Practice Technology

An Oklahoma family physician explains how a high-volume practice uses its EHR system

There are times when a practice needs to order supplies for patients through a Durable Medical Equipment (DME) provider. But there has been some recent changes to these rules.

Whether they like it or not, physicians are in the public space. Physician and social media pro Dr. Bryan Vartabedian says it’s important that physicians shape their own online conversation, rather than letting others shape it for them. Here are three tips to get started.

U.S. physicians have more problems dealing with insurance companies than their counterparts

Timelines were extended today to meet Meaningful Use (MU) 2 and 3 electronic health record (EHR) incentives, report two top officials from the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

A systematic review of studies of patient portals finds insufficient evidence that they improve health outcomes or utilization, or lower costs.

More tech-savvy seniors want access to healthcare via smartphones, tablets and other web devices.

Most primary care physicians love their work, but they are clearly frustrated about their income and the increasing compliance challenges associated with payers and government initiatives, according to results from the 85th annual Medical Economics 2013 Exclusive Continuing Study

Actress Angelina Jolie made headlines around the world last May when she wrote an op-ed in The New York Times describing how she elected to have a preventive double mastectomy based on the results of genetic tests. Her decision cast genetic and genomic testing into the spotlight, and widescale product development may soon fuel new patient inquiries-a lot of them.

Most primary care physicians use electronic health records, but others say they are opting out for good

Entering into a relationship with an electronic health records vendor is like entering into a marriage. You need to select a partner with whom you can get along and trust, communicate openly, and who will have your back when times get tough.

Our office is starting to do a monthly audit of our physician charts. We’re going to be looking at documentation and coding to make sure they are on the right track. When we’re conducting these audits, do we have to use either 1995 or 1997 guidelines or can we combine the two?

A look at primary care physician EHR use, costs and Meaningful Use readiness, using data from the 85th annual Medical Economics 2013 Exclusive Continuing Study, which collected responses from physicians about their professional life.

Since the 16-day government shutdown in October, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology reports that 13 complete electronic health record (EHR) systems have been added to the ranks of those achieving 2014 edition certification for Meaningful Use.

The healthcare system has the resources to meet much of the demand for primary care services, but tapping into those resources will require structural changes.

Much of the unmet demand for primary care services can be addressed by making better use of existing resources, say two healthcare policy experts.

How to create your own detailed plan and what every medical practice needs to know about ensuring its future.

Treating cardiometabolic syndrome means convincing patients that small steps lead to big changes.

The use of electronic health records (EHRs) changes how front-office staff handles patients, from scheduling to billing. Medical Economics adviser Frank Cohen discusses problems with EHR systems and whether he believes vendors will make better functionality a reality.

The new coding system is coming in October 2014. A lack of preparation could ultimately jeopardize your practice’s income.

So you’ve decided to get your practice ready to use ICD-10-CM coding. Where do you begin? Our experts recommend these steps.

An Atlanta, Georgia-based physician taps into his business acumen to make an EHR system work for his practice.

With diabetes and obesity at the center of the 2013 Medical Innovation Summit in Cleveland, Ohio, it was clear that evolving patient care using technology was on the minds of the thought leaders who spoke at the 3-day event.

Small business owners will have to wait until the end of the month to purchase insurance on the government health insurance exchanges. What date the website will be available, is still unknown.

A new poll by Gallup shows that despite the glitches with the HealthCare.gov website, how Americans view the healthcare law and its impact hasn’t changed significantly in the last month.