Practice Technology

Federal case follows news report about tracker programmed in patient portals.

Patients want their health records, but finding them when they want them proves elusive

AHRQ publishes new handbook for primary care health IT advisers, practice facilitators to help improve quality through use of clinical EHR data.

Has the Medicare telehealth list changed for 2022?

Threat brief outlines steps to improve computer security in health care.

Study examines texts and phone calls to get patients in for COVID-19 vaccines.

Survey shows physicians believe in interoperability’s potential to improve their practices, but are burning out while they wait

Constant communication and education are critical to help patients manage their diabetes symptoms and avoid costly complications.

Study analyzes clinician, patient preferences for primary care, mental health and specialty care.

Telehealth rule flexibility could connect physicians, patients in different states

The providers in our clinic want to start billing e-visits. Can they bill for all the communication between the provider and patient through our online portal?

More than 41 minutes per day in office could be factor in doctor burnout.

Move is latest step in retail, telehealth, venture capital competition with physicians.

Report shows that health care organizations pay ransoms, but rarely get all their data back

“Untethered” method, used by restaurants and airlines, leads to earlier appointments and time savings in clinic.

COVID-19 pandemic shows importance of breaking down health care data silos

ElationHealth CEO optimistic about primary care as sustainable foundation for U.S. health care.

Health care is one of the top targets of hackers worldwide, yet CEOs continue to use passwords that are easy to hack, putting the entire organization at risk

AI’s ability to quickly process and interpret large quantities of health data is a valuable tool for physicians

Practicing doctor allegedly shared profits generated from cybercriminals using his software.

HHS cybersecurity center issues threat brief.

Many patients worry about privacy and accuracy

Doctors rapidly rolled out telehealth options in the early days of COVID-19

Study asserts 2020 data shows potential for telehealth to improve equity for Black patients.

Online-first engagement ensures patients obtain the right care for their specific needs

High-quality data can improve care coordination, lower readmission rates

ACP aims to provide physicians and consumers guidance into what the best digital health tools are

As health care leaders navigate our transition from life in a pandemic to a world where COVID-19 is an endemic disease, interoperability will likely be top of mind.