Are small and independent practices important in value-based care?
April 2016, was the month when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed to implement the Quality Payment Program (QPP) under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). This affected many practices and clinicians and experts raised concerns […]
How can Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence help in Healthcare?
Healthcare is going through a heavy transformation thanks to the latest technological innovations. Artificial intelligence (AI) and Virtual reality (VR) are growing popular in medical schools, in the marketplace, and even in the medical examination room. This makes us wonder whether these technologies […]
Six ways to make medication management safer in EHRs
Owing to the rapid adoption of certified EHRs (Electronic Health Records) and Health IT (Health Information Technology) tools, the ONC (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology) has been very concerned about the safe use of these tools. A slight human error such as a wrong selection of an option in a drop-down menu can cause a big [...]
The significance of Patient Portals and Online Billing for medical practices
Technology plays a prominent role in our lives. We use it everywhere. Whether we are dying to that new TV series everyone is talking about or getting on a plane tomorrow, all we need to do is to log on to the internet and get done with our requirements. The truth is that we are living in an on-demand, consumer-centric [...]
Will 'Trumpcare' become the new norm in America?
2016 had many people preparing for Obamacare, but President Trump is going to replace the healthcare program introduced by the previous president. Despite the numerical success of Obamacare, President Trump plans to implement a new health plan (Trumpcare), which experts are predicting to be readily adoptedby medical practices as soon as it is introduced. Now no one can say for [...]
The disadvantages of faxing in Healthcare Interoperability
Healthcare interoperability is really important for medical practices of all sizes. It has been observed that many practices are still using Fax as their primary method of sharing patient data. This is a major problem and solving it would improve care and lower costs. Strangely, every healthcare organization in the US already supports it,but very few are aware of its [...]
Obamacare replacement announced! Here is what you need to do
Two Republican senators, Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, have announced an alternative to replace Obamacare. The announcement came amidst increasing pressure on the GOP to create a substitute to the previous healthcare law. The new plan is currently being identified as “Obamacare replacement plan” grants […]
