You remember the eight-track versus cassette tape debate? Or VHS versus betamax? Well, the electronic health records world is having its own debate, behind the scenes, over technology standards. How will it all shake out - and how does it affect you?
Steve Rebagliati, MD, reveals how to rev up your Web site.
Avoid getting "hit by a bus" by paying closer attention to data storage, advises Steve Rebagliati, MD.
So you've finally decided to get that EMR. It's a big investment, and you're convinced it will help you be a better doctor - that in the end it will pay for itself. Great. But how do you get past all the implementation hurdles after you've made your choice? Expert advice on making it happen.
Not using e-prescribing yet? You should be. It's easy, it saves time, it reduces risk. And by 2009, it'll be mandatory.
Steve Rebagliati, MD, offers up a checklist for EMR buying.
There's a reason CMS' offer of a free EMR sounded too good to be true.
Steve Rebagliati, MD, with three strategies for buying an EMR.
Insurance companies are adding functionality to their Web sites - like recredentialing and comprehensive claims management - to make working with them a little easier.
IT guru Rosemarie Nelson explains how to avoid common tech-buying blunders.
Steve Rebagliati, MD, on dealing with the high cost of HIPAA.
When it comes to IT, are you hopelessly behind the curve or way ahead of the pack? Our no-hype survey will tell you how your colleagues are really using technology.
How to get over the price tag and approach IT buys like the smart investments they (usually) are.
Stories from the trenches: A story about how Wendy Smith implemented an EMR for her practice, making the transition to a paperless charting system.
Stories from the trenches: A lesson on not shying away from regular - and objective - examination of your records management processes in battling against the paper bulge.
E-mailing patients is more efficient than a phone call, and may even generate income.
Stories from the trenches: A cautionary tale on why practices should get to know their technology vendor before jumping into a costly relationship.
Plenty of practices, particularly small ones, find the proposition of government-mandated EHRs too daunting without a little help from the folks in Washington, D.C.
To be sure they always have enough cotton balls, sutures, and drug samples, practices are using tools like barcoding and Web-based purchasing to get a handle on inventory - and control costs. Are these tools right for you?
Steve Rebagliati, MD, MBA, cuts through the technobabble and gives you straightforward advice on the gear you need to succeed. This issue: Choosing a vendor.
As more groups adopt practice management, electronic medical records, and imaging systems, addressing electronic data storage issues is becoming increasingly important. Don't know how to get started? Here are seven tips.
Let me give you some tips on how to make sure your information technology increasees your revenues, decreases your hassle, and frees up your time - without eating your budget in the process. Key to that process is keeping all your systems up to date.
Physician Associates manages its patient flow better than most. The multispecialty practice doesn't have extra staff or faster physicians. Its secret: an interactive Web site for patients.
When transmitted by e-mail, prescription information can populate the pharmacy's dispensing software, eliminating data entry and the potential for transcription errors on the pharmacy's end.
General advice for technology in your practice
