Practice Technology

The clash over delaying the ICD-10 compliance deadline continues, pitting physicians against the HIT industry. See what has one group calling the situation "catastrophic."

A physician's electronic access to records increases the number of redundant tests ordered. Discover why earlier studies reported the opposite, and what this means for healthcare costs.

Computer viruses can grind your practice to a halt and open up the possibility of lawsuits. Learn how to keep your system virus-free.

Letters discuss how EHR systems affect workload, and why private solo doctors may soon be extinct.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) says new rules governing electronic funds transfers, along with other changes that make it easier to check patients' health coverage eligibility and the status of claims, will save the national healthcare system more than $16 billion over the next decade.

Prompted by the 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to create a mobile app to help it gather information and send out alerts about adverse reactions to experimental medications prescribed during a public health crisis.

Practices panicking about the impending transition from ICD-9 diagnosis and procedure codes to the avalanche of data in ICD-10 may be able to breathe a sigh of relief.

The vast majority of doctors own and enjoy Apple iPads, but few use them at their practice, according to survey results released by a market research firm.

Nearly half of physician practices use electronic health record systems, but primary care physicians are not among the top or bottom users, according to survey results by a market research firm.

Virginia physicians are sharing messages, patient records, lab results, dictated reports, discharge summaries, and other scanned documents with a secured statewide messaging service that launched this month.

In a survey pitting Medicare against Medicaid and commercial payers, see which group healthcare providers say most often reimburses to expectations. The answer may surprise you.

Practices report widespread claims denials since adopting the HIPAA Version 5010 transaction standard, MGMA says. Learn more about the kinds of errors practices are seeing.

Office-based healthcare providers receiving federal electronic health record system incentive payments will be part of a new national database created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The author presents his model for using remote locations without having one dedicated office. Find out how this saved him on his biggest expenses.

A Washington, DC, think tank is pushing lawmakers to invest in healthcare information technology. Discover which influence-makers are involved-and what they’re recommending.

More patients pick up their first prescription when it’s sent to the pharmacy electronically, an industry survey shows. Convenience may not be the only reason.

One major group is fighting the switch, and another is urging its members not to wait. Learn the reasoning behind their positions.

The American Medical Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians have released free online video tutorials on technology. Discover how they can help you.

Physician practice owners struggle to implement EHR systems more than non-owners, a recent study shows. Your success may depend on those whom you least suspect.

Price, ease of integration and more come into play when considering updating your practice management system. You'll need a way to compare the many options and variables.

Decide whether to invest in an automated denial tracking system to keep better tabs on delayed or denied insurance payments.

Medical Economics' technology editor is on your side, here to help with every matter of health information technology, from barcoding to EHR to mobile apps and more.

Letters discuss 'death committees,' the growth of urgent care and decline of primary care, and increasing revenue streams without compromising one's ethics.

What to consider when deciding whether to contract with a communications vendor for appointment tracking.

What kind of technology exists to assist in tracking insurance claims from the office visit to paid in full?

In the "real" world, people expect to pay more for something if it's of higher quality or offers superior performance. The same cannot be said of the healthcare industry.

In a trend reversal, the proportion of American adults seeking health information from sources other than their physicians declined in 2010.

Discover what led EHR systems by vendors eClinicalWorks, Cerner, Sage, and NextGen to be named the best systems for midsize-to-large physician practices, according to a report by a market research firm.

Government and commercial health plans must now use an electronic tracking number to match your claim and the plan’s payment, according to a federal rule that went into effect this year.

The CEO of an accountable care organization participating in a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services initiative says he is confident his network of 180 primary care physicians will earn a cost-savings incentive throughout the 3-year program.