an appropriately broad view of the needs and alternatives.

Measures to protect privacy sound good in theory, but unnecessary protections raise the cost and lower the efficiency of legitimate medical record sharing

Want to avoid costly EHR mistakes at your medical practice? I proffer the following, which I call the 'Order-of-Magnitude Heuristic.'

As more practices implement EHRs, more are employing medical records scribes. Here's why your practice might want to consider it.