Technology Advice for Small Businesses

4 benefits of online scheduling

As healthcare practices across the nation continue to find out, patients place ever-diminishing levels of importance on care alone. While it is and will forever be a factor that influences a person’s decision, convenience has become another key area patients look at when choosing a healthcare facility. Online scheduling, in particular, has become something more… Continue reading 4 benefits of online scheduling

How to ensure your IT is up-to-date for 2016

With Halloween just a few days away, and the holidays following shortly after, 2016 will be here sooner than you know it. This makes it an excellent time to start thinking about next year’s IT budget, and how to best address your technology needs to keep your practice growing, compliant, and not stifled by outdated… Continue reading How to ensure your IT is up-to-date for 2016

The 3 apps changing mHealth

You’ve probably noticed the ever-changing landscape of mobile health, or mHealth. More and more patients are looking for some form of mobile care to supplement traditional office visits. Continued advancements in mHealth are allowing healthcare providers like you to care for patients more effectively than ever before. Numerous new mHealth apps have hit the market… Continue reading The 3 apps changing mHealth

Why it’s time to finally embrace telehealth

For the past few years, many doctors and healthcare practices have found themselves torn as to whether or not they should embrace telehealth. While the benefits of it are undeniable, there have been questions over its security and practicality since it started being implemented over 20 years ago. However, technology and acceptance have finally made… Continue reading Why it’s time to finally embrace telehealth

The truth about healthcare security

While many small businesses mistakenly think they’re immune to data breaches because of their size, and therefore put minimum protection in place, healthcare organizations can’t ever risk taking this laissez-faire approach – and they’d be in trouble if they did. After all, there are rules and regulations when it comes to healthcare IT systems, and… Continue reading The truth about healthcare security

How the Apple Watch is changing healthcare

Last week, Apple revealed a new app to go along with its Apple Watch that could permanently change the way Healthcare is provided. Through an app known as AirStrip and the new watchOS 2 software, the Apple Watch will allow medical professionals to connect with patients in ways never before thought possible. Here are some… Continue reading How the Apple Watch is changing healthcare

How mHealth can improve medical practice

Wearables, mobile apps and other mobile health (mHealth) devices are the latest technologies entering the healthcare industry. Some hospitals may have held off adopting mHealth, believing they won’t benefit much from it. Others remain concerned their patients won’t have much interest in these tools, or technical the knowledge required for them. But recent research shows… Continue reading How mHealth can improve medical practice

5 ways to prepare your employees for EMR

As a business owner in the healthcare sector, you’ll be familiar with “Electronic Medical Records” (EMR). But implementing an EMR system into your practice is a big decision, and will only work if you have the full cooperation of a majority of staff members, if not all. To avoid the struggles, and headaches EMR implementation,… Continue reading 5 ways to prepare your employees for EMR

4 ways technology is helping healthcare

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As technology continues to evolve in the healthcare industry, new developments are being made to improve the quality of delivering patient care. Breakthroughs in treatments, communication systems, and information gathering have provided healthcare practitioners with new tools to better serve patients. With that said, here are some of the biggest impacts technology has made in… Continue reading 4 ways technology is helping healthcare

Choosing managed services for healthcare

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As the healthcare industry continues to embrace significant technological changes, healthcare providers need to keep up with the latest trends to deliver better patient care. That’s why more and more healthcare organizations are turning to managed services providers to lower costs and improve productivity. While this concept is on the rise, the services and level… Continue reading Choosing managed services for healthcare