Power Your Practice

Patient check-in can be a slow process that is costing your practice time and money, but new check-in kiosks can streamline the process.

Though EHRs are dominating the healthcare IT headlines, there are a number of other systems available, like kiosks, that you can implement easily and use to make immediate, positive changes to your operations. This article is the second in a four-part series highlighting the technologies you should start using to improve your practice.

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You secure patient data in your practice – password protected computers remain behind locked doors and you’ve encrypted your data. But how sure are you about your trash?

With 1.5 million medical identity theft victims in the US yearly, its no wonder the Federal Trade Commission is so concerned about careless rubbish disposal.

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will utilize cloud computing as a cost effective means to facilitate its insurance exchange initiative across the country.

The CMS is tapping Terremark Federal Group, Inc. to be the provider of cloud-computing services that will support the insurance exchange and Healthcare.gov plan finder programs.

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Physicians looking to better manage the care of patients age 18-26 should turn to technology to connect with this often elusive patient population, according to an American Academy of Family Physicians survey.

The survey found that 68% of these patients are likely or very likely to use email communication with their doctor, which could help practices develop long-term patient relationships early.

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As the healthcare industry gets increasingly more complicated, it seems the people suffering the most are the patients. However, this doesn’t have to be the case. In fact, there are a few simple ways to not only improve the patient experience, but your practice’s bottom line as well.

Everyone’s time is valuable. According to a Consumer Reports survey, the leading complaint of patients when visiting their doctor was that they spent too much time in the waiting room. This common complaint starts the patient experience off on the wrong foot.

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