Practice Technology

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.

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

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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.

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Health information technology advances have failed to save the healthcare industry money because the current systems are too disconnected and difficult to use, according to a new report from Rand Corp.

Once rare, telemedicine has now entered the mainstream. See how you can incorporate it into your practice for less than you might have imagined.

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Eligible professionals, including physicians, have until the end of the month to submit any pending Medicare Part B claims from calendar year 2012 under the Medicare EHR Incentive Program.

Family physicians surpass specialists and other office-based physician on EHR adoption rates, according to a new report.