{"id":8553,"date":"2013-08-16T18:00:19","date_gmt":"2013-08-16T22:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poweryourpractice.com\/?p=8553"},"modified":"2013-08-16T18:00:19","modified_gmt":"2013-08-16T22:00:19","slug":"weekly-checkup-august-12-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carecloud.com\/continuum\/weekly-checkup-august-12-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Checkup: August 12 – 16"},"content":{"rendered":"

Technology is a funny thing. It\u2019s supposed to make people\u2019s lives easier, but for the inexperienced, it can be more puzzling than solving a Rubik\u2019s cube<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This week\u2019s articles are meant to make you more comfortable with the technologies that\u2019ll help elevate the level of care you provide. Whether it\u2019s carrying out an email campaign to attract new patients<\/strong> or using a patient portal to enhance your patient engagement efforts, we have the goods that will have you embracing tech.<\/p>\n

Power Your Practice<\/strong><\/h3>\n

According to a Digitas Health 2,000 patient survey, 90% of patients would prefer a prescription for a mobile app while only 66% would accept one for traditional prescription medication. But will mHealth apps<\/a> ever become the norm?<\/p>\n

Although the days of computers spouting, \u201cYou\u2019ve got mail\u201d are a thing of the past, email is more popular than ever<\/strong>. Using it effectively<\/a> can help you engage current patients and attract new ones.<\/p>\n

CareCloud\u2019s Director of Design and Community, Mike Cuesta, will lead a webinar<\/a> on August 29 that\u2019ll show you the tools you need to reduce patient no-shows, engage patients and master EHR-portal integration.<\/p>\n

In the fourth installment<\/a> of our Specialty Snapshot Series, we examine the field of pulmonology and identify the kind of software pulmonologists need to prosper<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Fewer medical errors, improved efficiency, and reduced costs are commonly cited benefits of the government\u2019s initiative to digitize health records. However, the big data made available for comparative regional research may be an even bigger advantage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CareCloud Blog<\/strong><\/h3>\n

CareCloud\u2019s recent webinar on content marketing and search engine optimization<\/strong> garnered some great questions from attendees.<\/p>\n

EHRs can bring about a host of unexpected costs that can put physicians in the red. Thankfully, cloud-based EHRs are helping<\/a> physicians bypass these financial hurdles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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