HIMSS

Sharing data can help streamline patient care. But many physicians are hesitant given the obstacles and potential consequences of losing this information in transit.

From InformationWeek Healthcare: This year's HIMSS conference features a keynote speech by Farzad Mostashari, MD, national coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).

EHR optimization is more than just getting the most out of the technology, says Trenor Williams. It is about the overall improvement of patient care.

Mobile health continues to evolve, changing healthcare each day. But it remains to be seen if the industry can adapt to this ongoing innovation.

New research indicates that a growing number of physicians are dissatisfied with their current EHR as they strive to meet meaningful use requirements.

If your practice is approached about participating in an ACO, will it be prepared to make a smart decision? Here are some tips.

Jay Tolchinsky, principal of national accounts at consulting firm Beacon Partners, provides his pre-EHR implementation tips for practices.

While clinicians love their iPads, Dell is betting they’ll also love the Latitude 10 tablet’s higher-level mobile security features.

Practice executive Keith Campanelli explains how selecting the right EHR system for his pediatrics office helped boost both collections and even staff morale.

Huntington Hospital's Rebecca Armato provides some guidance on how to select and use the right EHR at your medical practice.

Forget about meaningful use and ICD-10. The deep talk at HIMSS 2012 was about iPads, data mining, game-like patient apps, and - what's that? - more EHR products?

Solo practitioner James Holsinger shares his thoughts on how a solo practice can also be a successful one.

National health IT coordinator says most care will be delivered via EHRs by next year.

Before practices take the leap into the skies, there are multiple considerations they need to take into account.

A growing number of patients tracking their personal health through social networks, PHRs, and self-monitoring devices.

Thousands of health apps are available; few are worth patients' time.

In addition to an extension of the Stage 1 reporting period, providers can expect an increased focus on interoperability, quality reporting, and security.

If rules for Stage 2 of CMS’ “meaningful use” EHR incentive program are released tomorrow as expected by some industry insiders, providers will have to get themselves more acquainted with HIEs.

How one hospital system is driving alignment with an incentive-only EHR strategy.

Social media is a big topic among physician practices this year, but Stone's speech focused less on healthcare issues such as ICD-10 and more on general life lessons.

Paul Grundy, director of healthcare transformation with IBM, discusses meaningful connections through health IT and the patient-centered medical home care model.

Dr. Eric M. Liederman, director of medical informatics for The Permanente Medical Group, discusses the move to electronic records and what drives privacy violations by practice staff.

Whether you’re attending HIMSS12 in Las Vegas or want to access the same health IT knowledge from your home or office, Physicians Practice has you covered.

Family physician Kenneth Adler, a presenter at the HIMSS12 Conference in Las Vegas, provides a look at national EHR user satisfaction rates.

Worried about how you'll adapt to the work flow changes of a new EHR system. Try making the switch while rebuilding your practice after a devastating natural disaster.

Personal health records, or PHRs, are becoming a key communication tool between physicians and those they treat. But in order to get the most out of this new technological tool, providers must be a key driver in getting their patients on-board to use and keep current their own health information.

If making patients happier and physicians’ lives easier isn’t enough reason to pique your interest in patient Web portals and PHRs, consider the fact that using both can help providers achieve meaningful use on several Stage One measures.

HHS officials Sebelius and Blumenthal praise CMS’ meaningful use initiative, calling on providers to embrace federal health programs.

Getting patients on board with keeping their own patient health records is an easy way for physicians to improve care. Here's how to do it.