Practice Technology

Even though ICD-10-CM will not go into effect until October 1, 2014, the time to prepare is now. Learn how small practices can develop a budget for the cost and time to train staff.

GlaceEMR v5.0 has achieved 2014 Edition Complete EHR/Ambulatory ONC Health IT Certification, designating that the software is capable of supporting healthcare providers with the Stage 1 and Stage 2 meaningful use measures.

WCH Service Bureau’s ICode enables physicians to focus more time on patient care and less time on data entry.

A new report from Black Book rankings shows which EHR systems dissatisfied physicians are turning to as replacements for their old, unwanted systems. Find out which eight vendors are the most popular choices.

Try these medical journal curation apps to stay up-to-date with the latest research.

For physicians who are already short on time, managing multiple social media platforms can sometimes feel more burdensome than beneficial. But how should they decide which site to devote the most time to?

Doctors have more tools at their disposal for helping patients than ever before, but demands on them are also greater.

The mobile revolution just reached a tipping point, according to a recent survey. In fact, about 51% of respondents are using their tablets to access EHRs.

A nine-month telehealth pilot program was launched by Humana and AMC Health to evaluate clinical and financial outcomes of home-based monitoring for congestive heart failure (CHF) patients.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) wants to better integrate behavioral healthcare with primary care. In fact, the change is spelled out in new proposed standards for its Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) program.

Epocrates, Inc., an athenahealth company and provider of the top medical app for U.S. physicians, has expanded collaborations with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN).

Patients’ ratings of care experiences are a key part of quality improvement efforts, so health providers are increasingly finding their compensation tied in part to those ratings, according to a Commonwealth Fund-supported study.

Choosing the best EHR vendor can be one of the most important, difficult and confusing decisions physicians face. So knowing the choices that other physicians have made can add some valuable context around the decision-making process.

With the Oct. 1, 2014 deadline looming, many physicians are still struggling to get started in their adoption of ICD-10. Here’s a list of resources to help practices prepare for the ICD-10 transition.

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Many physicians see Twitter as a way to develop a global connection among colleagues in a variety of specialties. Here is a subjective list of 10 internists who offer unique and engaging content to their followers.

One in five physicians may be filing for divorce from their electronic health record (EHR) system. While it’s a sobering statistic that is being validated by multiple national market surveys, it signals a new era in the adoption and acceptance of health information technology.

Meeting the cost of converting a small practice to electronic health records requires a close examination of all other practice expenses.

As part of our continuing coverage of Medical Economics EHR Best Practices Study, we spoke with Melissa Lucarelli, MD of Randolph Community Clinic. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with an MD from the University of Illinois, she operates a rural solo practice in Randolph, Wisconsin. She is working with McKesson to implement an EHR system.

A reader disagrees with a previous letter-writer's view that electronic health records benefit medical practices.

A surgeon at a Maine hospital has performed what's being touted as the first surgical procedure broadcast using Google Glass.

3D printing could lead to new practical and tiny medical implants thanks to a Harvard team developing 3D printed micro-batteries.

A group of more than 40 electronic health records developers made headlines recently when they announced an "EHR Developer Code of Conduct" that outlined plans to enhance patient safety, data portability, system interoperability and security. But not everyone in the health IT industry was so impressed.

Oct. 14, 2014, is the compliance date for ICD-10. That looming deadline has many physicians anxious about the amount of training that will be required. In the Medical Economics webinar, “ICD-10 Expert Views on Preparation,” three panelists discussed some of the major implementation concerns for physicians and offered advice to help them get started.

Medical app usage in a medical practice was much higher among smartphone users (51% daily) than tablet users (30% daily), according to a report from American EHR Partners.