The COVID-19 pandemic made retail health clinics the backbone of primary care. These retail health clinics helped fulfill smaller health needs which can be handled at the patient’s convenience. According to Forrester experts retail health clinics will transform primary care in 2023. As people are getting sicker and there is a shortage of primary care [...]
In the year 2023, healthcare organizations will continue to combat ransomware attacks. With the digital ecosystem enlarging, health systems will be exposed to new threats. There are immense benefits of shifting to electronic records and ditching traditional paper methods, however, organizations need to be careful and have a tight cybersecurity protocol to ensure the protection [...]
Virtual primary care leverages technology to link patients with their primary healthcare provider. The virtual session can be done from anywhere, having a smartphone, laptop, and internet connectivity. Recent survey results by Elevance Health revealed that most Americans are satisfied with virtual primary care which has enabled them to take charge of their health. The [...]
2022 is almost wrapping up, and it has been another important year in US healthcare. Many healthcare organizations have learned lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, and are responding proactively. In 2022, Telemedicine EMR Software solutions continued to be a part of remote care options for patients. It has been effective to offer prompt diagnosis and [...]
Cancer treatment is costly in the United States. The costs will only continue to increase. It is estimated that by 2030 there will be a 34% increase from the year 2015 to reach $246 billion annually. Advancements in cancer care treatments and genomics have helped to produce advanced drugs to combat cancer, however, these drugs [...]
Practice Management (PM) solutions have a long term in the market, however not all vendors are successful to meet practice requirements. This means offering a robust set of functionality and a vendor who plays a proactive part in the customer’s achievement. According to the 2022 KLAS report, athenahealth solutions gained the number-one spot for overall [...]
Healthcare interoperability is important to support the seamless exchange of health data between systems. Interoperability is not an endpoint but a journey. The use of digital technology solutions in healthcare has prompted the implementation of health IT systems and standards between payers and providers due to federal rulemaking and many incentives. Some health systems don’t [...]
Healthcare organizations are already overwhelmed to maintain their own IT services as they have a limited budget and are looking for different ways to outsource healthcare IT services to control the rising costs. When a practice outsources its clinical or medical billing operations the specialist can offer a particular service more efficiently and economically. An [...]
As the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, patient care was impacted drastically and required quick action. Healthcare professionals and providers realized that they can’t wait for the pandemic to get over and hence took a proactive approach so care can be processed effectively. In the crisis Telemedicine EMR Software took the spotlight and became a [...]
One of the largest EHR providers, Epic software solutions, has announced the launch of Connection Hub, a website for health IT vendors to report interoperability. The website will act as a platform allowing vendors to list their apps and self-report that they have achieved success in data exchange with Epic electronic health records software. The [...]