COVID-19 has impacted the healthcare sector strongly and is continuing to change the dynamics completely as governments and healthcare professionals are urging people to maintain distance and avoid non-urgent trips to the hospital facility and the clinics. Amidst the spread of the virus, doctors are trying their best to diagnose and treat patients through remote care [...]
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 [...]
Interoperability is gaining the spotlight even more with the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Health IT professionals are focused to enhance interoperability to combat the spread of the pandemic. With the second wave already hitting in many countries interoperability has become crucial for seamless patient data exchange. By improving interoperability valuable data can be learned and [...]
Prior authorization causes headaches and frustration for physicians and medical practices. Clinicians usually blame the issue of prior authorization for a delay in the treatment and care of patients. Prior authorization helps to prevent any unnecessary spending but adds up to the administrative burden. What exactly is prior authorization? In simple words, it is a strategy [...]
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 [...]
Physician burnout is one of the prime concerns which healthcare providers have to deal with. About 44% of US physicians are affected by burnout which can lead to long-term stress reactions. In the year 2017, it was identified by the healthcare CEOs that EHR software technology was the major factor in contributing to burnout which leads [...]
