Last month I had the privilege of attending the AAP’s National Conference and Exhibition...
I just spent two days in Seattle with a group of awesome pediatricians doing fabulous work to transform...
It’s summertime in your practice, and while you aren’t seeing high volume patients with colds, coughs, and fever, you should still be busy. A successful pediatric practice should...
Staff time spent on the telephone is a huge practice expense and one that can be easily reduced to the satisfaction of all involved. As pediatricians, our patients and their families primarily connect with...
As we prepare to migrate from a fee-for-service to “value-based payment” model, it is critical that we gather as much information about the care we currently deliver, so we can best prepare for the future. ...
Did you know that medical errors are one of the leading causes of injury and death in the U.S.? According to a report conducted by the Institute of Medicine, an estimated 98,000 people die in hospitals every year from medical errors that could have been easily avoided. As the leader...
After presenting your patients with your initiative to take full advantage of electronic health records, it's important to ensure them that all private data and information will be safe and secure in the health information technology system. There are many simple steps you can take to provide risk management principles throughout...
Once your practice has successfully implemented electronic health records into the new and improved system, it is important to get a grasp on meaningful use. But what exactly does that mean? According to Health IT, meaningful use sets specific goals and objectives that health care professionals need to achieve while using...
Once you've planned your approach to electronic health record implementation and you've organized your practice, you might realize that you don't have enough resources or staff members to successfully adopt this new health information technology system. You may find it in your best interest to hire new staff members or consultants who have...
No matter what type of industry your work falls within, every successful business begins with a knowledgeable foundation. That being said, the health information technology industry has a technology-heavy foundation that allowed it to blossom into a successful alternative to paper in the medical world. For some medical professionals who...
Before deciding to implement health information technology into your practice, it is important to understand exactly what Health IT is...
If you are interested in implementing electronic health records into your...
When it comes to implementing electronic health records, organization is key. EHR implementation...
Imagine taking a vacation and waking up feeling severely ill, or going through an accident that causes you...
If you're deciding whether or not to implement electronic health records into your practice, consider the following: "When [EHRs] are well-designed and implemented correctly, they can be a powerful force for reducing errors, lowering costs, raising quality of care, and increasing doctor and patient satisfaction," according to Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of...
The use of electronic health records by physicians and other health care providers has led to a number of positive improvements in patient safety over time, according to a study by the Research Triangle Institute. While this advancement in health information technology has been proven to improve the quality and...
A recent study by the Research Triangle Institute concluded that advances in health information technology can improve the quality and safety of patients. Health information technology has been used in health care systems all across the U.S. It has gathered both negative and positive attention in regard to if the systems can...
2016 is here, which means another year of advancements in technology all over the world. For physicians and other medical and health care professionals, it's best to look ahead at what's in store for the medical world. The future of health information technology is now. Telemedicine technologies are quickly evolving, promising...
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