Health IT

Recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reinforces that the HIPAA conduit exception does not apply to Cloud Service Providers.

The cold reality of life under MACRA should be alarming to small and solo practice physicians.

From hiring in-house IT talent to undertaking strategic partnerships with other practices, providers have options when it comes to deploying their new EHR.

Here are six ways practices can better drive patient engagement and increase satisfaction.

The powerful combination of wireless technologies and use of mobile has revamped the face of health service delivery across the globe.

There are multiple problems with a disturbing trend that has seen PAs assigned as EHR scribes. For one, it's a misuse of their talents.

This practice seems to have figured out a clever way to deal with a variety of IT problems. Can you see your practice using this method?

Robots are going to play a vital role in the future of medicine, according to many technologists. In one practice, this transformation has already begun.

Thinking of moving your EHR system to a cloud-based vendor? Here are a few questions to ask your potential vendor.

Two practices are using technology, physician ownership, and patient workflow to update medications in the EHR.

There are ways for your practice to get paid in a more efficient manner thanks to new technology.

HIEs are increasingly connecting providers centered around primary-care, but what about behavioral data?

While upgrading your technology may cost you, it will pay off in the long run, according to recent research efforts.

This Colorado practice switched to a cloud-based EHR and then switched back to a server-based system. Here's the reason why.

Why is one OB/GYN practice dedicated to pulling information from its EHR and other data sources?

New research from the MGMA indicates that physician-owned multispecialty practices are paying $32,500 per full-time physician for various IT expenses.

In our latest podcast we spoke with two healthcare policy stakeholders on the potential delay of MACRA, and what it could mean for small practices.

This physician says the EHR can be both a source of burnout and frustration as well as a tool that improves work-life balance. Here's how.

Having the EHR in the exam room can be a benefit to the patient, however make sure it doesn't become a distraction. Here are tips to stay focused.

The only way to get physicians on board with a change management initiative is to use the same weapon they use when treating a patient - data.

Looking at AMA CEO James Madara's words on the digital health landscape and what the physician advocacy group really thinks about the technology.

Per proposed rules from CMS on implementation of MACRA, increased use of certified EHR technology will be required starting in 2018.

Despite the progress the healthcare industry has had in adopting EHRs, the interoperability of these systems needs to be better.

Telemedicine can not only save money for practices, but it can increase revenue as well. Here are ways how.

Physicians who are skeptical of telehealth, here are five reasons that you should try out the technology and give it a chance.