Practice Technology

Most want to keep using it and see it as equivalent to an in-office visit.

Where is telehealth headed after the COVID-19 pandemic — and how can we optimize its value?

Ransomware attacks can cause a business to lose revenue, lose standing, or close down completely.

A combo of in-person and virtual visits is here to stay.

Physicians should be aware of the privacy issues when determining the pros and cons of these apps.

The rules can be confusing if not carefully followed.

These errors can cost your practice a lot of money in fines.

In a letter to corporate executives and business leaders, the White House has laid out the steps businesses should take to avoid the attacks.

Now is the time to assess whether you need a new partner or not.

Patient engagement has supplanted artificial intelligence as the chief focus for health system CIOs in 2021 beside supporting their COVID-19 response.

Prior authorization process should be streamlined with a more efficient exchange of data

Despite the increase in availability, many patients still don’t know whether their physician offer telehealth.

Risk-mitigation strategies are a must when using telehealth, whether its for malpractice or cyber liability.

Telehealth care benefits the patient by greatly shortening the time between evaluation and on-site treatment and benefits the provider who is struggling with physician and specialist staffing shortages.

There’s nothing wrong with traditional referral methods but decision support technology can help simplify the referral process for both physicians and patients.

The ongoing COVID-19 global health emergency has pushed physicians to a breaking point. But physician burnout has more to it than just the huge workload that COVID-19 has brought with it and the difficult decisions that need to be made.

You can revolutionize your practice and save money by using technology.

The pandemic has patients prioritizing convenience and flexibility when it comes to health care access and delivery.

The organization is making proposals to improve the existing health information privacy framework and expand similar privacy guardrails to other entities not covered by these laws and regulations.

When it comes to working on behalf of health data interoperability, few people are better qualified than Micky Tripathi, Ph.D., M.P.P., the new head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).

Telehealth makes it easier for patients to receive follow-up care from their physicians.

How expanded use of telehealth is making it easier for people in underserved communities to obtain primary care services.

A conversation with ONC director Micky Tripathi, on this week's Medical Economics Pulse.

The health IT industry took major leaps forward to create a more seamless healthcare experience for patients and providers.

How to merge in-person and virtual appointments effectively and efficiently, on this week’s Medical Economics Pulse.