Practice Technology

Ransomware is perhaps the greatest cybersecurity challenge facing the healthcare industry right now.

In-person services also will be available in eight more cities.

Leveraging insights from AI and behavioral science can improve financial outcomes as well as clinical ones.

Phishing is still the leading way hackers attack healthcare organizations.

Two letters ask that pandemic-era flexibilities become permanent.

There are many technologies and solutions that medical practices can implement to help prevent the theft and encryption of data.

Accurate coding is one of the most intricate and often frustrating tasks that doctors and staff must do.

Here are the best cybersecurity practices to follow.

The Great Resignation has rocked healthcare more than most sectors of the economy.

Americans want the technology available, but most prefer in-person visits.

For healthcare, blockchain can be used for payment processing, but it can also improve interoperability, track claims processing, or develop and maintain provider directories.

Scribes are someone who works offsite or in a different area of the practice (i.e., not in the exam room) to document important aspects of the encounter so the physician or other provider can focus on providing patient care and working more efficiently.

In Nebraska and Iowa, information on housing, transportation and other non-clinical needs is being exchanged electronically.

The need for a consistent and professional digital marketing strategy is universal.

Eight ways texting can improve patient retention and boost revenue.

The prevalence of insulin pump use for Black beneficiaries increased from 3.9% to 4.6% between 2017 and 2019.

Research shows that telehealth bridges gaps in healthcare access despite party affiliations.

Two possible explanations for declining contentment with live video calls as a form of care delivery.

The process of acquiring personal health data is difficult and time consuming, especially for someone who is already ill.

The past 18 months have proven that healthcare needs the cloud.

Telehealth visits increased, but overall utilization of Part B declined

The platform was created to make it easy for ill patients to obtain all their health data.

The $17 billion deal sees athenahealth acquired by affiliates of Bain Capital and Hellman & Friedman.

Is more testing the answer to a worsening drug crisis?

These tips can keep your practice safe from ransomware, hackers and other bad actors.

Deven McGraw, co-founder of the health data platform Ciitizen, sits down with Medical Economics to explain the information blocking rule and why there are still issues for patients to access their health data.