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“Uncoordinated,” “reactive,” and “expensive” — all terms used by the Institute of Medicine to describe the fragmented U.S. health care system.  “Fragmented care” is a common experience for patients, especially those treated by both primary care and specialist physicians. Without timely communication between providers, a patient may face duplicate diagnostic tests, contradictory therapies, prescription interactions,

The new year brings a list of 12 healthcare buzzwords that highlight changes organizations are having to make to improve both efficiency and the patient’s experience… Full Story

The process of implementing electronic medical records involves a lot of moving parts. The following are five things every hospital should do for physicians when implementing electronic medical records…  Full Story

If your EHR software runs on a web server, your providers may access the system via the web from home, hospital, or other location to make important medical decisions based on up-to-date health records.  Utilize the https protocol, a secure version of http which is HIPPA compliant.  Using the https protocol ensures a secure means

For site to site data transmissions (your practice to a diagnostic center, your practice to a hospital), set up a virtual private network, or VPN.  A VPN connects two locations and uses the internet for data transmission, but encrypts the connection forming the virtual network.  Typically, when your clinicians access hospital records, they log on to a

There are several steps a medical practice must take to ensure its wireless network remains secure and electronic health records are unavailable to unauthorized users.  When you employ HIPAA compliant wireless security standards you pay attention to: (1)  Access Control:  Control who is granted access to your resources,  (2)  Auditing:  Maintain logs of who has accessed your wireless system,

When implementing an EHR system in your clinic, it is important to win the support of the providers and other clinical staff who will be using it in everyday interactions with your community of patients.  Demonstrate that the utilization of electronic records will improve the accuracy of your record-keeping, improve the quality of your care, and enhance every

When selecting hardware for clinicians to use to access electronic health records, issues of security, mobility and flexibility are important.  Many physicians find that a tablet PC best addresses these issues. First, a provider is able to take the tablet when he or she leaves an exam room so that patients may not gain access to the network

  New technology in the health care industry is growing beyond medical record maintenance.  The latest advances serve patients’ and providers’ interests in prevention and compliance: PDAs have merged with cellphones to play host to an array of clinical decision support applications, including those that assist providers with prescription medication and diagnostic issues.                        Technology