Technology Advice for Small Businesses

EMR challenges and how to overcome them

Government officials are determined to see that every healthcare institution has electronic medical record (EMR) systems, but many physicians are still reluctant to implement them. While EMR possess many useful features to help streamline healthcare processes, some people find the whole system overly complex and feel that they could take good care of patients even… Continue reading EMR challenges and how to overcome them

SimPrint scanner reforms healthcare

Many people in developing countries have limited access to high quality healthcare services. This is due to the fact that healthcare workers in remote areas have difficulty in identifying patients, who may have no birth certificate or passport, and whose medical records have previously been written on paper. This is where SimPrint come in –… Continue reading SimPrint scanner reforms healthcare

4 ways EMRs assist in medical operations

Electronic Medical Records (EMR) digitize your paper medical records and, when properly implemented, can generate a positive return on investment and improve organizational efficiency. The major drawbacks of paperwork are that it hinders a healthcare institution’s ability to treat patients, makes medical operations slower, and decreases overall efficiency. EMR eliminates the time required to record… Continue reading 4 ways EMRs assist in medical operations

Things to keep in mind when implementing EMR

Electronic Medical Records (EMR) are growing fast in popularity among healthcare service providers. EMR eliminates paper-based medical information, therefore providing healthcare staff with faster accessibility and easier navigation through patients’ medical records. Although EMR has a user-friendly interface, it is a highly complex system to implement. And without proper planning and implementation, you may not… Continue reading Things to keep in mind when implementing EMR

Improve healthcare services with gloEMR

Electronic medical records, or EMR, are making their way into doctors’ offices and healthcare institutions all over the country. Because of their benefits in enhancing medical practice, EMRs are the perfect tools for busy practices. And in the field of EMR, the market leader is gloStream. This sophisticated software can take the quality of medical… Continue reading Improve healthcare services with gloEMR

What to consider when selecting EMR

Nowadays professionals in healthcare services use Electronic Medical Records (EMR) to gather a patient’s data and record medical information. EMR are more beneficial than paper records because they eliminate the problems of poor handwriting and allow users to organize and store data more efficiently. They are also one of the best tools to ensure a… Continue reading What to consider when selecting EMR

How to improve patient satisfaction

Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) 2014 annual conference attendees were fortunate to get some tips for improving patient satisfaction from Joan Hablutzel, senior industry analyst with the MGMA—because doing so is essential to the success of a medical practice in an increasingly competitive health-care marketplace. Here are 10 of them. Say hello and smile when… Continue reading How to improve patient satisfaction

Analytics drive fifteen-fold growth

A Westchester County, New York, practice has surged from 16 physicians in 1996 to 250 physicians today thanks to care transformation driven by analytics. Westmed Medical Group, which operates five large ambulatory care sites staffed by both primary care and specialist physicians, currently has more than 250,000 patients and $285 million in annual revenue. Under… Continue reading Analytics drive fifteen-fold growth

Physician success depends on technology

The deployment and utilization of electronic medical records (EMRs) is driving a health-care technology revolution as physicians find that their EMRs complement their other systems, enabling the establishment of patient portals, medication tracking, and electronic prescribing among other things. Physicians are making strides in regard to technology adoption, however, in many cases it’s the result… Continue reading Physician success depends on technology

Protecting your network

As of June 30, 2014, more than 1,000 data breaches affecting more than 500 patients each have been reported to the Department of Health & Human Services – for a total of roughly 32,000,000 people who have had their privacy compromised. And, according to the annual Redspin Breach Report, published in February of 2014, 7.1… Continue reading Protecting your network