JoAnna Haugen

When engaging in new population health initiatives, ensure your practice is properly allocating its staff and expanding strategically.

Find the tech solutions that are correct for your practice's patients and don't get lured by the fanciest gadgets and apps, say experts.

Practices have to take responsibility for potential liability issues surrounding use of the EHR. Not doing so can have disastrous consequences.

Healthcare cyberattacks can put your patients and medical practice at risk. The good news is there are both high-tech and no-tech means to be safe.

The combination of high-tech and “high-touch” patient advisors can not only improve health outcomes, but produce a return on investment.

Christiana Care Health System has relied on health IT tools, care coordinators, and stakeholder buy-in to drive its care management success.

When it comes to HIPAA, one security expert says most healthcare organizations incorrectly assume they're doing enough to secure PHI.

Building a strong and productive culture at the intersection of technology and operations is vital to a healthcare organization's success.

By taking a different approach, providers have an opportunity to transform patient engagement, while greatly improving care and lowering costs.

Staying independent is an ongoing challenge. Here are a few reasons more clinicians are making the switch to direct primary or concierge care.

Even with potential meaningful use incentives from the government, small practices have to get creative with tech investments.

It’s important to not cut corners when assessing the cost of a new technology and forget about its potential security threats.

Invigorate and reenergize your practice for the home stretch in 2015. Here are a few ideas to consider.

Building the best support staff for a medical practice is no easy feat. Here are 10 questions to ask to find the right employees for long-term success.

If you're not sure which apps are best for you to download, here are 10 top picks from healthcare professionals.

There are many good reasons physicians should build tech-free time into their busy schedules.

It can be challenging to convince patients to sign up for and actively use your medical practice's patient portal. Here are 10 tips from experts.

EHRs can be expensive for small practices. But a stipulation of the Stark Law allows a hospital to donate funds and partner with you for meaningful use.

Welcoming a new physician to your practice goes beyond credentialing and orientation. It also includes marketing, integration into the team, and mentoring.

Practice managers often fall in to common office habits, but going against conventional practice may result in a better office culture and cost savings.

In order to get patients the care they need when they need it, consider a risk-stratified care management system tied to point of care registries.

What you communicate to patients should also consider how you reach them. And with the variety of messaging available, there is also varying patient preference.