Technology & AI

Are you waiting for EHR vendors to develop smartphone and iPad-friendly applications, so you can work from home, the hospital, or a coffee shop? Your wait may finally be ending, but there's much to know before taking your mobile EHR for a spin.

From slow machines to system failures, here's how to deal with the most common technology snafus.

It's easy to forget that sometimes the simplest devices can be just as useful as the fanciest gizmos and gadgets. Here are some of our readers' favorite "low-tech" tools.

Simple strategies to help your patients manage their medications.

Learn more about the benefits and drawbacks of mobile EHRs for your medical practice in this video.

Current EHRs resemble early automobiles - and they will also continue to become more reliable and useful as they mature.

Is your practice website getting the attention it should? Here are the top tips to get more visitors to visit you online.

These days, everyone in healthcare wants to jump on the Internet video bandwagon. Here’s how your practice can do it.

Is answering a stranger’s medical question online a waste of your time? Not necessarily. Here’s one way to do this profitably.

Fix the rift between front- and back-office staff with these strategies.

How physicians and patients are using mHealth, and why payers are encouraging it, across the globe.

In this webinar on patient portals, learn how they work and how they might benefit your medical practice.

Frustrated when you have to clean up a mess created by some sub-par competitor in your area? Leverage that angst into an opportunity to promote your practice.

Electronic health records are great - if you maximize the positives and minimize the negatives of these digital files.

Here are some "can’t miss" elements to add to your YouTube videos when you promote your medical practice or educate patients.

If people are willing to download games to their personal devices, why not create home healthcare monitoring systems for the same ease-of-use?

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How do you know which patients to ask for ratings and reviews? Here are four patient types to look out for when picking patient reviewers for your medical practice.

Want to have a presence in social media as a clinician? Follow the AMA's guidelines, which reflect common sense.

Negative posts / comments about a physician / practice will hurt, so here's how the professionals recommend you take action to preserve patients.

From basics to backups, here's how to protect your patient data, and your practice's reputation.

Transitioning to ICD-10 presents big challenges, so turn to technology to ease your coding woes.

Text messaging can be a great tool to improve communication with patients - if you use it correctly.

An increasing number of medical practices are finding that electronic check-ins go beyond entering basic data and verifying insurance.

Clear guidelines on practice reporting structures will empower employees to work more effectively.

Pinterest is quickly becoming the next big social media outlet, so here's an easy guide on how your practice can get online and connect with patients.

If you're looking for the best way to use social media profitably, safely, and without taking one day off a week to produce six full-length articles on Facebook, here’s some concise direction.

Savvy prescription drug seekers who are denied by physicians have found a new venue for retaliation - social media.

Medical identity theft is on the rise at physician practices. But if you arm yours with key tech tools, you’ll lower your likelihood of being a victim.

As convenient as text messaging may be, there are certain issues for healthcare providers to consider when using any communication method with patients. Here are seven to consider.