Federally Qualified Health Centers(FQHCs) and EHR Adoption
What are FQHCs? Well, they “are nonprofit, community-directed health care providers serving low-income and medically-underserved…
5 years ago
Inadequacy of the Current Telehealth Solutions in the Market
In a previous blog, we establish why we needed Telehealth. We even cited the miraculous…
5 years ago
Integrated Care EHR and the Need for Offline Mode
Only 47% of the world has access to the internet((Taylor, Adam. "47 Percent of the…
6 years ago
G-Code Breakers for FQHCs: Does your EHR qualify?
G-codes is a term that would confuse most people. However if you are an experienced…
6 years ago
Telehealth: Technology meets Healthcare
What if you were in the middle of the Antarctic, working at a research station…
6 years ago
Integrated Care: The Future of Behavioral Health
“I've been on the low I been taking my time I feel like I'm out…
6 years ago
Troubles with Getting Mental Health Help and Insurance
What is mental illness? Mental illness is hard to understand and describe. If you don’t…
6 years ago
Cloud Based EHR software for Clinical Care in Emerging Countries
Cloud technology is pervasive in developed countries, and even the most secure industries are working…
6 years ago
7 Things to do to Protect Against Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware attacks targeting healthcare facilities have been big business for hackers recently. Details about patients,…
6 years ago
The eHealth Exchange and Interoperability in HIE
With the inception of digital technologies in a clinical setting, there has been a rapid…
6 years ago
Using Bots in Patient Portals
Practical uses for artificial intelligence have long been only theoretical, but these technologies and applications…
6 years ago
Oh EHR, how can we love thee?
According to the 2018 Black Book survey, “thirty percent of practices with over 11 clinicians…
7 years ago
What’s in Store for Practice Fusion Users
Allscripts’ acquisition of Practice Fusion in the early part of 2018 for $100 million came…
7 years ago
What is precision medicine? And how can EHR help?
“Precision medicine” is an emerging discipline that demands attention. The Food and Drug Administration, National…
7 years ago
What’s the SOAPware alternative?
By now many of you have probably heard - SOAPware EHR exists no longer and…
7 years ago
3 Major Issues with Immunization Records Management (and How an EHR Can Help)
In today’s day and age, it’s fair to say that immunizations could be one of…
7 years ago
Artificial Intelligence, EHRs and the future of health technology
Artificial intelligence has been the stuff of stories for years - it’s a buzzword that…
7 years ago
ACA Executive order’s impact on EMR and eHealth technology
On October 12, 2017, President trump issued an Executive Order that alters some of the…
7 years ago
The messaging feature: an ode to cognitive design in EHR
Ideally, an EHR manages any messages sent between the patient and the doctor through patient…
7 years ago
EHRs Built with Cognitive Design Could Lead to Happier Providers
EHR System usage is cited as one of the causes increasing burnout in healthcare providers,…
7 years ago
EHRs and Mental Health: What Needs to Change?
Over 300 million people around the world suffer from depression. 264 million suffer from anxiety.…
7 years ago
A Celebration of Citizenship Day
By: Shameem Hameed Today, it’s American citizenship day, a chance to reflect back on…
7 years ago
Clearinghouses and EHR: How to Make Them Work for You
Many of you already know what a clearinghouse is. For the uninitiated, a claims clearinghouse…
7 years ago
Cloud Based EHR Software: the Key to Shielding Hospitals from Natural Disasters
Natural disasters can’t be avoided. Sometimes they come at us when we least expect…
7 years ago
MACRA & EHR: Seamless Integration Improves Care Quality
When the government passed MACRA in 2015, our law makers moves away from pay-for-performance programs…
7 years ago
EHR Workflow: 4 Qualities You Need to Succeed
Every practice is different. Every patient is different. And yet the healthcare tech industry tries…
7 years ago
Cloud Based EHR Without Internet: the Offline Capabilities Revolution
Imagine this for a second: what if we lived in a world where no matter…
7 years ago
Amazon’s Stealthy Foray Into the World of EHR
Stealth, secrecy, cool code names. These are all things you would find in a Bourne…
7 years ago
How long can you wait for your EMR to be Back On-Line?
