Health IT

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

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

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.

More and more physicians are interested in using telemedicine. Here are a few reasons why this technology has gained admirers.

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.

One man has set out to educate the state of Mississippi on how telemedicine can benefit them. He explains this unique job in a Q&A.

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

Healthcare cyberattacks can put your patients and medical practice at risk. The good news is there are both high-tech and no-tech means to be safe.

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.

Physicians shouldn't look at as telehealth as a threat, but rather as something that can bring them closer to their patients and improve care.

The combination of high-tech and “high-touch” patient advisors can not only improve health outcomes, but produce a return on investment.

Christiana Care Health System has relied on health IT tools, care coordinators, and stakeholder buy-in to drive its care management success.

As meaningful use winds down, CMS is shifting its focus to meaningful reporting of valuable healthcare data.

Recent pilot initiatives have found that when physicians share their medical notes with patient, it has a positive effect for both parties.

HHS secretary Sylvia Matthews Burwell announces major industrywide pledge to make EHRs work better for patients and providers.

OhioHealth is using mobile technology to help its patients become better informed on their care, which leads to happier patients and better outcomes.

How health IT played an important role in one Colorado group's success in population-care management through a CMS pilot program.

With hundreds of sessions, thousands of exhibitors, and 40,000 people to meet, you'll need to plan your time at HIMSS16 strategically.

Providers are dropping the ball when it comes to what patients want out of mobile health platforms. Here's what they should know about its potential.

Practices have to learn to better leverage healthcare data from IT systems to improve their performance.

Seek out peer organizations for benchmarking and create opportunities for face time with your vendor contacts.

Solicit feedback from physician and non-physician users, and always keep the vendor’s perspective in mind.