Category: Trends

Health care’s prognosticated transitions in recent months and years have spurred a series of questions that healthcare providers and practice managers would’ve never dreamed of asking just a decade ago. The cloud versus server question is a behemoth among EHR-related

With the state of the economy in flux, the last thing you want happening at your practice is an employee exodus. Training new hires is expensive and time consuming, so having a set of reliable staffers who are experienced in

Will ‘big data’ change the way health care is delivered? All signs are pointing to the healthcare industry serving as big data’s next big frontier, which could lead to a more connected and complete healthcare experience. Health care has been

Voice recognition software has existed in the medical environment since the 1980s, but recent updates to the technology have made it more useful than ever. Still, a remarkable number of practices are not utilizing it. Though EHRs are dominating the

Technology is rapidly changing the way health care is delivered in hospitals and medical practices across the country, especially after the pandemic. There are countless new health IT and patient care developments cropping up regularly, but certain strategies, systems, and

Patient portal technology provides each patient with a private, password-protected electronic space that houses information about his or her medical care. Though EHRs are dominating the healthcare IT headlines, there are a number of other systems available, like portals, that

The uncertainties surrounding the future of Medicare physician reimbursements have doctors across the U.S. concerned for their practices and patients. If the planned 27.4% Medicare payment cut is not further postponed or resolved before the coming two-month reprieve is up,

Patient check-in can be a slow process that is costing your practice time and money, but new check-in kiosks can streamline the process. Though EHRs are dominating the healthcare IT headlines, there are a number of other systems available, like

As a healthcare provider, you’ve heard the term ‘electronic health record’ so much it’s likely to pop up in dreams. Whether or not this is pleasant is a matter of personality, but the truth is transitioning to EHRs is stressful,

Previously, I discussed using quality tools to improve the outcomes at a healthcare site. I chose to focus on the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle and laid out the details of the Plan stage. Today, I will complete the PDCA tool, focusing

Pros & Cons of Cloud-Based EHR Systems