Practice Technology

Private payers initially embraced telehealth, but some remain wary about a full commitment.

Many patients who used telehealth have since returned to in-office visits

Telehealth will play a critical role in managing vaccine distribution and supporting patients

In the past, Medicare primarily focused telehealth benefits on rural areas where care could be hard to access.

What did the federal government get right and wrong about telehealth?

What physicians need to know

Telehealth has helped patients, but better technology is still needed.

Avoid these common mistakes to reduce your risk to having your health records stolen or taken hostage.

Where do we go from here?

The technology trends coming in 2021 that physicians need to know about, on this week’s Medical Economics Pulse.

How the optimal size for a CIN is determined

How IPCLI has integrated data from its members’ EHR systems

The IPCLCI can obtain better prices from vendors than could an individual practice.

Virtual visits will remain important part of engaging with patients even after the pandemic.

Establishing the IPCLI required many steps

These steps are inexpensive and provide the first line of defense against hackers and data loss

George Rogu, MD, describes the biggest obstacle he faced

IPCLI and other CINs are a response to the ongoing consolidation of independent practices

The pandemic brought telehealth into the mainstream, but will government and private payers make the right moves to make it a standard part of medicine?

In late 2020, Medical Economics® asked our physician audience what they thought would be the most challenging issues they will face this year. This is what they told us.

How can physicians get started on a profitable remote patient monitoring program?

Juan Espinoza, MD, vice president of the Independent Pediatric Collaborative of Long Island, explains

States can increase primary care access for residents with Medicaid, new study shows.

Cyber-attacks are up 45 percent worldwide since Nov. 1.

As scientists endeavor to build biological vaccines for COVID-19, there is increasing recognition that societies must look beyond biological methods alone. This means “digital therapeutics,” are needed to change human behavior and build societal resilience.

What are the key factors physicians should look out for?

We’re at the point today where more people investment is needed to evaluate how, when, and where to best use the technology

This free webinar will be held at 6 p.m. ET on Dec. 1.

For a traditional primary care practice, incentives can range from $3,000 to as much as $25,000 annually if key quality metrics are attained

Physicians rated the EHR system on a number of factors ranging from usability to customer service.