EHR Technology

Look no further than the recent issue of JAMA for evidence that physician mandates are not beneficial, but paternalistic and coercive.

The EHR Incentive Programs take a new turn in 2015: the penalty phase. More rule changes may come, but providers shouldn't count on relief.

Here's what you need to know to help you close out your 2014 meaningful use reporting year and get ready for 2015.

The crises of immigration and drought cannot be solved, only mitigated or accommodated. The EHR crisis, on the other hand, has a solution.

In order to thrive in the new healthcare environment, medical practices must take a proactive approach. Here are six key action items I recommend.

Don't be afraid to try new technology at your medical practice. If there's a hot new device or productivity program, there's probably a reason for it being so popular.

Computer systems will never make good deciders and people will never make good robots.

Here are six of the biggest healthcare technology trends on the horizon, and what they mean for physicians.

If your practice is not getting the most out of its EHR, here are three tips to get your vendor to make it right.

Take training seriously at your practice and you may find that you have a much happier relationship with your EHR system.

Understanding the current lack of EHR interoperability is difficult. But perhaps Genesis 11 can help clarify the problem.

Traditional EHRs are at the simplest, data repositories. But what if they were able to retrieve and organize data around specific patient problems?

Recent news articles reveal how physician over-reliance on technology is getting in the way of patient care.

HIPAA is there for the protection of your patients, not to hinder communication or good customer service.

EHRs can be expensive for small practices. But a stipulation of the Stark Law allows a hospital to donate funds and partner with you for meaningful use.

As displayed in Dallas, you can't expect EHRs to interoperate when they can't even intra-operate in their current structure.

The turn of the calendar to 2015 means year-long reporting of meaningful use under CMS' EHR Incentive Programs. Here's how to prepare.

The last quarter of 2014 is the last chance for eligible professionals to get meaningful use incentive payments. Here's how to ensure you attest properly.

Instead of paying for airfare to expensive conferences, mobile apps are making CME opportunities more accessible for busy physicians.

Meaningful use requirements that require more patient engagement may be the most difficult for physicians. Here's how to meet them head on at your practice.

Tech demos often focus on standard features that don't tell the whole story. Take control by providing vendors with a list of the problems you want to solve.

Health reform is forcing many medical practices to change how they do business. Here's how physicians can help their managers, partners, and staff adjust.

An EHR work flow gap may be to blame for delayed treatment of a Liberian suffering from Ebola in the U.S. Here's how we can avoid such problems in the future.

If your practice is still dragging its feet when it comes to EHR, consider hiring an expert to help with selection and implementation.

The most effective response to a promising innovation is a combination of active monitoring, healthy skepticism, and an open mind.