EHR Technology

Continuing off her last blog, a physician shares more changes she has seen related to Obamacare on the front lines of medicine.

From background checks on employees to investing in new software and hardware, your practice has to be prepared. Here are five ways to stop a cyber criminal from infiltrating your EHR.

No practice is too small to not worry about a cyberattack. Here are four reasons you should be concerned that your EHR is at risk.

When it comes to long documents, the MACRA proposed rule isn't quite as captivating as "Truman." And this is quite unfortunate for Medicare doctors.

Looking at the health IT portion of the MACRA proposed rule shows us that components of Meaningful Use have been carried over to the new reporting program.

It's not impossible. Smaller providers can maximize their RCM and increase their bottom line; here are seven ways to do just that.

Here are several ways even the smallest practice can effectively manage the health of its patient population.

Why are patients waiting longer for doctors? The culprit lies with government-mandated reporting.

For one doctor, the EHR can visualize the amount of work that is done by a physician on a daily - and nightly - basis.

Physician satisfaction, training, return on investment, and patient comfort all matter when considering hiring EHR scribes.

Practices do not just have to use staff members to improve their financial situation. The EHR can also be a huge help.

Looking for ways to increase practice profits? You may find the answer on your payroll.

One doctor has seen that medical training and trust are key when working with a scribe to document care in the EHR.

No matter how small your practice is, it's important to put technical and human safeguards in place now to protect your data.

Various tools within the EHR can be important in speeding up the process of documenting the patients' care, but providers must be careful about the potential hazards of this added convenience.

Meaningful Use continues to be a pain in the neck for one doctor, who is struggling to attest as a private practice physician.

If your practice is wondering whether it should keep or change its EHR system, there are pluses and minuses to each route.

Is it time to go a new route with your EHR system? Before you decide yes or no, weigh the positives and negatives.

Tax experts provide insight on meaningful use payments and tax write-offs for EHR-related investments. What do practices have to know before April 15th?

From training to hardware to new population health software, budget time is the right time to make sure your current EHR set up meets the needs of your practice.

While there isn't a lot of data available on the EHR, recent studies show the promise of the technology in cost savings, diagnosis, and patient safety.

Given that a majority of practices use digital health records, a simple power outage can have grave consequences.

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

Prepping for a new agreement with a health IT vendor on a critical piece of technology? Consider these 10 tips before signing on the dotted line.