Health IT

Most medical practices, like other businesses, recognize the value of Internet access in the office but have concerns about productivity, confidentiality, and potential legal problems.

Read on to discover some of my choices of sites that can help you find what you're looking for.

How physicians are using PDAs these days

Pros, cons, and how to use a request for proposal

Government pressures physicians to adopt EMRs

The technology tools doctors use to increase patient safety can be simple or complex

Why tablets are popular and what you should look for when making a purchase decision.

Pick the right EMR by learning from the tough experiences of others

Advice on simple, free, routine maintenance for your software and hardware

How to make the most of the technology you already have

How to select an electronic claims processor

The current state of physician-patient e-mail

What to ask before trying to integrate systems

Physicians are gaining access to real-time tools for electronic transactions with insurers

By gathering and analyzing some basic statistics, you can improve your practice's overall phone efficiency.

Storage problems, transcription costs of more than $125,000 per year, and the imminent retirement of a workhorse transcriptionist led practice administrator John Bonini to one conclusion.

The pros and cons of computerized physician order entry

A realistic look at ROI and medical practice technology

Practices lose thousands yearly as a result of poor charge capture. Learn to fix it.

Get tips for picking the right EMR

The ABCs of worklfow management software solutions

How to reduce risks related to e-mail

Will an EMR save you money or cost you big?