Health IT

Usability remains a matter of personal preference, so the debate over the best tablet can shed light on how we determine the best EHR system for our own use.

Einstein was right when it came to EHRs: Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

In the underlying causes of failures and dissatisfaction with EHRs, there are actually several issues that require commitment from vendors and providers to solve.

The goal of medicine is to heal people, not to mass-produce them.

What you need to know about encryption, and why you should care.

Increased EHR adoption and optimization, coupled with collaboration among vendors, can take healthcare data to the next level. Online consumerism can pave the way.

A quick look at two new products in the emerging market for data-analytics tools for doctors.

Each physician must decide whether to comply with the spirit, or merely the letter, of the rules of EHR use. That is a grassroots decision.

Many of today's EHRs have inherited both strengths and weaknesses of early design concepts, so perhaps it is time for a new role model.

Every medical practice wants the latest upgrade to their EHR to eliminate bugs, but sometimes, fixes cause other things to break or not work properly.

It's time for complete cooperation between vendors of hardware and software solutions to increase interoperability with EHRs sooner than later.

The main themes of this year's conference were the ongoing quest toward interoperability among EHRs and other systems, plus HIPAA security and mobility.

Until the day when medicine if fully understood, today's EHRs will struggle to make sense out of data that is ambiguous and imprecise.

To charge or not to charge for portal use is a hotly debated topic among physicians. What to consider.

Video is a great way to market your medical practice, and it's not that hard or time consuming to get started.

Physicians need to establish an effective Enterprise Risk Management plan when assessing risk in relation to HIPAA and the HITECH Act.

Physicians looking for lower healthcare costs and CPOE need only turn to Amazon for the blueprint to success.

National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Farzad Mostashari outlined the benefits of health IT for attendees during HIMSS13, and even poked fun at EHR critics.

President Bill Clinton discussed the current state and future of healthcare in the U.S., including the role of health IT, at his keynote speech at HIMSS13.

There are three key elements to increasing the engagement of both patients and physicians in the care continuum, according to a health IT expert and a health system exec.

Texas Health Resources has used an innovative series of health IT tools to engage their large base of independent physicians and encourage greater collaboration online.

The Stage 2 rules for meaningful use require physicians to increase their patient engagement activity. Here are two examples of facilities already making that a reality.

Using an EHR to simply replace the paper patient chart is not worth it.

Sharing data can help streamline patient care. But many physicians are hesitant given the obstacles and potential consequences of losing this information in transit.