EHR Technology

There is a lot of confusion about the meaningful use incentives. The most significant relates to the government's objectives in offering them.

There is much confusion regarding the Stage 2 rules for the meaningful use incentive program. Here are four key elements that physicians need to be aware of.

Here's what physicians and medical practice managers can do to keep the financial side of their practices running smoothly.

Did you know, as custodian of your patients' protected health information, you are required by HIPAA to create a contingency plan?

Harvard's Michael E. Porter and Thomas H. Lee state, "Providers must lead the way in making value the overarching goal." Physicians are at the core.

Perfect for the office bulletin board, here is an "Ode to HIPAA."

The ability to securely communicate ePHI to any provider at any other medical practice or hospital with any EHR may not be as far off as you think.

Afraid you won't be able to meet the Stage 2 requirements in the government's EHR incentive program? A new hardship exemption may help.

Roughly half of all medical practices have implemented EHR, but they still have a long way to go in terms of meaningful use and recovery audit contractors.

Simple calculations to help your medical practice determine if the investment in a medical scribe would pay off.

Shopping for new software? Here are 10 tips to help make the process as effective as possible.

Running behind on the meaningful use requirements for the EHR Incentive Programs? It might not be as bad as it seems for your practice.

Speech recognition software can ease the transition to EHRs, but medical practices must take some important considerations.

HIPAA security provisions for protecting electronic patient data not only apply to medical practices but their business associates as well.

Question: I've read a lot about cloning in the medical record. How worried do I need to be about my EHR?

Medical scribes are not just a band-aid to help physicians properly use EHRs; they boost physician satisfaction, patient satisfaction, and profitability.

Getting your patients to use your patient portal may not be as hard as you think. Here's why.

Last week I had my first patient experience with a medical scribe. Here's what I observed and what I learned.

How to determine what to look for in an EHR and how to make a smart selection.

Here's what physicians and their medical practices can do to make the most of limited time with patients.

Physicians that practice smart documentation will be in a better situation to defend their actions if a malpractice lawsuit arises.

On the fence about finding a new EHR for your medical practice? Here are seven signs that it may be time to ditch your current system for a new one.

CMS considers EHR incentive payments to be income, not reimbursement for expenses incurred through system implementation. Physicians need to be aware of this distinction.

North Carolina-based Novant Medical Group is like a lot of medical practices: It has attested to Stage 1, but it is bracing for Stage 2 hurdles.

Physicians face major challenges meeting the requirements for Stage 2 of the EHR incentive program. Let us know if your practice has started preparing.