Marisa Torrieri

Why few to none of an EHR’s benefits will be realized if you take shortcuts during training.

Healthcare providers will soon be expected to exchange data via their EHRs. Here’s how one major standards organization wants to help.

Test your smarts by identifying which of these famous "doctors" are actually doctors. (And no, PhDs don't count.)

While there’s some hesitation to embrace EHRs, a new report shows that physicians are grabbing up tablets, smartphones, and laptop computers faster than researchers imagined. And it’s easy to see why.

From basics to backups, here's how to protect your patient data, and your practice's reputation.

Transitioning to ICD-10 presents big challenges, so turn to technology to ease your coding woes.

An increasing number of medical practices are finding that electronic check-ins go beyond entering basic data and verifying insurance.

Medical identity theft is on the rise at physician practices. But if you arm yours with key tech tools, you’ll lower your likelihood of being a victim.

As the interest in and adoption of EHRs grows, so does the market for new and improved speech-recognition products for time-pressed physicians.

Judging by the extensive comments that have come in since CMS posted the Stage 2 proposal, stakeholders have plenty to say when it comes to how the rule will affect physician practices.

Remote access to a medical group’s server can be as much of a headache as a time saver when things go wrong, according to IT experts.

Connecticut’s HIE promises state physicians a slew of great benefits, so long as they have EHRs.

Conducting video visits over an Internet connection is going mainstream.

A new patient survey shows strong preference for primary care providers over other specialists, but also a strong desire for increased communication.

More physicians and practice staff are using smartphones and media tablets for work purposes. But while these gadgets are useful, they also present greater security risks.

Juliet Santos, director of business-centered systems for HIMSS, discusses ICD-10 challenges and how technology can help a practice.

Your front-desk staff is underappreciated but crucial to your success. Arm them with these high-tech helpers to get their jobs done right without burning out.

What can an IPA do for your medical practice? Hear what two physicians have to say.

Be warned that practices using Web-based electronic systems that lack appropriate privacy protection, whether by accident or not, could face the same fate.

Why physician practices should do more to take charge of their online image, and engage with patients electronically.

Even with a one-year delay to implement ICD-10, healthcare organizations are concerned about the magnitude of the change, and are warning providers that they still need to start preparing sooner than later.

A study suggesting that EHRs are to blame for over-testing is stirring up controversy.

From building a great website to getting social-media savvy, here's what physicians should do to boost their cyber profiles.

Medical testing, and the effort to stop physicians from doing too much of it, is ramping up among regulators, insurers, and physician groups.

Thanks to new federal initiatives and the increased use of smart phones and tablets, more physicians are communicating with each other while on the go.

The answer to that question is “not yet,” according to a recent survey. Here’s why.

Will it stay or will it go? For physicians, the provision’s continued existence, or early death, could have a greater-than-expected impact.

A recent article raises the question as to how much social media screening is appropriate for potential and existing employees.

Though CMS has yet to set a new deadline for switching over to ICD-10, practices should still prepare for the change now. This week, two experts offered practices tips on how to do this.

Many physicians agree with the old adage “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Doctors may want to also suggest patients use mobile phones when it comes to health management.