Email communication can be a great tool for your medical practice to communicate with patients quickly and keep them up-to-date with their future appointments or follow-ups. However, when dealing with sensitive or confidential information, it’s imperative that both physician and
The ability to share medical images is part of the federal push to implement progressive data-sharing capabilities in healthcare organizations. Health information exchanges (HIE), for instance, especially depend on this. However, while the picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) used
You can technically practice medicine without caring about the health of your patients. It wouldn’t make you a good doctor though. However, years of experience will tell you some patients simply don’t put forth as much efforts towards their personal
You’re on the fence about joining an Accountable Care Organization, as if you’re stuck on a med school acceptance letter all over again. Perhaps you thought law school would’ve been a better decision at one point. Perhaps you think joining
Upcoding has been the subject of much press since the release of a rather contested New York Times article in September. In it, critics of electronic health records blame the systems for unfairly increasing E/M coding levels over the last
Responding to disasters is something every healthcare institution needs to be ready for. From hurricanes to snowstorms to wildfires, having a plan in place and technology to back it up is critical to an effective response. During these times of
Toss the term superbill into a conversation with no context and your audience will either think you’re discussing an upcoming concert, a comic hero modeled after President Clinton, or just abnormally large legal tender. But alas, superbills are forms reserved
“Every movement needs its heroes,” said ONC head Dr. Farzad Mostashari, referring to the health IT industry during a sit-down at the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives’ (CHIME) Fall Forum Thursday afternoon. Mostashari’s talk set the healthcare IT Twittersphere
The benefits of healthy living are well documented and continually impressed upon patients. But have you thought about how an organizational approach to employee health could actually strengthen your business? “There’s a huge cost to employers when there’s a turnover
In many circles, the term ‘placebo’ sounds antiquated, and may even remind older readers of the country’s psychiatric hospital craze circa the 1950s and ’60s. And like widespread psychiatric hospitalization, placebos also have a longstanding history with controversy. In 1903,
