Technology & AI

As patient engagement efforts intensify, mobile health apps present opportunities. Are you taking advantage?

Apps have come a long way in the last two years; here are a few physician favorites.

Kerry Shackelford of Coalfire explores security issues in the collection and storage of healthcare data and the ongoing search for uniform standards other industries already have in place.

Are you putting off upgrading your technology? Fear not: We offer the three most common tech mishaps, and the five essential steps for avoiding them.

Innovation is great. Litigation isn't. Here's how to use the latest tech tools at your practice properly and within the letter of the law.

Properly using technology at your practice is critical, as is determining who will help you use it effectively.

Physician and social media expert Russell Faust explains the connections physicians can make via LinkedIn.

Are you competing with Dr. Google? Here's some advice on how to deal.

Some wonder whether the government will actually impose Medicare payment reductions on providers that never meaningfully use EHRs.

Albert Santalo of CareCloud and physician-consultant David Lee Scher discuss the evolution of technology, cloud computing, and mobile care coordination.

The HIMSS12 conference will cover everything from the next stages of “meaningful use” to mobile technology.

Data loss happens at physician practices more than you might think. Here's the scoop on how to implement a good data-backup plan.

You've purchased the technology needed to keep tabs on your practice's operations. Now make sure you're looking at the right reports.

Here's how your medical practice should build a plan for the looming transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 in 2014.

Chris Witt, CEO of WAKE TSI, discusses the ins and outs of cloud computing and its potential impact at your practice.

Tips for transforming immature staff members into great employees

With more patients online accessing health information, Facebook is one way physicians can make connections. But like any tool, there are right ways to use it.

As the market for EHRs has grown, so has the market for mobile voice dictation technology.

Practice Notes blogger and retinal specialist Randall Wong recently wrote that “every practice needs a website.”

Even if you've had a site for years, it's worth reevaluating what information lives there and update it from time to time.

A step-by-step guide to finding the right person for your practice

Every medical practice needs a website, but what size and how fancy?

These days, everything from EHRs to PM systems are available via cloud computing. Is it time to ditch the servers and join the movement?

Change can be great - when handled correctly. Here's how to stay on-point.

Make the most of patient complaints and compliments by communicating carefully with your team