Technology & AI

From decreased physician productivity to lack of awareness about your EHR vendor's other product offerings, here's why you stay put.

In its latest attempt to unravel the ACA, Republicans unveil a proposal to transfer federal healthcare spending into state block grants.

Practice owners and physicians should heed the lessons of Bodega, a startup company that got universally ripped on for bad branding.

Natural disasters can often lead to data breach, here's what you need to know to prevent a breach at your practice.

This doctor shares her experience from a terrible thunderstorm and what happens when IT systems go down.

This doctor uses technology to his advantage. He explains why he can't empathize when other doctors complain about technology.

Looking to increase your bottom line? Try using technology to improve the patient experience at your practice.

Cybercriminals are more of a threat to securing patient data than ever before. Employ these tactics to better prepare your staff.

A recent survey shows a grim, but still avoidable, extinction for some medical groups. Here's what these guys need to do to turn it around.

Physicians need to document care in the EHR, but they can either keep the computer out of the room or embrace it to focus on the patient.

Quality alerts in the EHR can help remind physicians of urgent issues, but it's important to tailor the alerts to specific patients and leverage medical research.

Here are 10 things you should consider if you are planning to let go of your practice's IT person or vendor. Don't act rash!

President Trump announced a new telehealth initiative at the VA Health System this week. Also docs are undertreating opioid addiction, researchers say.

A practicing physician recommends 5 of his favorite podcasts to listen to during his daily commute or lunch break.

Our reader's debate whether or not EHRs should have lemon laws and if a single-payer healthcare system would work in the U.S.

Text messaging allows practice's to easily interact with patients, saving time and hassle, while also improving the overall patient experience.

Virtual groups are supposed to help small practice physicians participate in MACRA, but questions remain on how that will happen.

HIEs see themselves as an engine to help practices report on MACRA measures, but there are a few drawbacks.

Our readers did not hold back while echoing the comments of a physician who wrote her honest feelings about the EHR.

Physicians will gladly tell you everything wrong with their EHR system, but we asked them to be nice and give it a compliment.

Despite minor user interface issues, Meducation provides a free method for physicians to continually update their clinical knowledge.

Activity trackers can provide users with statistics on how active they have been, but the devices are too unreliable to help a physician in an exam room.

If you are interested in starting a direct care practice, here are a few tools that will be of assistance to you for documentation, billing, and more.

Massachusetts Medical Society's David Wasserman shares tips on how small practices can overcome interoperability challenges.

Why it's important that your practice management system can integrate with the EHR and six other features it must have.