The CARES Act stands for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act which was signed in March 2020 to offer financial assistance to hospitals, businesses, and individuals that have been strongly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has put a financial strain on hospitals and healthcare organizations as their revenue stream has not been [...]
The healthcare sector is not immune to phishing attacks, patient data breaches, and cybercrimes despite the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Protenus Breach Barometer, it was recorded that 41.4 million patient records were breached in the year 2019. Breaches are not slowing down which highlights the fact that the US healthcare sector is at risk from [...]
Some medical practices and hospital systems are not satisfied with their existing EHR software system as it may lack functionality, is difficult to use, and have issues with the software vendor. A switch to a new software system has its challenges as it takes the opportunity cost of time, money, and effort. The IT staff also [...]
Patient portal EMR software system is a robust platform that can bring immense value across clinical and financial workflows. For most healthcare providers in the United States Meaningful Use requirement was a cause to adapt patient portal solutions which gives round-the-clock access to patients to their health data and information. The patient portals are here to [...]
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software systems are essential tools that facilitate hospitals, clinics, and healthcare providers by streamlining daily workflows through a set of robust features and tools. However, their design and interface are not always perfect. EHR software usability is crucial for smooth adoption and satisfaction of the user. EMR software systems can be made [...]
Choosing an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software system can be an overwhelming task for medical practices and healthcare organizations. They need to strike the best decision based on software features, ease of use, interoperability options, and cost-effectiveness. ONC certified EHR software systems facilitates clinician engagement in enhancing care coordination activities using health IT. Let's magnify and [...]
Due to the global pandemic patients see telemedicine as an effective and convenient solution to receive care remotely. All you need is an internet facility and a smartphone or a laptop to seamlessly connect with your healthcare provider from the comfort of your home. However as easy as it may sound, some patients might feel a [...]
It is crucial to have a steady schedule and to get patients into exam rooms on time. Often time physicians have to wait long for patients to arrive and miss their breaks or have to leave way too late when the schedule gets backed-up. Patient wait times can have a positive and negative impact on patient [...]
In the age of healthcare technology with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software, Practice Management (PM) software, and patient portal platform patients can easily access their medical records and stay connected with their healthcare providers seamlessly. However, with the many benefits of being in the digital age patients' health data is vulnerable and at risk of privacy [...]
Increasing practice revenue is one of the main goals of medical practices but it's not an easy task. A doctor can only see a certain number of patients in a day according to their capacity. Additional revenue can be realized by a robust Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Software Solution and Medical Billing Software Solution. An integrated [...]
