Technology & AI

Getting paid at your medical practice is may get harder - so why not give patients payment information in advance?

The three most important questions to ask before sending paper records to to centralized scanning.

A cloud vendor may tell you it's HIPAA compliant, but related technology needs to comply as well. Here's how to make sure your bases are covered.

In Part 1 of my social media series, an overview of the most popular engines and posting tactics for physicians.

Why investing in business intelligence technology for data analytics may be a smart move for small medical groups.

How media tablets have evolved into the ideal physician-companion device.

A cheat sheet (and comparison guide) to the best tablets for docs.

How does your technology use compare to practices of similar sizes? Here's your chance to find out.

Recruiting new physicians is challenging due to healthcare reform and the physician shortage. Here's how to make your practice stand apart.

Physician practices of all sizes and specialties rarely maximize the impact they could have with a website.

As more physicians are seeing the merits of media tablets, the market is expanding, too.

Like to exercise? Explore? Travel? We've got just the gadget for you. Scroll through to find one that best matches your interests.

Bar coding is an easy, inexpensive, and reliable way to increase productivity and streamline data entry. Here’s how to use it.

Patients want their healthcare on the run. Here's how some practices are responding.

Thanks to technological advances, and perhaps encouraged by CMS’ EHR Incentive program requirements, CPOE is growing among healthcare organizations.

Even following the HIPAA Security Rule, which requires protecting computer systems with anti-virus and anti-spam, computers can still get infected. Why is that?

How practices are using creative financial strategies to keep up with the latest technology - and afford their EHRs.

Got a problem at your practice? There's an app for that. Here's a closer look at some of the best.

Opportunities to practice telemedicine are emerging due to improved technology and reimbursement. Still, there are some legal issues to consider.

Practices are adjusting their staffing to accommodate new changes and deal with new challenges. Is your practice up to speed?

Failing to adopt widely available billing and collections technology can cost medical practices big. Here's how to do it right.

What is "big data" and how is it being deployed in American medical practices and health systems to improve the quality of care? This short video explains how physicians are already using data in their management of patients, and what health IT experts believe is likely to happen next.

A virtual nurse with remote diagnostic tools promises to save physicians time and money, while improving care.

Mobile healthcare technology is changing the meaning of the phrase "going to see the doctor." Learn what this technology is all about and how it will affect physicians like you.

You've been breached - now what? Here's what to do in that first, all-important 24 hours.