Health IT

HIPAA may protect patient information, but it has come at the cost of direct patient care.

From the emergence of non-physicians to the role of EHRs, it is time for America to take a fresh look at how we care for patients.

Here are five legal issues private practices should be sure to follow in the new year to avoid potential pitfalls.

Physicians, by nature, multi-task. EHRs, by their nature, force physicians to single-task, therefore slowing them down.

It is 2013, but non-compliance with HIPAA remains an issue in the healthcare industry. Here are four tips to get your practice on track and in line.

There is a vocal group of knowledgeable people that are getting pretty fed up not only with EHR software, but software in general and many are quite vocal.

Telemedicine and other health IT tools can help physician assistants be more proactive in patient care. Some of the rules need to change too, however.

Here's guidance on how to avoid violating HIPAA when it comes to de-identification of protected health information.

Here's a simple question for you: Would structured data by any other name smell as sweet?

Make no mistake; your practice is being discussed online. So here's how to see what's being said and when you should and shouldn't act.

Growing health IT innovations may put more space between physician and patient, a stark contrast to concierge medicine, which strives for a closer relationship.

Simply put, today's EHRs are not designed to collect data in a way that allows accurate meaningful use reports to be created.

Feel like there's no time to manage your medical practice? Here's how to spend five hours a week and increase inflow while still allowing you to treat patients.

While the current focus on health IT tends to be on features or capabilities, it's time to take a look at the higher purposes of these devices and software.

There's a new dimension to the knowledge and experience physicians must have to practice effectively and prudently due to the explosion of computer use.

Like patients given antibiotics to hopefully - and immediately - solve a malady, physicians are being told to adopt an EHR as a possible solution to a larger issue.

It's December and that means it's time for your medical practice's annual exam to remain healthy for next year and years to come.

Taiwan's electronic healthcare information system offers a view of the future, one made closer by health IT provisions of the Affordable Care Act.

The file room reinforced the uniqueness of the chart by separating it from the other records kept by healthcare organizations. Few EHRs maintain that separation.

Medical records are not like placing an order on Amazon …but that's exactly how they currently perform.

Yes, there is a difference, and one that may not matter to you today, but you should be aware of for the future.

Implementing an EHR may actually increase the likelihood of a successful patient lawsuit against you and your practice. Here’s why and how to deal.

EHRs need to be embedded in the patient care process, perform specific actions, and get appropriate direction by physicians to truly make a difference.

Most practices have payment plans in place to meet patient demands, but many of these plans are lacking.