Technology & AI

Social media is a great way to connect with other physicians and patients, but it’s also a platform where you could injure a third party’s reputation or where someone could injure yours. Learn what defamation is and when you might need to seek legal counsel.

The youngest generation in the workforce wants meaning and stability. Here’s how to show them the meaningful work your physician practice does.

New research is studying the effects of stress and long hours on physician intern health, and it’s changing their DNA.

Learn how to leverage technology so you can make better clinical decisions for your patients.

You owe it to all your patients re-examine your exam room to see how you can provide a high level of care for everyone, including those with mobility limitations.

A recent study from MGMA reveals the top technologies that increase practice efficiencies. 

What happens when hackers can get into your system, but you can’t.

Millennials and Generation Z are leading the charge, but everyone benefits when they can choose how they communicate with their physician. 

Millennials and Generation Z are leading the charge, but everyone benefits when they can choose how they communicate with their physician. 

Privacy has always been as important as security. Biometrics add a new area for physicians and healthcare providers to watch.

Though traditional fee-for-service reimbursement is tied to volume, quality patient care can’t be increased by simply adding more appointments. 

Physician practices can use physician relationship management technology to recoup lost revenue and improve patient outcomes.

Community health information exchanges appear to offer many advantages, including increased revenue for physician practices.

A look at the interconnectedness of reputation management, patient engagement and value-based care.

Patients have a growing number of options for care, so providing a personalized end-to-end experience is no longer optional.

EHR interoperability is a great idea in theory, but the reality leaves much to be desired.

Given the evolving consumer preferences, bridging the physical and digital world to drive a unified experience is crucial to patient retention and satisfaction. Here’s how you can achieve it.

Wearable devices that gather health and movement data are being put to new uses in the clinical setting for glucose monitoring, pain management and distraction, rehabilitation, and treatment adherence.

Stay independent and profitable through the use of technology.

Four types of technology that will revolutionize patient care.

Four ways to take charge of your cell phone. 

If you are concerned that your security program is non-compliant, you should be-because you're worried about the wrong issue. 

As providers, it’s our job to identify and anticipate what patients need. But, in order to deliver the right care at the right time, we need to re-examine our processes and relationships not only with our patients, but also with one another.

The leading cause of physician burnout also puts patients at risk of medical errors, the third leading cause of death in the United States.

The cloud offers exciting new opportunities for medical practices that leverage it strategically and safely.

Community health information sharing platforms are cropping up to give healthcare providers a more holistic view of their patients’ needs and challenges as well as capture interactions with other social service agencies. That, in turn, is helping to improve patients’ care and their quality of life.

This stethoscope and accompanying app help healthcare providers hear and see the heart in a whole new light.

Accepting payment via credit card is one way to improve patient collections. But medical practices must take precautions to ensure that their patients’ personal information remains protected.