A business continuity plan is a set of processes and procedures that ensure a practice…
7 years ago
Google, the Gender Gap and Personal Responsibility
We’ve been writing about the gender gap in the tech field for – by now…
7 years ago
What’s the deal with MIPS?
Healthcare, like many other industries, is going through a transformation as technology becomes more affordable…
7 years ago
Neal Patterson and the Mission of Health IT
We understand that healthcare technology - let alone electronic health records - is a…
7 years ago
The Myth About Motivating People To Perform
“How do I motivate my team in a positive way?” I’ve received this question from…
7 years ago
Fragmented health data and personalized medicine: What to do?
Patient portal is essential for patient engagement and patient engagement is integral to successful…
7 years ago
Apple’s Venture Into the World of EHR Software
The EHR business is one of the fastest growing businesses in the world today,…
7 years ago
What does the U.K. health record hack mean for eHealth security?
What if someone gets a hold of your banking information? What if your account passwords…
7 years ago
Decoding Meaningful Use For Your EHR System
During EHR implementation, it can become confusing to successfully navigate federal and locally-mandated requirements for…
8 years ago
Web Based Electronic Health Records Software
Electronic health records (EHR) systems are now one of the most important investments a hospital…
8 years ago
What is the Difference Between an EHR and EMR?
EHR and EMR have been in our vocabulary for nearly 20 years. Since the…
8 years ago
What is Certified EHR, and Why is it Important?
The advent of electronic health records (EHR) systems was built on a foundation of improving…
8 years ago
How Can EHR Improve Patient Care?
EHR systems did not appear overnight. Since the Institute of Medicine's strong endorsement of computerized…
8 years ago
How to Know if Your EMR Training Was a Success
The importance of end-user training cannot be over emphasised for a successful electronic medical records…
8 years ago
How to Estimate EMR Training Costs
It can be difficult for a healthcare organization to estimate the cost of an EMR…
8 years ago
Why EHR Training is Crucial for Success
Transitioning to a new EMR system is more than simply swapping hardware or adding computers…
8 years ago
Best Practices in EMR Training
More than ever before, healthcare organizations and medical practices have access to resources and evidence-based…
8 years ago
Why Does an EHR System Cost So Much?
Electronic health record (EHR) systems are an enormous investment. This investment comes in the…
8 years ago
Trends Impacting EHR Costs
Whether for practice administrators, health records system vendors, or providers themselves, anyone in the medical…
8 years ago
Understanding the High Cost of EHR
Typically speaking, technological advancement drives down costs. This trend leaves many in the medical profession…
8 years ago
Understanding the High Cost of EHR
Typically speaking, technological advancement drives down costs. This trend leaves many in the medical profession…
8 years ago
Understanding EHR Pricing Models
Choosing to adopt a SaaS (Software as a Service) EHR model has significant benefits over…
8 years ago
EHR Optimization Benchmarks Your Practice Should Be Using
Following the implementation of an electronic health records (EHR) system, EHR optimization should be the…
8 years ago
The Positive Impact of Customizing Your EHR
“When you have expectations, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment.” That is a quote by…
8 years ago
The Pros and Cons of Customizing Your EHR
“A man in a well tailored suit will always shine brighter than a guy in…
8 years ago
Want EMR Success: Start with Your Processes
One of the most critical steps in mapping an ideal EHR system is to evaluate…
8 years ago
What does practice leadership have to do with your EHR?
Like any practice-wide implementation, a successful electronic health system relies on leadership and coordination. Because…
8 years ago
Why EHR Customization Matters
Electronic health records shouldn't be frustrating. However, many providers are finding themselves disappointed or aggravated…
8 years ago
Your Data Has Value Outside of Your EHR
While the primary function of an EHR is self explanatory, there are myriad uses of…
8 years ago
Who Owns the Data in Your EHR?
What if your healthcare information was widely and easily available to everyone? What if a…
8 years ago
Should You Test Your EHR Data Backup and Restore Process?
It's common knowledge that the EHR Data Backup for your medical practice is critical for protecting…
8 years ago
Lessons to be Learned in EMR Implementation
Gathering EMR implementation lesson learned from other practices EMR implementation projects is a way to…
8 years ago
How to Avoid the EMR Patient Data Ownership Trap ?
