Category: Growth

Although the healthcare IT scene is rather young, hundreds of blogs and sections of news sites have sprung up to follow advances in the field over the last seven or so years. The amount of information being released is great

There is always a bit of mystery behind a new Apple release. Each one is conveniently close to a major technology conference the company notoriously does not attend – CES in the new iPad’s case – and engulfed in rumors

Over the last few years we’ve heard a lot about the advent of electronic health records (EHRs) and rightly so, considering what a central focus point they’ve been from a governmental funding standing. Now, as we begin to talk more

This was a dynamic week for Power Your Practice, to say the least. Between heated topics like client-server EHR costs and no-show fees, the last few days were as nail-biting as healthcare gets. We ushered in the week with “Should

Meaningful Use attestation is confusing. Rules are in constant flux, there are different ‘lists’ of requirements to choose from and then there’s the vague language CMS uses. What are you to do? It’s tough enough to learn the differences between

The power of analytics is undeniable. The insights derived from choosing an analytics system drive business decisions – both future strategies and day-to-day operations. Imagine what this kind of power can do for your revenue cycle. Real-time data can change

John Hallock, CareCloud’s VP of Corporate Communications, applauds the appointment of Todd Park as federal chief technology officer but wonders what it means for the health IT industry. In March of 2005, I staffed an interview between Todd Park and

Many practices believe a client-server based EHR requires one upfront lump sum, followed by years of not worrying about renewing the system. If you’re one of these practice managers, think again. Client-server EHRs are actually quite difficult to maintain. Despite

Hard to believe it’s already Saturday again. What does it mean for Power Your Practice? The conclusion of another busy week where we featured useful tips on how to add patients and expand your practice, the third installation of our

Research from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that since the start of the recession in December 2007, significantly fewer U.S. patients have been seeking inpatient and elective medical care. In this economic environment, where doctors are seeing less traffic

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