Technology & AI

There are EHR products that have information exchange capabilities. If that is the route you choose, here are some sample questions to ask your vendor.

Participating in health information exchange requires understanding the jargon. Here are four different ways to share patient information.

In the quest for greater interoperability, information exchanges are seen as playing a major role. Here's what you should know.

Not sure how you would go about joining a HIE? Here are a few places to start.

What is a provider supposed to do to ensure HIPAA compliance with copying charges when a request for medical records is made? It’s not always easy.

Healthcare information technology has ushered in a new era in medicine in which the doctor-patient relationship is taking a backseat to the doctor-technology relationship.

Many medical practice staff members, managers, and physicians struggle when attempting to communicate effectively via e-mail. Here are some suggestions.

How to manage the timing of your ICD-10 training - whether you anticipated a 2014 transition or have done nothing so far.

Technology can improve efficiency, patient engagement, and patient care at your practice - but only if you are using the right technology in the right ways.

The ICD-10 deadline is only nine months away. Here are six questions to ask your software vendors immediately.

Internal medicine physician Troy Tyner says his practice's EHR has increased reimbursement. Here's why and some of Tyner's top tips for other practices.

Utilizing a scribe does not necessarily mean your practice needs to go out and a hire a new staff member who has been trained specifically for that role.

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.

Modifying your layout to better accommodate your EHR doesn't necessarily require a huge investment. Here are low-cost adjustments to consider.

Massachusetts' effort to tie license renewal to meaningful use of an EHR is a great way to ease the physician shortage.

If physician leaders explain the benefits and uses of patient portals as a means of better efficiency, then all will quickly adopt it, including staff.

CMS recently announced that 257,000 eligible professionals will face Medicare payment adjustments because of noncompliance with meaningful use standards.

Our experts at Physicians Practice Pearls have written on a wide variety of practice-management topics, but these eight columns stood out as the gems.

Despite the less than impressive state of online physician reviews, it is a factor you should consider in your medical practice marketing.

Here is Physicians Practice's list of the top health apps in 2014, for physicians and their patients. Featuring links to download the apps.

It's time to start budget planning for 2015 and that should include IT expenses. Here are eight areas of focus for your medical practice.

CMS has finally given physicians a glimpse of its plans to expand reimbursement for telehealth services provided to Medicare beneficiaries.

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

Good asset protection goes far beyond mitigating malpractice risks. Some exposures, like financial fraud and identity theft, peak during the holidays.

In order to thrive in the new healthcare environment, medical practices must take a proactive approach. Here are six key action items I recommend.