While private practices and small medical facilities have been taking steps to improve patient care by adopting EMR software, eprescribing and medical billing tools, the transition process to these new systems could be putting patient records at an increased risk from intentional data breaches.
By Lawrence G | January 16, 2012 | Healthcare IT |
The New York Times recently profiled the story of a single mother named Amy who needs to undergo weeks of searching to fill the Ritalin prescription her and her son need to stay healthy.
By Lawrence G | January 11, 2012 | Healthcare IT |
To start the year off on the right foot, small medical facilities and private physicians should be sure to back up their essential data.
By Lawrence G | January 4, 2012 | Healthcare IT |
With the increase of technology in the medical industry only expected to continue as government incentives for electronic medical records software encourage doctors to adopt IT, healthcare IT professionals may need to take a bigger role when it comes to the abuse of these resources.
By Lawrence G | December 28, 2011 | Healthcare IT |
A new study suggests that technology could play a role in reducing the number of individuals who need to pursue additional medical care after a visit to a healthcare facility.
By Lawrence G | December 27, 2011 | Healthcare IT |
A December report by the Ponemon Institute found that data breaches are becoming increasingly common in the healthcare industry, with nearly a third of all organizations reporting a breach in 2011.
By Lawrence G | December 23, 2011 | Healthcare IT |
After applying the lessons of this business strategy tool to problems with patient care, Mercy St. Vincent’s, an Ohio-based medical center found that it was able to improve its quality by the more traditional metrics it initially turned away from.
By Lawrence G | December 14, 2011 | Healthcare IT |
Even though doctors have been transitioning to electronic medical records software and eprescribing tools recently, many experts say that patients are the ones who are more quickly adapting to the use of new technology for their medical care.
By Lawrence G | December 12, 2011 | Healthcare IT |
Over the past few years, studies have shown that while many patients are embracing new medical technology that could allow them to improve their health, some doctors have been hesitant to make similar upgrades to their facilities.
By Lawrence G | December 9, 2011 | Healthcare IT |
According to a new report by the Ponemon Institute – a Michigan-based research group, the U.S. healthcare industry could be losing an average of more than $6 billion annually due to data breaches.
By Lawrence G | December 8, 2011 | Healthcare IT |