Practice Management

An Atlanta, Georgia-based physician taps into his business acumen to make an EHR system work for his practice.

The looming economic uncertainty of the Affordable Care Act should force physicians to keep a close eye on expenses and income. A practical budget is still one of the most important management tools for a practice owner.

With diabetes and obesity at the center of the 2013 Medical Innovation Summit in Cleveland, Ohio, it was clear that evolving patient care using technology was on the minds of the thought leaders who spoke at the 3-day event.

Some insurance companies, when canceling healthcare policies, have not been telling customers that cheaper policies may be available through insurance exchanges.

Emerging models for delivering primary care have the potential for alleviating the shortage of primary care doctors, according to a new study.

Small business owners will have to wait until the end of the month to purchase insurance on the government health insurance exchanges. What date the website will be available, is still unknown.

When interviewing for a position, sometimes it’s easy for physicians to tell whether the hospital or practice will be a good fit. But rather than relying on instinct alone, evaluating an organization’s culture can be a crucial element to the interviewing process.

A new poll by Gallup shows that despite the glitches with the HealthCare.gov website, how Americans view the healthcare law and its impact hasn’t changed significantly in the last month.

Despite their reliance on the Internet in other aspects of their lives, young adults still turn to word-of-mouth recommendations to find a physician.

The call for more doctors to handle the millions of new patients entering the healthcare system seems to have attracted more potential practitioners to the field.

Physicians can begin attesting to the program in 2014, but concerns about vendor preparedness and interoperability remain

A reader asserts that reducing the administrative burden on doctors would allow them to practice more efficiently.

A reader writes that maintenance of certification requirements should be eliminated.

A reader writes that physicians can eliminate payer interference by reverting to the pre-Medicare system of being paid directly by patients.

Advocates say telemedicine will take on greater importance in care models of the future, but hurdles remain.

There are many EHR systems to choose from. These strategies will help your practice evaluate its EHR options.

These tips will help you put together a successful EHR training program at your medical practice.

Mobile EHRs are bringing patient information into the cloud. Experts explain what today’s mobile EHRs can and can’t do.

It's important to know if your EHR company is in it for the long haul.

Government mandates, innovation, and usability are factors that will determine which EHRs will lead the industry

Aprima’s Michael Nissenbaum talks about HIT challenges, opportunities for physicians and inevitable consolidation of the technology sector.

athenahealth’s co-founder Jonathan Bush speaks candidly about the major health information technology (HIT) roadblocks and the opportunities for physicians in the not-too-distant future.

Practice Fusion’s co-founder Matthew Douglass addresses adoption rates, interoperability and the next challenges for EHR systems.

eClinicalWorks CEO Girish Navani: "I think the last decade has been predominately about digitizing the delivery of healthcare, and that's helped in reducing errors that creep in when patient information is not electronic."

Greenway Medical Technology's Wyche T. Green, III, talks about clinical transactions, healthcare system inefficiency, and how mobile technology is the next leap.

Big data will get even bigger as physicians use resources to manage chronic conditions, says Amazing Charts president John Squire.

ADP AdvancedMD’s Steven ZoBell discusses how mobile technology is transforming medicine and the impact of coming phases of the Meaningful Use incentives and penalties.

In an effort to help physicians make purchasing decisions, Medical Economics is unveiling an exclusive report on the top 100 electronic health record (EHR) systems to examine key metrics, including revenue, certification, whether it has met MU2 certification requirements for complete EHRs or modules, and provides Web addresses for additional information.

In years past, signing bonuses were added luxuries in job offers, but now with the shortage of primary care physicians, for many employers, signing bonuses are part of the new normal.

It's important to know if your EHR company is in it for the long haul. Here are five ways to monitor your vendor's progress.