Practice Technology

One of the participants in Medical Economics' EHR study discusses the hazards and successes of his EHR implementation and a vendor change.

With a national EHR system, you can seize the opportunity to help establish the appropriate standard of care, one that opens up a new era of patient care while also setting reasonable parameters on what a healthcare provider should be responsible for when an errant entry lurks in the medical file.

Physicians and their practice managers are starting to see that complying with recent laws and mandates will require a greater use of information technology (IT) and are exploring the pros and cons of using a single vendor versus multiple vendors for their IT needs.

Epic has attracted several notable critics, who warn that its market dominance could have harmful effects on the future of health information technology, EHRs and even patient care. Worse, these critics warn, Epic has achieved much of its market dominance on the backs of taxpayers.

In an unprecedented move, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has revoked the certifications of two electronic health record systems that had been certified for providers to use to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs.

Work stations enable physicians to integrate technology into their practices.

New updates to the Food and Drug Administration program of post-market surveillance of medical devices are designed to incorporate more feedback from you and your patients to help ensure patient safety.

Doctors who are fed up with the state of today's electronic health records technology have some new friends in a group of six Republican senators.

The American College of Physicians and the Federation of State Medical Boards have released a policy paper to help physicians protect patient interests and be professional in online settings.

The government wants to accelerate health information exchange and “build a seamless and secure flow of information to help transform the healthcare system” this year.

Electronic health record system usage among doctors has grown substantially in recent years, and with it, increasing levels of dissatisfaction with the available systems.

Physicians and consultants share advice on communicating electronically with patients.

Canaglifozin (Invokana, Janssen Pharmaceuticals) tablets, recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the improvement of glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes, is the first diabetes treatment approved in a new class of drugs known as sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors.

According to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, health information is not individually identifiable if it does not identify an individual and if the covered entity has no reasonable basis to believe that it can be used to identify an individual.

In the report “Professionalism in the use of social media,” the American Medical Association offers advice for physicians.

Privacy, security, professionalism remain top priorities as use of e-messaging, patient portals, and social media grows.

A new app enables you to access evidence-based clinical recommendations from the American College of Physicians.

Selected comments from a thread discussing whether or not primary care doctors should do locum tenens work in New Zealand. Comments are taken from the subreddit /r/medicine on reddit.

President Barack Obama's proposed 2014 budget includes roughly $300 billion in Medicare savings, reforms to the sustainable growth rate, and cuts to graduate medical education.

Physicians and consultants share advice on communicating electronically with patients.

Solo physicians shouldn't get too excited about the prospect of a meaningful use exemption - yet. The bill, called the EHR Improvements Act, is a long, long way from becoming law.

TEDMED exists to break down silos in the healthcare world that have been built up in part by specialists going deeper and deeper into their specialties, which can prevents experts from seeing beyond their own sometimes narrow viewpoints.

If you thought demonstrating meaningful use annually to receive electronic health record incentive payments was enough, think again.

A new online tool will make it possible for physicians to gain detailed information about community health trends.

Stage 2 of meaningful use for EHRs is on the horizon. Here's how to survive this challenge with flying colors.