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Many physicians and practices will agree that the continued implementation of electronic health records and other healthcare technologies is too much for the government to regulate on its own. So while this influx of digital data is great for improving health care, it ups the ante for hackers and thieves to steal valuable personal health [...]

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 their job duties is essential. Keeping employees happy should be a priority at your practice. [...]

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 healthcare IT headlines, there are a number of other systems available, like voice recognition software, [...]

Thomson Reuters found that the medical industry wastes $700 billion annually on avoidable, identifiable issues.  How much of that comes from your practice every year? The only way to pinpoint wasted spending, or any other area of weakness, is to consistently monitor and track business performance data.

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 you can implement easily and use to make immediate, positive changes to your operations. This [...]

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, it will be more difficult than ever for doctors to receive adequate payment for administering [...]