Technology & AI

What you need to know about encryption, and why you should care.

A quick look at two new products in the emerging market for data-analytics tools for doctors.

How automatic payment technology helped one healthcare organization increase in-office patient payment collections and reduce administrative costs.

Internist Gregory Spencer, an ACO participant and a presenter at the HIMSS13 Conference, discusses technology tools critical to ACO success.

Becoming a medical home could help independent practices survive, but it may not be the right step for all independent practices to take.

Our 2013 Technology Survey results indicate many practices are dissatisfied with their EHR vendors. Here’s how to ensure you experience a positive partnership.

Video is a great way to market your medical practice, and it's not that hard or time consuming to get started.

Review your medical practice’s contracts to ensure you are prepared to handle distributing EHR incentive payments before they arrive in the mail.

Many physicians appear invisible when someone does an Internet search - unless they want to be lost in the fray, it is up to them to make sure they have an accurate listing.

While physician use of telemedicine provides opportunities for physicians, it could also lead to legal troubles.

Health IT expert Sumit Nagpal shares his must-have technology tools for practices hoping to transition from traditional fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement.

Moving from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement is no easy task. Leveraging health IT, the right way, can help.

Despite making gains with meaningful use and prepping for ICD-10, hospitals are still falling short in finding and keeping the right health IT staff available.

Here's how to prepare for the possibility that your vendor closes up shop.

A successful transition to a Patient-Centered Medical Home is no easy task, but outside resources can help.

Jay Tolchinsky, principal of national accounts at consulting firm Beacon Partners, provides his pre-EHR implementation tips for practices.

In this podcast, consultant Ronald Sterling notes the critical steps every practice should take to verify the clinical content in its EHR.

Is telemedicine a good thing for office-based physicians? Or, will all the teledoc services take away business?

It’s a common complaint that EHRs don’t conform to the way providers actually work. Understanding why this may be the case can help develop effective solutions.

What does a successful EHR implementation look like? Consultant Rosemarie Nelson spells it out in four easy steps.

More than likely you have a smartphone. But, are you using it to the fullest extent of its capabilities? There are literally millions of apps available, with thousands of them being dedicated to health. Here are a few of our favorites.

Before you get those cameras rolling, make sure your video looks and sounds great.

Get online videos up and running pronto in three steps.

No matter how much shopping you've done in the past, selecting technology for your practice is an especially challenging task. Here's how to do it right.