Practice Management

Who owns patient data in an electronic health record? The traditional concept of ownership is unraveling as patient data migrates from paper charts to the cloud.

Physicians are feeling more positive about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this year compared with 2013, according to a new survey.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released an updated draft of its 10-year plan to achieve a national, interoperable health IT platform.

Changing electronic health record vendors can be a costly process that drains productivity, but it still may be the right thing to do.

Three experts from different parts of the health IT arena discuss the barriers to achieving interoperability.

Understand the legal issues of letting employees use their personal smartphones and other mobile devices for work purposes.

The latest version of Apple’s operating system iOS 8, released in September, allows physicians to connect with patients in more ways than before.

Healthcare workers are in a unique position to separate the facts from the fears concerning the Ebola virus in the United States. Make sure you and your staff members are educated about the virus and able to answer any questions from patients.

A new program may make it easier for rural practices to invest in the infrastructure needed to join an accountable care organization.

A new study looks at physician behavior in emergency departments before and after reform legislation.

A new report suggests that primary care can phase out fee-for-service models by incorporating multiple healthcare teams, diverse pay models and technology.

The American Medical Association released its blueprint for the future of the meaningful use incentive program, a proposal that includes greater physician flexibility in attesting and addressing physician usability challenges

Exploring three patient scenarios using the modifier 25 code.

Nearly 60 health information technology stakeholders want Congress to take action to clear up uncertainty surrounding the regulation and oversight of health IT.

After initial spurt, electronic messaging usually levels off, study finds

Is the government’s Pioneer ACO program in trouble? CMS released data from the program's first two years.

The costs for recipients of Medicare Part B will stay the same next year.

Medical Economics is unveiling this exclusive report on the top 50 electronic health record (EHR) vendors in an effort to help physicians make purchasing decisions. Companies are listed in alphabetical order.

Medical Economics' exclusive survey gathers physician usability ratings of the top EHR systems in five key areas: quality of care, meaningful use, patient portal, technical support, and clinical support.

Thousands of physicians rated the usability of their systems including: quality of care, meaningful use, patient portal, technical support and clinical decision support.

Medical Economics exclusive interview with Karen B. DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, the national coordinator for Health Information Technology of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

How to navigate the growing number of health-related apps and meet patient demand for more connected care.

Advanced practice RNs can hep to fill gaps in the nation's primary care delivery system, a reader says.

A reader suggests that physicians withhold non-emergency medical care from members of Congress and executives of health insurance companies as a way to emphasize their concerns over the problems of healthcare delivery.

Physicians don't need the government to implement the medical home concept, a reader argues.

While vendors have focused most of their development efforts on meaningful use and ICD-10 readiness, innovations are on the way to improve system functionality for physicians

A record number of hospitals received cuts to their Medicare reimbursements for failing to meet targets on patient hospital readmissions, according to data released by CMS.

Physicians may have another opportunity to avoid meaningful use financial penalties in 2015.

A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled that subsidies paid to people who purchased a health plan through the federal healthcare exchange established under the ACA are invalid.

A new survey from the MGMA shows that practices are spending more money on business operations staff.