Category: Health Care IT

Responsive design refers to a website’s ability to automatically adjust to fit the screen of whichever device it is being viewed on – be it a smartphone, tablet, laptop or…Read more

Guest post by Madelyn Kearns from Medical Practice Insider There is a recognized difference between saviors and savers — one being a rescuer of people, while the other salvages bank…Read more

You may have heard about the recent Heartbleed Bug that has affected many websites on the Internet. When we first heard the news, we set out to determine any exposure…Read more

If you are in healthcare, you have likely heard of the latest buzzword on the tip of everyone’s tongues: patient engagement. It refers to the process by which patients become…Read more

Guest post by Madelyn Kearns from Medical Practice Insider At the end of the day, after satisfying quality measures, enduring systems updates, troubleshooting claims errors and scheduling visits, running a…Read more

This article applies to Covered Entities (any health care provider, health plan, or health care clearinghouse) and Business Associates (any person or entity that creates, receives, maintains, or transmits protected…Read more

Guest post by Xavier E. Martinez from Power Your Practice If you thought this would be the year securing patient data would finally become easier, you may be in for…Read more

Guest post by Frank Irving, Editor of Medical Practice Insider. More than 60 percent of physicians scan or explore social media daily or weekly, and the majority of them believe…Read more

The healthcare industry was abuzz last Friday in response to an announcement from the ONC and CMS regarding a new timeline for Meaningful Use. The word on the web immediately…Read more

Failure to implement EHR and patient portal software could be pushing patients away. According to a survey conducted by consulting firm Accenture, more than 80 percent of patients want access…Read more