As the medical sector moves into a new age of digital patient data, the transition…
8 years ago
Why Doctors need an All-rounder Healthcare Solution?
Every person loves technology just because it makes your life easy. Each day a new…
9 years ago
Are we ready for data-driven healthcare?
In the world of big data and analytics it is important that every sector gets…
9 years ago
Using Medicare And Private Sector Claims Data for Patient care Quality
MACRA providing expanded opportunity to drive higher quality, lower cost care Discovering that Medicare and…
9 years ago
The Doctor must “Evolve” with the Technology
“The technology you use impresses no one. The experience you create with it is everything”…
9 years ago
The 2015 Practice Profitability Index
The Practice Profitability Index, a survey of more than 5,000 physicians provides an annual window…
9 years ago
Telemedicine – Benefits and Challenges
Telemedicine benefits when your patients are remotely located, you have a unique expertise or you want…
9 years ago
‘Mind Your Risks’ – The NIH health campaign
Linking high blood pressure and cognitive impairment. The National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Neurological…
9 years ago
Middle East and Arab Health 2016
The Middle East and Arabs have been part of American politics for the better part…
9 years ago
Keep Your Staff HIPAA Compliant with these 12 Best Practices
It is important to comply with HIPAA for medical providers and medical groups because non…
9 years ago
Cloud Security and Data Protection in Healthcare
In February 2015, around 80 million people were affected by healthcare data breach at Health insurer Anthem.…
9 years ago
Medical Billing in 2016
You know it is complicated to run a medical practice, try to follow the innumerable…
9 years ago
CMS publishes 2014 National Health Expenditures
Total health expenditure increases as millions obtain coverage and the cost of prescription drug increases;…
9 years ago
Results from the Practice Profitability Index 2015
If you want to know about the practice profitability Index sentiments of over 5000 physicians…
9 years ago
This National Diabetes Month, you have a role in diabetes education and support
This is a statement from Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers, Director, National Institute of Diabetes and…
9 years ago
7 Authorized Mobile Health Apps for you!
Health industry is now Mobile! And we know that there is no looking back, since…
9 years ago
Safe Texting in HealthCare: Do’s & Dont’s
Texting is the most popular feature of a smartphone and 97% of Americans sent texts…
9 years ago
Is TeleMedicine the future of healthcare ?
Picture this scenario from a doctors’ perspective. A 61 year old man comes into the…
9 years ago
Evaluating specific KPIs can improve business performance
Most practice managers and providers are busy with daily operations of medical practice but monitoring…
9 years ago
A customized Health IT software for Internists
Medical specialties have different software requirements depending on the functionality of the practice. The following…
9 years ago
Why physicians should implement electronic health records soon
Health IT took a massive step forward when the then President George W. Bush passed…
9 years ago
Access to Medical Records
A copy of electronic medical record is of great use for patients in the course…
9 years ago
How to get ready for ICD-10?
Here are answers to questions that may arise after the transition to ICD-10. What if…
9 years ago
50 Years of Medicare: More than 55 million Americans covered by Medicare
Medicare and Medicaid celebrate the 50th anniversary of protecting the well being and health of…
9 years ago
How Much Does Healthcare Cost Matter To A Patient?
It is common for most people to know the price before making a purchase. Similarly,…
9 years ago
How does Affordable Care Act Change Your Practice?
Affordable Care Act has been working towards increasing the number of insured Americans. If this becomes…
9 years ago
Save time & money by checking insurance eligibility of patients
There are different ways for checking insurance eligibility of patients based on the process and procedure…
9 years ago
A ‘Don’t Do’ List to avoid patient no-shows
Patient no-show is same as getting stood up. However, the difference is no-shows result in…
9 years ago
How to find a HIPAA compliant Data Backup Service
How to find a HIPAA compliant Data Backup Service Nowadays you have to make prudent…
9 years ago
Add more patients and grow your medical business in 5 easy steps
About 17 million more Americans are now eligible to get health insurance coverage since the…
9 years ago
Medicare Trust Fund is now protected by the Fraud Prevention System
In the first 3 years the system has saved $820 million from flowing into the…
9 years ago
ICD-10: A Short Story
By: Sajeesh Jinaraj What is ICD-10? ICD-10-CM is the 10th revision of an international coding…
9 years ago
Gain control of no-shows and protect your bottom line
Patient no-shows are one of the most vexing issues in managing a medical practice. When…
10 years ago
Patient portals and patient engagement: Is there a link?
