health IT

Upgrade medicals devices to shut the backdoor on ransomware attacks
Upgrade medicals devices to shut the backdoor on ransomware attacks
August 16, 2017By Art Gross
The same MRI machines that reveal the inner workings of the human body can also expose healthcare professionals to lethal attacks by hackers who use medical devices to infect computer systems with ransomware.
How to craft the perfect health IT that delivers for physicians and patients
August 09, 2017By Steven E. Waldren MD, Glen Stream MD FAAFP MBI
The technology is hurting the one group it's supposed to help—doctors.
Is there a real time advantage to telemedicine?
August 05, 2017By Jake DiBattista
Time is money, and nowhere is this truer than in the world of healthcare.
How do physicians care for the digitally isolated?
How do physicians care for the digitally isolated?
July 31, 2017By Paul Nicolaus
Although some patients are already harnessing the capabilities of new and emerging technologies enabled by high-speed internet, others are missing out.
New bill would expand Medicare patients ability to utilize telemedicine
May 09, 2017By Keith Loria
What the Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act would mean for PCPs
Health IT trends forecast: What to watch in 2017, 2018
May 04, 2017By Aubrey Westgate
Jonathan Linkous of the American Telemedicine Association identifies the trends to watch
The key to making virtual visits a digital success
The key to making virtual visits a digital success
April 10, 2017By Ken Terry
Patients seek digital connections
Physicians: Make health IT user-friendly to improve care delivery
April 03, 2017By Jeffrey Bendix
Electronic heath records (EHRs) and other forms of health information technology have the potential to significantly improve care delivery and patient outcomes. But that can’t happen until the technology becomes more user-friendly and patient-focused than it is today.
The digital disconnect in post-acute care
March 10, 2017By Ken Terry
Health IT change is coming to nursing facilities and home health agencies, fixing a problem for physicians
5 ways to get the most out of an IT partner
5 ways to get the most out of an IT partner
March 08, 2017By Adam Levy
While the widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) among healthcare providers is here, the dramatic boost in efficiency across the healthcare system that was supposed to accompany this shift has yet to be fully realized.