Published March 30th, 2018 by Cathy Reisenwitz

In 2011, doctors gave Greg Jarząbek’s mother three months to live. She had pancreatic cancer, which has a five-year survival rate of seven percent. Jarząbek left his new job at an investment bank to fly around the... Continue Reading

Published March 23rd, 2018 by Cathy Reisenwitz

Update 3/23/2018: This post has been updated to add Solismed and NOSH and remove Practice Fusion, which is no longer free. As a doctor you may not be able to completely avoid data entry. Or complicated payment... Continue Reading

Published March 16th, 2018 by Mathew Cunningham

If you’re a nutrition professional thinking about accepting insurance for the first time, you may feel daunted, frustrated, and confused. Should you even try? Here’s the good news: it doesn’t have to be that difficult. With a little... Continue Reading

Published March 16th, 2018 by Cathy Reisenwitz

Choosing the right medical billing software for your practice can make or break your revenue collection, time management, and patient satisfaction. As payers develop ever more complex and confusing rules and processes, it’s increasingly important to... Continue Reading

Published February 22nd, 2018 by Cathy Reisenwitz

Patient portals have gone from “nice to have” to near ubiquity. One AHA report states that in 2016, 92% of hospitals had adopted the patient portal. In our EHR software directory, 72% of web-based EHR solutions... Continue Reading

Published February 15th, 2018 by Avikk Ghose

I recently had a conversation with a well-known anesthesiologist at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The anesthesiologist had an idea for a scientific research and technology IT app and needed guidance on next steps. As I... Continue Reading

Published February 8th, 2018 by Cathy Reisenwitz

UPDATE 02/08/2018: This post has been updated to remove apps that are no longer current and add new apps and commentary based on some great suggestions and feedback in the comments. Everyone, including doctors, is living in... Continue Reading

Published February 1st, 2018 by Cathy Reisenwitz

Health information management (HIM) is a fast-growing field, with 206,300 jobs available as of 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The field has a 13% growth rate per year, which is higher than the... Continue Reading

Published January 25th, 2018 by Cathy Reisenwitz

From blockchain to artificial intelligence, new technologies are impacting the way we build and use EHRs. Whether you’re looking for a new EHR in 2018, or know that you’ll need to consider replacing yours in the near... Continue Reading

Published January 18th, 2018 by Cathy Reisenwitz

If you’re like many doctors, your paycheck doesn’t have quite as many zeros on it as you’d hoped when you started med school. According to Medical Economics, average physician salaries are declining. It’s a trend that... Continue Reading