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Why Text Messaging Has Become A Vital Communication Tool For Healthcare Providers
It’s been almost 30 years since the first text message was sent in 1992. In this relatively short period of time, the technology has transformed into a world-changing communications platform, one which its creators would scarcely recognize today. Text messaging has progressed from being a popular way for friends to…
What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages of EHRs?
If you’re an independent medical practice owner, you know how vital it is to have the proper tools in order to effectively provide healthcare services and boost staff productivity. And while you may understand this to be true in general, it’s likely that you could still benefit from further insight…
Is Healthcare More Vulnerable To Cyberattacks During COVID-19?
As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on, digital processes and experiences continue to increase for healthcare. For patients, this means making more payments online and taking advantage of virtual care options when medical treatment is required but conditions aren’t critical. Healthcare providers are altering business operations to facilitate more digital interactions.…
7 Digital Health Trends That Will Reign Supreme In 2021
Digital health has the potential to profoundly enrich healthcare services – but thus far, it hasn’t been much of a priority for investors. If anything constructive has developed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s that we’ve been presented with an opportunity to reevaluate how we think about healthcare,…
BEC Attacks Can Incapacitate Your Healthcare Practice – Here’s How To Prevent Them
Business email compromise (BEC) attacks are quickly evolving, with ransomware and credential harvesting becoming primary objectives of these types of attacks, according to Microsoft’s latest Digital Defense Report. These highly targeted attacks are becoming incredibly effective, accentuating the need to employ cybersecurity best practices in order to avoid falling victim…
What Is Interoperability In Healthcare, And Why Does It Matter?
Interoperability. Not exactly a word that rolls off the tongue easily, is it? But once you know what it is, you’ll understand why it’s so important, especially in the healthcare industry. In the early stages of healthcare IT, clinical documentation was performed on mainframe-connected workstations, and eventually on Windows-based software…
How To Spot Fake Health News Online
In all likelihood, you’ve seen some bizarre headlines about the novel coronavirus emerging on your social media feed over the past several months. The upsurge of misinformation is not only making it challenging for people to obtain accurate information about COVID-19 — it’s also triggering an “infodemic” that’s diminishing trust…
Telehealth: A Safer Alternative To Healthcare In A Time Of Pandemic
Providers and Patients Alike Are Warming to Telehealth Nationwide, the conversation has pivoted to telehealth for improving access to medical care both during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The concept of supporting remote office visits is not new, but the expansion of direct audio and visual consultations between healthcare providers…
Can Electronic Health Records Actually Improve Patient Care?
Remember when patient charts used to be hung at the end of a patient’s bed or on the door to their room at the hospital? Seems like ancient history, doesn’t it? More often than not these days, aside from the patient’s vitals scribbled on a nearby whiteboard, any relevant medical…
6 Helpful Tips For Optimizing Your EHR System
Whether you’re transitioning from paper-based records, a hybrid system, or an existing electronic health records (EHR) system, you need to give careful consideration as to how to optimize it. With lots of moving parts, this can be a difficult task. But prioritizing this effort before you search for an EHR…
How Can Small Healthcare Practices Benefit From EHR Systems?
Just because you run a small practice, that doesn't mean you can't deliver first-class service to your valued patients. Chances are, when you started your practice, it was much smaller than it is today. Back then, a paper-based system for keeping track of patient records seemed like a sensible approach.…
9 Reasons Why EHR Implementations Fail – And How You Can Prevent It from Happening to Your Organization!
From improved patient care to lower hospital operations costs, to increased overall efficiency, a number of significant benefits can certainly be gained from implementing electronic health record (EHR) systems. Nonetheless, as more and more EHR vendors enter the realm of healthcare management, some crucial unintended complications have arisen. Inadequate system…