Practice Technology

Some patients may be reluctant to divulge information when their physician uses an electronic health record (EHR) out of fear for their data’s security, according to a recent study.

Advanced analytics and healthcare information technology are vital components to successful accountable care organizations, according to a recent study.

From large national efforts to small practices, more physicians are experimenting with ways to reach patients through telemedicine.

Many healthcare organizations have little awareness of the risks associated with health IT.

Telehealth services can help primary care physicians reduce chronic pain through better monitoring and reduced opioid use, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Seventy percent of physicians now use electronic prescribing through their EHR, and in 2013, the number of prescriptions sent electronically topped 1 billion, according to the latest report from the ONC.

The HIMSS Electronic Health Records Association is urging CMS and ONC not to make the same mistakes with meaningful use as it did with meaningful use 2.

Halfway through the 2014 reporting year, providers and hospitals are still struggling to achieve meaningful use stage 2.

The coming wave of biosensors and wearable devices will be a great benefit to doctors--provided they can make use of the data in a meaningful way.

This emerging business and clinical need has stimulated the growth of a class of technology that connects patients’ current medical status to physicians and other caregivers in hospitals and primary care practices.

As physicians, hospitals and health systems increasingly share patient data between providers and across healthcare organizations, the issue of patient consent becomes critical.

ONC, AMA offer clinical standards to treat more people with the infection

As millions of dollars in venture capital pour into the development of remote patient monitoring technologies, these devices, available now or in development, could have profound effects on the ways physicians communicate with, schedule, monitor and engage patients. In this photo gallery, Medical Economics introduces you to several remote patient monitoring devices with interesting applications.

Despite the focus on making healthcare more affordable, a new study suggests that the cost to treat patients could escalate starting in 2015.

Physicians’ rocky relationships with their EHR systems seem to trump other professional issues that lead to job satisfaction, according to a survey of physicians conducted by the RAND Corporation sponsored by the AMA.

Physician complaints regarding the functionality of electronic health records are widespread, and a recent study suggests that those systems pose a potential threat to patient safety.

A doctor writes about why his patients come to him, even though he doesn't accept payments from insurers.

Achieving stage 2 attestation requires staff cooperation and help from your EHR vendor.

While some short cuts in EHR systems are great time-savers, they might cost you in the long run if they are misused. Here's what you need to know.

Reporting hernias in ICD-10 has many similarities to ICD-9.

A new, voluntary government program will use electronic health records (EHR) data to compare different treatments for particular conditions, using the largest clinical database ever assembled. This program has the potential to advance medical research and improve care in physician practices.

Though practitioners are still having productivity complications with their EHR systems, they continue to invest in them so that they work more efficiently for staff and patients.

Paper outlines vision for “learning health system,” making data accessible and useful to providers and patients

Physician frustration over the functionality of electronic health record (EHR) systems has been escalating. But as healthcare enters a new era of value-based reimbursement, in which part of physicians' incomes will be based on their quality scores, it’s worth considering how EHRs can help raise those scores. Here are five ways.

In order to understand diabetes coding in the ICD-10, it’s worth making a comparison of the structural differences between ICD-9 and ICD-10.

In some ways, the implementation delay for ICD-10 is a welcome relief for practices not ready for the transition. But now practices must use the extra time to prepare. Here's how to get started.

Have the billions of dollars spent so far in meeting meaningful use requirements actually improved patient outcomes? A new study casts doubt.

Technology giant Apple unveiled its new operating system, iOS 8, on June 2, and a new platform called HealthKit has the healthcare IT industry abuzz with its possibilities.

Though more patients and physicians are searching Wikipedia for information on illnesses, a study confirms that the website gets details on the most costly diseases wrong.