EHR Technology

As the PA profession gets younger, the adoption of EHRs has become easier at practices which employ them. This has helped increase adoption rates.

Part two of a two-part series where Physicians Practice looks back at the top health IT issues of the year. More practices looked to the cloud in 2015.

Long distances to drive and limited access to specialty care can make managing care transitions difficult. Technology can help.

In a two-part series, Physicians Practice looks back at the top health IT issues of the year. Part one focuses on meaningful use and ICD-10.

More physician-friendly, easier access to actionable data, and access to real-time claims adjudication are at the top of the EHR wish list in 2016.

The promise of technology in healthcare has yet to be realized and it will take a paradigm shift to get us there.

A pair of small practices are fully entrenched in the meaningful use journey. Here’s how they’ve succeeded.

When it comes to interoperability, there is a high road and there is a low road. Right now, we’re forcibly getting the low road.

Cost, true partnership, and responsiveness to small-to-medium-sized practices are all good reasons to stick with your current EHR vendor

We need to accept that identical medical offices with rigid protocols may not serve our individual patient populations in the best manner.

Poor support, integration issues, and acquisition by another vendor are all reasons to consider switching your EHR vendor.

For one group practice that was always ahead of the game, transitioning to an accountable care organization made perfect sense.

The kind of EHR interoperability envisioned by vendors and regulators will never be achieved and is not practical for healthcare.

Switching from ICD-9 to ICD-10 was predicted to be calamitous, especially for small practices. But, for many, it wasn't.

Why is the dropout rate of the EHR Incentive Program getting higher and higher? Experts say there are multiple reasons.

It’s up to physicians to make IT work as it should, assisting in the care of a patient. Don’t rely on vendors and government mandates.

You’ve invested in an EHR. Now it's time to optimize it for ACO success.

Successful ACOs must share information among providers. What to do if your practice doesn’t use the same EHR with others in the collaborative?

As healthcare continues its transition to the digital world, patient is a virtue and flexibility is vital when it comes to leveraging the EHR.

When it comes to HIPAA breaches, entity size does not matter. What matters is the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)’s oversight and compliance.

Exporting EHR data into Excel gives practices more flexibility to track trends and improve upon issues in the revenue cycle.

While the latest rule clarification for CMS on the use of EHRs answers some questions for physicians, there are plenty remaining.

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

Are EHRs becoming more end-user friendly? This provider has seen recent proof that this might actually be happening.

There are 752 pages covering the changes to Stage 2 of meaningful use and finalizing Stage 3. We’ve whittled that down to five major takeaways.