Technology & AI

Healthcare cyberattacks can put your patients and medical practice at risk. The good news is there are both high-tech and no-tech means to be safe.

Prepping for a new agreement with a health IT vendor on a critical piece of technology? Consider these 10 tips before signing on the dotted line.

Practices have shied away from listing healthcare prices online, but doing so can benefit both patient AND provider, says one expert.

New guidance from HHS’ Office of Civil Rights has not only clarified patients’ rights to request a medical record, but also what practices can charge.

Physicians shouldn't look at as telehealth as a threat, but rather as something that can bring them closer to their patients and improve care.

With some planning, staff cooperation, and the right technology vendors, one practice shows that getting patients to pay can be done more effectively.

The combination of high-tech and “high-touch” patient advisors can not only improve health outcomes, but produce a return on investment.

Recent pilot initiatives have found that when physicians share their medical notes with patient, it has a positive effect for both parties.

By taking a different approach, providers have an opportunity to transform patient engagement, while greatly improving care and lowering costs.

Scottsdale Health Partners has used IT and care coordinators to get physicians and hospitals working hand-in-hand in a value-based environment.

OhioHealth is using mobile technology to help its patients become better informed on their care, which leads to happier patients and better outcomes.

How health IT played an important role in one Colorado group's success in population-care management through a CMS pilot program.

With hundreds of sessions, thousands of exhibitors, and 40,000 people to meet, you'll need to plan your time at HIMSS16 strategically.

Providers are dropping the ball when it comes to what patients want out of mobile health platforms. Here's what they should know about its potential.

Practices have to learn to better leverage healthcare data from IT systems to improve their performance.

Seek out peer organizations for benchmarking and create opportunities for face time with your vendor contacts.

Solicit feedback from physician and non-physician users, and always keep the vendor’s perspective in mind.

Physicians know what true "interoperability" means, but they have to deal with a misguided definition from the health IT industry.

As a doc, if you’ve come up with a great invention, you might be contractually obligated to hand over that IP to your employer. Here’s how to avoid that.

When they have some time to spare, what apps do physicians like for fun? Here's what's on their devices.

Tap your tech-savvy physicians as inside experts and champions while investing time in education and support.

If your practice suffers a security breach, staff must know their part in implementing an incident response.

You’ll thank yourself later if you get everything in writing and establish a milestone-based payment schedule.

Why are more physicians experiencing burnout? The answer doesn’t lie in practicing medicine, but rather in checking boxes and meeting compliance.

Training your medical staff to securely handle and protect sensitive patient data isn't as hard as you think.