Practice Technology

The physicians in Medical Economics' EHR Best Practices Study have checked in once again. See how well they've adjusted to the EHR life.

Are you worried about your patients' privacy as your practice becomes increasingly paperless? Learn how to protect against breaches.

A look at a new online tool that helps set up EFT enrollment in one process.

A look at mobile software that helps engage patient in their care, while reducing paper-based registration.

A look at an e-signature solution that helps patients breeze through registration.

You may have a point if you complain about the inadequacy of the electronic health records systems on the market, according to a new report from healthcare research firm KLAS.

Physicians believe that patients should be able to update their electronic health records but should not be able to have full access to them, according to a new survey by Accenture.

A quick look around the Web reveals that most in the medical field view Google Glass with lots of optimism, believing that it holds the potential to increase efficiency, reduce medical errors, help educate students, and enhance collaboration and teamwork among medical providers.

A lack of progress on health information exchange is preventing the United States from fully realizing the benefits of health information technology (HIT), leaving HIT's promise "largely unfulfilled," according to an editorial published in JAMA.

Here is a sample social media policy as written by the National Labor Relations Board, which you can adapt to your situation.

Are you wondering how to prepare for a HIPAA audit? Discover how the make it through with flying colors.

Electronic health records are only the beginning when it comes to technology in medical practices. Here are five trends to look out for in the coming year.

Testing will include states, public agencies, federally funded exchanges and health information technology companies covering more than 50% of the U.S. population.

Better use of technology in healthcare may be one of the best ways to lower costs and boost quality; at the very least, the federal government seems convinced that it is.

Satisfaction and usability ratings for certified electronic health records have decreased since 2010 among clinicians across a range of indicators, according to survey results released by the American College of Physicians and AmericanEHR Partners.

Eighty percent of physicians believe that within 5 years, virtual assistants will drastically change how they interact and use electronic health records and other healthcare apps, according to a recent survey of U.S. doctors.

Sixty-four percent of healthcare professionals believe that achieving adoption of an electronic health record system is a roadblock to successful implementation, finds a joint survey conducted by TEKsystems Healthcare Services and HIMSS Analytics.

Primary care physicians are bombarded with so many alerts from their electronic health record systems that they're in danger of overlooking important test results, creating potential patient-safety issues, according to a new study.

A majority of healthcare leaders report that they have qualified for meaningful use stage one, according to results from the 24th Annual Health Information and Management Systems Society Leadership Survey.

Practicing clinicians strongly believe that health information technology can overcome communication challenges among care providers, according to the 2013 iHIT study conducted by the Health Information and Management Systems Society and HIMSS Analytics

Physician offices that move to electronic health record systems but don’t make additional changes in the practice to enhance revenue and cut costs for services no longer needed stand to lose money, according to new research.

Healthcare information technology companies Cerner, McKesson, Allscripts, athenahealth, Greenway Medical Technologies, and RelayHealth have launched the CommonWell Health Alliance to support universal, trusted access to healthcare data through seamless interoperability.

A health information technology "code of C=conduct" proposed by athenahealth Inc. calls on the HIT industry, particularly electronic health record vendors, to abide by five principles related to data portability, patient safety, provider freedom of choice, and meaningful use.

We've taken a close look at the two medical journal and news-reading apps, docwise and Read by QxMD, that provide the best experience.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced new proposed policies this week that the agency says will result in increased benefits for beneficiaries.

Here is Medical Economics’ completely subjective list of 20 insightful, interesting, and active family doctors on Twitter, in no particular order.

Is it time for you to dump your traditional patient portal, which draws on records from only a single physician's electronic health record system?

In Medical Economics Weekly's first episode, Brandon Glenn and Kevin Stout talk about EHR adoption, healthcare social media, SGR, and more.

Dissatisfied EHR users reported problems interfacing with other software, overly complex connectivity and networking schemes, and concerns related to integration with mobile devices.

Plenty of stories exist about horrible EHR implementation, and you might be especially worried if you run a small practice. Learn how to successfully implement a new system in a small practice setting.