Getting administrators to listen to my suggestions about practice growth
4 tips to get a place at the table.
MGMA urges telehealth waivers amidst coronavirus pandemic
The organization pushes HHS fully utilize telehealth services.
Are you a high-performing practice?
Top revenue cycle management tips for maximum success.
What young physicians want from a first job
Final-year residents are in high demand, so they’re being choosy about where they want to start their careers.
AAFP tips to prepare your office for coronavirus
Hospital physicians using more patient data transferred electronically, study finds
Despite increase in use of information sent digitally in 2018, barriers still remain.
Winners of the Boston Scientific Connected Patient Challenge Announced
Winning technology focused on women’s health, Parkinson disease and collecting more valuable health data.
Solving physician burnout: The two keys
Health systems cannot impose a new order on physician communities. Attempting to do so without meaningful physician input will increase their sense of disenfranchisement and aggravate burnout.
ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2020 cancelled
The ACP cited concerns with the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus as a reason for the cancellation.
AMA fast tracks coronavirus CPT code
The code is to be considered at a special CPT Editorial Panel this week.
Is being hacked inevitable? Security expert explains
Kevin Johnson, CEO of Secure Ideas and a hacking expert, discusses a medical practice's chance of being hacked, and steps that every physician should take to secure their data.
6 steps to a successful medical practice makeover
Thinking about remodeling a practice? Here are the six questions you need to be asking.
HHS finalizes patient health data, interoperability rules
The rules require public and private entities to share health information between patients and other parties.
Coronavirus update: vendors launch new testing initiatives
The new testing services follow the Trump administration easing restrictions on testing for the virus.
5 key features of successful quality collaboratives
How to bring payers and providers together to improve outcomes
Fixing EHRs: What doctors say vendors should do
Hundreds of doctors told us how EHRs should be fixed. Here’s a sample.
ACP Internal Medicine Meeting still on for now
The organization is working closely with the CDC and local officials to keep attendees safe from the coronavirus.
HIMSS20 canceled
The global health conference was canceled due to developments with the coronavirus.
ACP calls for better coronavirus response
The organization sent a letter to congressional leaders seeking more funding to fight the COVID-19 outbreak.
Are your patients worried about coronavirus?
Clearing up preventive visit confusion
Explaining what can and can't be done for an initial visit.
Fixing the problems with primary care
Physicians are the only professionals in society that try to do complex work during brief visits.
HIMSS releases update on coronavirus preparations
Officials with HIMSS 20, which is set to begin on March 9, is watching the spreading coronavirus (COVID-19) virus closely.
Defending against the cyber threat
Any talk about cybersecurity in healthcare will undoubtedly cover one or more of a hacker’s favorite tactics: Ransomware, phishing, or exploiting poor device security.
How HHS could address the EHR burdens on doctors
Strategies and recommendations developed by HHS to eliminate or reduce burdens.
Hacker explains how to protect your practice's data
Kevin Johnson, a professional "ethical" hacker and CEO of Secure Ideas, sits down with Medical Economics to discuss what physicians and healthcare organizations can do better to defend against cyber threats.
5 ways to encourage patients to leave positive reviews online
By enacting a few simple techniques, you can better ensure patients share and spread positive feedback of your practice.
Combat flu season with telehealth
How to keep your patients and your staff healthy
Reaching rural patients through telehealth
The struggle to merely access quality health services for the 15 to 20 percent of patients who live in rural areas across the United States remains real, leading to frustration and serious health consequences.
Survey: Majority of Americans worry about catching the flu
Influenza hospitalizes nearly 1 million individuals each year and kills over 80,000. It's no surprise that most Americans worry about catching it.
