Practice Technology

New Chronic Care Management codes cover non-face-to-face communication with patients to monitor their health.

As businesspeople, providers must understand the risks involved in providing telehealth services in other states.

As successful patient management expands to meet digital and lifestyle engagement needs and care continuity demands, technology should enable the transition without adding administrative burden.

Telemedicine can offer many benefits to both providers and patients, but does it actually deliver high-quality care? 

When it comes to telemedicine services, the primary factor affecting reimbursements is legal policy.

True benefit from new technology comes when we understand how to produce and wield the best tools for the broader job of delivering care.

Physicians can benefit from technology as much if not more than other professionals, but physicians can get overwhelmed trying to figure out what kind of technology is best for them.

Despite the benefits of telehealth to consumers, laws designed to protect state healthcare providers and patients often stand in the way.

Physician input is critical in achieving systems that can interact and provide a complete data picture of our patients.

Breakdowns in communication happen frequently in healthcare. Here’s why as well as some solutions.

Two methods are better than one, but nothing is foolproof to stop eager hackers.

With constant changes in healthcare and how much patients are responsible to pay for their care, practices should turn to technology for assistance.

Three physicians share their stories of motivation and innovation to bring new devices to healthcare.

While you may be tempted to bring your shiny new smart speaker to your office, you would be well advised to keep it at home until virtual assistance becomes well acquainted with HIPAA.

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Don’t take those malware warnings literally, as our latest Funny Bone cartoon points out.

Looking to get the most from your online portal? Here are seven key features of the technology to better engage with patients.

Three simple steps for physicians to reduce the time they spend using the EHR.

One patient’s quest for his medical record leads to a critical question for his physician.

When a security breach occurs, reporting it is essential. But what happens when that breach occurs within your business partner’s system rather than your own?

Fend off hackers with a thorough cyberdefense plan

Three precautions to more effectively protect your practice from potential cyberattacks

Experts say rather than a simple rebranding of current programs, CMS is refocusing on the true purpose of EHR use by hospitals and physicians.

Is your specialty in-demand or in decline?

Emails luring physicians and staff into installing malware on their computers continues to spread. Here’s how to protect yourself and your patients.

With a little planning and forethought, EHRs can actually improve doctor-patient communication and cause both parties to see them as a valuable tool for improving care.

Healthcare is not returning to paper, so rather than complain about the digital obstacles in their way, physicians should put that energy into meaningful change.

It's ironic: Experts in health IT concur that a major reason for healthcare systems shifted from paper to digital records was to reduce medical errors, but at the same time research has shown that EHRs actually introduce new kinds of errors.

A recent Mayo Clinic study on physician satisfaction with their EHRs showed that only 36 percent of 6,375 physicians interviewed were satisfied with their use.