Marisa Torrieri

These days, everything from EHRs to PM systems are available via cloud computing. Is it time to ditch the servers and join the movement?

At practices, technology is hotter than ever, with 20 percent of physicians using media tablets. And that’s just the beginning.

Your practice has adopted an EHR. But are your physicians truly using it?

When you consider other mounting pressures in the medical world, it’s no wonder physicians can’t simply relax and enjoy their jobs.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has delayed the implementation of Stage 2 of its “meaningful use” program by one year.

From mobile apps to media tablets, a new survey confirms that physicians are increasingly embracing wireless technologies.

While CMS is giving practices a little leeway with 5010, it’s not a good idea to get too comfortable with the extension.

Use of Regional Extension Centers proves providers are committed to achieving meaningful use.

CMS will look the other way until March 31, 2012, but the Jan. 1, 2012, compliance deadline for providers won’t budge.

States, vendors agree to standardize EHRs so data can be ‘very quickly’ accessed no matter where a patient receives care.

The older I get the more I am second guessing my physicians.

Health reform is supposed to finally provide emphasis on healthcare quality when it comes to physician income, as a counterweight against patient volume. But are you ready for the changes? Plus: Are you earning what your peers make? The results of our annual Physician Compensation Survey are inside.

It’s no surprise patients have their reservations about electronic medical records. How fast will that change?

Protect your practice and patient information by installing a data-backup system.

Patient visit data raises two key questions: why the decline, and exactly how concerned should practices be?

If a mystery patient popped into your practice and rated it on appearance, visit satisfaction, and overall experience, how would it fare?

Attendees share what brought them to Las Vegas for MGMA11 and what wowed them once there.

Upgrading to 5010 is just the beginning of what practices need to do to prepare for ICD-10, which will require dozens of hours of training and preparation, in addition to substantial financial resources.

Changes in electronic prescribing and the development of patient portals are affecting the way providers connect with patients.

For practices and other healthcare organizations to stay in business, a shift away from traditional collaboration habits, which are riddled with problems, is necessary.

Author and demographics expert Cam Marston describes how your medical practice must adapt to treat patients of all generations.

Dr. Kathleen Hall of The Stress Institute discusses easy tips for physicians to manage stress and prevent burnout.

Forty-six percent of physician practices don’t meet national standards to qualify as a "medical home" - but that could change if policy makers and practices take necessary actions.

In this video, Robert Tennant of the MGMA discusses key areas of privacy and breach notification for private practices.

From mobile EHRs to cloud-based services to patient portals, Las Vegas will be brimming with plenty of technology tools to help practices.

What you wear may impact everything from a patient’s perception of you to your likelihood of a malpractice suit.

Is a three-piece suit more off-putting than scrubs? Does it even matter to patients?

When it comes to their careers and the future of their profession, physicians have a lot to say. Here's a sampling of such comments, directed at their families and our nation's political leaders.

New doctors are getting swamped by recruiting offers, yet nearly one out of three would choose a field other than medicine if they could go back in time. Why the career dread?

With the right technology, your practice can do a better job of collecting upfront copayments, catching likely claims denials, and tracking patterns.