IPHRs: What They Are and How You Can Use Them
It’s not an easy task to try and catalogue all the acronyms in healthcare technology. You’ll hear about COWS, CC, RCM, PMS, eRX, BSV and a boatload of associations that specialize in health IT, among other unpronounceable nouns. And just how many include the word ‘record’? Off the top of our heads we’re thinking EHR […]
Choosing a Practice Management System? Why Web-Based is the Way to Go
Choosing your practice management system is one of the most important decisions you will make for your office. A practice management system can be very expensive, so you’ll want to make sure your decision will serve you well for many years. Practice management systems have changed considerably over the past ten years with the development of […]
Records for Ransom
Data thieves break into a small-town doctor’s system. They use advanced hacking methods to not only gain access to the healthcare information inside it but make that data completely inaccessible for the provider. They steal the protected health information of the physicians’ patients, encrypt it, and post an electronic ransom note demanding that the doctor […]
Health Information Exchange: Is it ‘HIE’ Time to Join at Your Practice?
If you’ve adopted an electronic health records system at your practice, you may be considering the next step: joining a health information exchange. Perhaps you’ve even been approached by a local, state, or regional HIE or rural health information organization (RHIO) about joining a new or existing network. You know that data exchange is poised […]