health IT
Don't implode EHR use, improve it
April 04, 2018By Jeffrey Millstein MD
Healthcare is not returning to paper, so rather than complain about the digital obstacles in their way, physicians should put that energy into meaningful change.3 dangerous data entry habits to avoid
March 26, 2018By Milly Dawson
It's ironic: Experts in health IT concur that a major reason for healthcare systems shifted from paper to digital records was to reduce medical errors, but at the same time research has shown that EHRs actually introduce new kinds of errors. HIT experts: Don’t expect Silicon Valley to launch new EHRs
March 10, 2018By Mary K. Pratt
Although health IT experts are excited about the possible offerings that these tech giants could deliver, they also say they don’t expect any of them to launch their own EHR products.
March 06, 2018By Todd Shryock
CMS announces a commitment to give patients control of their records.Taming the Wild West of mobile healthcare
February 21, 2018By Akhil Saklecha MD
Within the past decade, over 165,000 mobile health apps have launched, with thousands more on the way. 
February 12, 2018By Milly Dawson
Forecasts of future trends go along with a new year as reliably as champagne and the ball drop. Medical Economics spoke with three leading health information technology (HIT) experts to see what HIT trends they expect will matter the most in 2018. Here are the trends they foresee.Why healthcare organizations will invest more in tech this year
February 06, 2018By Dennis Schmuland MD FAAFP
February 02, 2018By Donna Marbury
In the next decade, many of the concepts aiming to streamline the healthcare industry could be reality.6 reasons it's critical to have an IT emergency plan in place
January 10, 2018By Keith L. Martin
With small practices largely outsourcing tech support, it’s critical they take steps to be prepared
November 19, 2017By Keith L. Martin
When an IT emergency strikes medical practices, there’s a small window to avoid big losses of time and money, so it’s best to have a plan in place.