Despite problematic implementations and cumbersome deployments, studies show that most doctors are more proficient with using their electronic health records…
Five Myths About Mobile Messaging in Healthcare
Over the past few decades, text messaging has evolved from an obscure, cost-prohibitive technology to a nearly ubiquitous means of…
The Importance of EHR Interoperability for Better Patient Care
“You have an admission,” said the ER physician on the other end of the phone. “Fifty-six-year-old male with a history…
5 Must-Have Medical Technologies for Urgent Care Centers
According to a 2014 Benchmarking Survey by the Urgent Care Association of America, there were 6,400 urgent care centers in…
Physician Perspective: Solving EHR Integration & Interoperability
Now is the time to tackle EHR integration and interoperability in healthcare—but can these latest efforts from HHS or from the FDA achieve that? In part…
Does Speech Recognition Aid Clinical Documentation Improvement?
Despite the availability of speech recognition software and natural language processing over the past two decades, research shows limited evidence…
10 Ways Physicians Can Prepare for Value-Based Pay
Physician pay is still largely driven by volume, but practices need to begin shifting some gears now to stay ahead…
Your EHR: Training is Everything
Results of a survey published in the Journal of Patient Safety indicate that when full use of electronic health records…
EHRs Can Save You Money, Too
Your best employee might not sit at a desk, but be sitting on top of one. The EHR is one…
EHR Scribes Mean More Face Time with Patients
When they’re documenting a patient visit in the EHR, John Bender, a family physician in Fort Collins, Colo., and Maley…