Stage 3 of Meaningful Use, more than 25% of a healthcare provider’s patients must actively…
10 years ago
Meaningful Use Stage 3: First Look
Meaningful Use of electronic health records (EHR) began as a goal of the 2009 Hitech…
10 years ago
6 Ways Physicians can Free Patient Records
A certain doctor’s practice had been using EHR software for many years; they had been…
10 years ago
One simple way to improve patient collections by 50%
On New Year’s Day, I bought myself a double espresso at a Starbucks using their…
10 years ago
Designing an EHR System with usability in mind
Recently, news broke in Modern Healthcare about the “American Medical Association calling for an overhaul of…
10 years ago
3 Big HR Mistakes practices make when adopting an EMR
When you consider a new EMR, it’s natural to focus on the software and the…
10 years ago
What is an Electronic Health Solution?
In my previous blog I wrote about the unenviable position of the physicians community in…
10 years ago
Is the EHR market saturated?
“Hey, the EHR market is saturated, we don’t really think there is any play left there,” this comment…
10 years ago
5 Benefits of healthcare information exchanges for small practices
Health care providers have relied on paper records since the birth of modern medicine. Each…
11 years ago
How to choose a health information exchange vendor
Just a few years ago, practices had very little choice when selecting a Health Information…
11 years ago
What is EHR Interoperability? How Does it Benefit your Practice?
WHAT IS EHR INTEROPERABILITY? EHR interoperability is the ability to effectively communicate health information electronically.…
11 years ago
How long can you wait for your EMR to be Back On-Line?
A business continuity plan is a set of processes and procedures that ensure a practice…
11 years ago
The IT Benefits of Cloud Based EHRs
When choosing an electronic health record (EHR) system, providers have the choice of hosting the…
11 years ago
5 Revenue cycle management Issues that could be Injuring your Practice
Rising healthcare costs are a huge concern for everyone, but many small medical practices suffer…
11 years ago
New Study shows EMR Adoption Increases Patient Confidence, Loyalty and Satisfaction
Independent research firms Aeffect and 88 Brand Partners conducted a nationwide online survey of 1,000…
11 years ago
TIPs for Choosing a Customizable EMR to fit your Practice
When choosing an EMR, it’s important that the software is well organized and fits into…
11 years ago
3 Common Mistakes That Can Scuttle Your EHR Implementation
With government incentives on the line and the threat of potential penalties, many practices are…
11 years ago
What’s the Difference between EMR and EHR?
Due in part to government incentives, many small medical practices are switching from storing paper…
11 years ago
3 Essential elements improve medical billing Collections
No business can survive long without income. Healthcare practices are no different and have heightened…
11 years ago
32 Million Reasons you need an EMR Now!
The Affordable Care Act will add approximately 32 million previously uninsured patients to the health…
11 years ago
Vendor Selection is only the First Step of EMR Success!
In a recent article we identified challenges that small practices face when they are looking to upgrade…
11 years ago
The 4 Big EHR Implementation Challenges Small Practices Face!
Electronic medical record (EMR) systems can offer real benefits to health care providers of all…
11 years ago
5 Signs that You need a New Billing Services Provider!
Revenue management is one of the top concerns of small medical practices. Disruptions, even small…
11 years ago
Top 4 Reasons Small Medical Practices consider New EMR Solutions!
In 2005, RAND Corporation released an influential report on Electronic Medical Records that predicted adoption…
11 years ago
Cloud-Based EMR Vendors and Patient Data Security
According to a 2012 report published by the Centers for Disease Control, in 2011 41%…
11 years ago
Top 4 features Health Care Providers are looking for in their next EHR
EHR systems have been around for a while now. As a member of the healthcare…
11 years ago
The ZH Patient Portal gives Patients the Advantage!
ZH OpenEMR Patient Portal is the dynamic engine that is rapidly changing and enhancing the…
11 years ago
Why Your Practice Should be Using a Patient Portal
If you’re looking for a way to reduce costs and narrow the communication gap between…
11 years ago