Technology & AI

From apps to analyzing big data, the future of healthcare may be about predicting the future of a patient's well-being and having physicians intervene.

Communicating electronically with patients is convenient, but also risky. Here, a risk management professional shares some of the biggest mistakes to avoid.

Increase patient portal adoption by using these sample talking points during four critical portal promotion opportunities.

A patient portal expert answers this common question voiced by medical practices, and three others about portal implementation and use.

Think passwords are passé and that biometrics will come to the rescue to keep healthcare records safe? Think again - it's only one part of the security puzzle.

Your website says a lot about who you are as a physician, and how you run your practice. Be sure that message is one you want to project to prospective patients.

The Stage 2 rules of meaningful use call for a security risk analysis of your practice. Here are some common sources of data loss to examine.

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?

The reasons for this unethical and inefficient system are still being examined, but the consequences contain important lessons for every physician practice.

Meaningful use can be confusing. Here are some of the key things practices should know about attesting for Stage 1 of the EHR incentive program.

Here are four key areas of concern those in healthcare have when it comes to the future of mHealth apps, tools patient are utilizing in greater numbers.

Big data might lead to cost-savings in healthcare, but it is very costly to begin with.

There is a lot of confusion about the meaningful use incentives. The most significant relates to the government's objectives in offering them.

Apple unveiled its Health app, compiling data from a user's health- and fitness-related apps in one place. Can it help patients take ownership of their health?

There is much confusion regarding the Stage 2 rules for the meaningful use incentive program. Here are four key elements that physicians need to be aware of.

The ability to securely communicate ePHI to any provider at any other medical practice or hospital with any EHR may not be as far off as you think.

Physician rating sites are playing a growing role in a medical practice's ability to attract new patients. Here's how to respond to negative reviews.

If your practice is looking to boost its profitability and spend more time with patients, automating your billing and collections may be a solution. Here's why.

Afraid you won't be able to meet the Stage 2 requirements in the government's EHR incentive program? A new hardship exemption may help.

Seven smart investments that physicians say have changed their practices for the better.

Shopping for new software? Here are 10 tips to help make the process as effective as possible.

Speech recognition software can ease the transition to EHRs, but medical practices must take some important considerations.

Medical scribes are not just a band-aid to help physicians properly use EHRs; they boost physician satisfaction, patient satisfaction, and profitability.

Telehealth is becoming more accessible to small and medium-sized practices. Here's how your practice can get started.