With the World Series underway, the composition of a good baseball team comes to mind. A monolithic lineup made up of one type of hitter won’t score enough runs to win the series. But a lineup filled with a mixed
Do you remember the nirvana-like feeling you got the first time someone taught you how to copy and paste? It was like a whole new world of possibilities opened up at your fingertips. No longer would you waste valuable time
Although purchasing a client-server based EHR seems like it would be a one-time lump sum commitment, this simply isn’t the case. There are many costs client-server vendors fail to mention when marketing their software offerings. The truth is, client-server EHRs
Emergency department (ED) physicians work in one of the most fast-paced and demanding environments imaginable. At any moment, patients suffering from all sorts of afflictions can come through the door. Accordingly, ED doctors need EHR software that allows them to
With Meaningful Use Stage 2 only three months away, federal and state health agencies are scrambling to promote stronger health information exchanges (HIE) between physicians in light of the January 1, 2014 deadline. In response to Stage 2 and the
The government shutdown is officially over, meaning hundreds of thousands of federal employees can get back to work and things can return to normal. Well, at least until January. Then the roller coaster may just begin again. While there isn’t
With Meaningful Use Stage 2 and its patient engagement requirements drawing near, patient portals are garnering a fair amount of attention from healthcare pundits. It seems like portal adoption is almost mandatory at this point. While some health IT vendors
The switch from paper records to an EHR can be frustrating for physicians. There are new things to learn, workflows to adjust, and old habits to break, all of which has led many to avoid making the change at all.
At first, it may not seem like physicians have to market their practices. After all, almost everyone inevitability gets sick and seeks treatment, right? While there’s some truth to that logic, it doesn’t take into account that most physicians face
It’s unbelievable how many things physicians have to juggle in order to run a successful practice. In addition to treating patients, they have to manage payer relationships, implement new technologies and adhere to changing government regulations. This leaves physicians with
