Technology Survey

Don't let your EHR drag your medical practice down. Here's how physicians and staff members can learn to use the technology in smarter ways.

Be smart. Securely dispose of old practice computers and other devices and install safeguards on new technology. You'll be glad you did.

These three tools can help independent physicians build a community, improve patient care, and get involved in mobile health.

Don't be afraid to try new technology at your medical practice. If there's a hot new device or productivity program, there's probably a reason for it being so popular.

The promise of technology is to reduce work flow and to reap smoother operations. But are you using technology in your practice to its full advantage?

Traditional EHRs are at the simplest, data repositories. But what if they were able to retrieve and organize data around specific patient problems?

Payment software could boost revenue and improve efficiencies at your practice. Here's how to get on board.

Tech demos often focus on standard features that don't tell the whole story. Take control by providing vendors with a list of the problems you want to solve.

If your practice is still dragging its feet when it comes to EHR, consider hiring an expert to help with selection and implementation.

This primary-care physician wonders why Google knows her preferences, while her EHR doesn't have a clue.

Announcing a new initiative to address problems with EHR, the AMA wants to encourage patient engagement and less time spent documenting data.

Feel like no patients are responding to your medical practice's Facebook posts? Here are six tactics to employ to expand reach and engagement.

Standard SMS text messaging is not encrypted, secure, or HIPAA compliant. Without taking proper precautions, texting with patients puts your practice at risk.

How your practice can succeed in Stage 2 of the EHR incentive program despite more complex requirements and higher reporting thresholds.

How to select, implement, and market a portal that will appeal to your patients.

Mobile health tools have come a long way over the past few years. Here's how and why physicians should be using them.

Here are three easy-to-implement tools to make your practice's online presence more actionable to recruit and retain patients.

EHR implementation is still the most pressing tech problem for physicians, but there are ways to make it work for your practice.

Get data from this year's 2014 Technology Survey, Sponsored by Kareo, on EHR implementation, mobile technology, meaningful use, and other health IT issues.

It appears medical practices, especially independent ones, are becoming more accepting of putting their medical data in the cloud

Physician and social media expert Russell Faust describes the top obstacles preventing doctors from utilizing social media as a tool for their medical practice.

Our 2014 Technology Survey, Sponsored by Kareo, gives insight on what mobile devices physicians are using daily and for what purposes at their medical practices.

Physicians Practice's 2014 Technology Survey, Sponsored by Kareo, contains troubling findings regarding efforts to secure protected health information.

Many practices are employing medical scribes to enter physician notes into the EHR. Do you think they will become standard members of healthcare teams?

CMS has offered a bit of a reprieve to eligible providers struggling to meet the meaningful use guidelines for Stage 2. Here are the details.