While it may conjure up moving images of 1960s adolescents around the time newscasts were gradually transitioning to color, the term ‘countercultural’ means something a little different these days in the medical field. Physicians are leaving hospital employment to embark
What’s the proper place within the healthcare landscape for smartphones, tablets, and laptops? That discussion would not be complete without an examination of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) strategies and policies. At present, mobile devices are firmly established within medicine, with the recognition
Businesses of all sizes are constantly trying to streamline operations so they can spend less money while improving productivity. And while it may not always seem like it, your practice is indeed a business. This means you should always be
Your technology infrastructure may not have seen any significant investments in years, so how can you even focus on implementing an electronic health record or practice management system? Perhaps you’re sick of the rigidity of your existing client-server systems and
Sure, you’ve probably seen a ton of 2013 predictions and trends list. It’s no surprise, though. Healthcare is deeply different than it was just a few years ago. Check out our Slideshare presentation above to see what practices can expect
HIPAA compliance can be a frightening concept, especially because non-compliance penalties can incur fines of up to $250,000 depending on the seriousness of the infraction. In most cases, it’s smart for providers to hire or train a HIPAA champion who
There are a number of legends speculating how the custom of gift-giving began circa Holiday time. Chances are, however, the giving of presents was the result of the Christian church adopting certain customs associated with the mid-December Roman feast of
In 1964, a Philadelphia boy died as a result of a poorly preserved defibrillator. The event spawned the Emergency Care Research Institute, or ECRI, a non-profit organization that evaluates the safety of medical procedures, processes, drugs, products and systems
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
