The Covid-19 pandemic throughout the world has caused a rise in mental health issues. People are fearful about losing their jobs and isolating from friends and family has caused many people to suffer from loneliness and depression. This sudden hike in mental health issues due to the pandemic bought telepsychiatry to the forefront to offer [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has stressed the importance of interoperability. If medical information cannot be easily accessed then this can result in difficulties inpatient care which can cause issues with public health surveillance. To improve interoperability options and enhance care coordination between healthcare professionals, ONC is working with health IT stakeholders to create two new health [...]
PACS software solution is also known as Picture Archiving and Communication System has revolutionized how the healthcare system operates, aiding physicians to smoothly share medical imaging reports electronically. The robust medical imaging technology offers effective management and distribution of medical images. The PACS software system is being adopted by medical practices of all sizes as [...]
Some medical practices and hospital systems are not satisfied with their existing EHR software system as it may lack functionality, is difficult to use, and have issues with the software vendor. A switch to a new software system has its challenges as it takes the opportunity cost of time, money, and effort. The IT staff [...]
According to HealthIT.gov, a patient portal is a protected online platform that gives the opportunity for patients to easily access personal health information round the clock from their devices with internet connectivity. Practices these days are focused on providing patient-centered care and finding out different ways to enhance patient engagement and satisfaction scores throughout the [...]
The strategic partnership between epocrates and ConnectiveRx will facilitate patients to overcome medication cost barricades through ScriptGuide patient savings messages. A Gallup study in 2020 revealed that nine in ten Americans are worried about the increasing costs of prescription medications due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This patient concern is valid and therefore the two companies [...]
Interoperability is the key fundamental to support seamless data exchange between software systems and present it in a way that can be easily comprehended by the stakeholders in the healthcare sector. Health information exchange in the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software system involves the transfer of all health-related data including; patient medical history, medication lists, [...]
Medication errors due to handwritten prescriptions are a grave matter in the healthcare industry making up for up to 440,000 deaths annually. Patient safety is the medical goal of every practitioner and fortunately, the use of e-prescribing EMR Software solutions has helped hospitals in the US to reduce medication errors associated with hand-written prescriptions. Digital [...]
As a healthcare physician, you want the safety of your patients and add to their wellbeing. Hand-written prescriptions are inefficient and can result in medication errors which can be costly and dangerous for the patient. It is recorded that roughly up to 440,000 deaths are reported annually due to errors related to handwritten prescriptions. To [...]
Being a small and independent clinic with a few providers you may have experienced billing and coding issues resulting in lower revenue and a reduction in collection rate. Today's medical billing procedures are complicated and usually, clinics are okay with low reimbursement rates as revenue cycle management seems like an intimidating task. According to some [...]