Practice Technology

According to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, health information is not individually identifiable if it does not identify an individual and if the covered entity has no reasonable basis to believe that it can be used to identify an individual.

In the report “Professionalism in the use of social media,” the American Medical Association offers advice for physicians.

Privacy, security, professionalism remain top priorities as use of e-messaging, patient portals, and social media grows.

A new app enables you to access evidence-based clinical recommendations from the American College of Physicians.

Selected comments from a thread discussing whether or not primary care doctors should do locum tenens work in New Zealand. Comments are taken from the subreddit /r/medicine on reddit.

President Barack Obama's proposed 2014 budget includes roughly $300 billion in Medicare savings, reforms to the sustainable growth rate, and cuts to graduate medical education.

Physicians and consultants share advice on communicating electronically with patients.

Solo physicians shouldn't get too excited about the prospect of a meaningful use exemption - yet. The bill, called the EHR Improvements Act, is a long, long way from becoming law.

TEDMED exists to break down silos in the healthcare world that have been built up in part by specialists going deeper and deeper into their specialties, which can prevents experts from seeing beyond their own sometimes narrow viewpoints.

If you thought demonstrating meaningful use annually to receive electronic health record incentive payments was enough, think again.

A new online tool will make it possible for physicians to gain detailed information about community health trends.

Stage 2 of meaningful use for EHRs is on the horizon. Here's how to survive this challenge with flying colors.

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.