Article Tag:  Electronic Medical Records

Published April 27th, 2017 by JP Medved

UPDATE 4/29/2017: This post has been updated with additional apps and commentary based on some great suggestions and feedback in the comments. Increasingly, everyone, including doctors, is living in a mobile world. As “mHealth” becomes more popular and... Continue Reading

Published April 6th, 2017 by Cathy Reisenwitz

The global market for Electronic Medical Records will reach almost $40 billion by 2024, a 6.9 percent compound annual growth rate from the 2015 valuation of $21.4 billion, according to predictions from Coherent Market Insights. Okay,... Continue Reading

Published July 7th, 2016 by Cathy Reisenwitz

Update: This post on Free and Open Source EMR Software was updated 7/7/2016 As a doctor you may not be able to completely avoid data entry. Or a disappointing EHR. Or complicated payment structures. But you can at least... Continue Reading

Published February 4th, 2016 by Cathy Reisenwitz

Did you know that the top six EHR vendors own fully 54% of the market? There’s probably a lot you don’t know about EHR, even if you immerse yourself in med tech, there’s just too much... Continue Reading

Published July 23rd, 2015 by Cathy Reisenwitz

Hospital administrative costs in the United States are out of control. One study estimated that admin sucks up 25% of total U.S. hospital expenditures, and an estimated $361 billion annually. Hospital administration costs consume 1.43 percent of... Continue Reading

Published December 4th, 2014 by JP Medved

Meaningful Use Stage Two requires you to have a patient portal, and requires that at least 5% of your patients actually use it. This may not seem like a lot, but even practices which actively promote their... Continue Reading

Published October 23rd, 2014 by Kyle Samani

Over the past 50 years, computers have evolved dramatically. In the 1950s, most computers were the size of a room. By the late 1970s, a computer could fit on a desk. By the late 1990s, laptops... Continue Reading

Published September 11th, 2014 by JP Medved

The average cost of a data breach in the healthcare industry is $6.75 million according to a Kroll study. You don’t have to be a selfie-taking celebrity these days to worry about the safety of your private... Continue Reading

Published June 19th, 2014 by Helen DeCelles-Zwerneman

We’ve all seen them–if not in “real life,” at least on TV, worn by some celebrity who has volunteered to document his or her red carpet experience by taking live video of the event. No, not a... Continue Reading

Published May 22nd, 2014 by JP Medved

With ACA deadlines and Meaningful Use incentives in full swing, a lot of changes are in store for EMR users and providers this year. EHR adoption continues to increase, but Meaningful Use Stage Two looks to be... Continue Reading