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Department: New Technology
Changes Make IT More Accessible
This article discusses a report on the use of information technology by small physician practices. The researchers concluded that changes in technology allow physicians to enhance the quality of care they deliver through certain applications, such as EMRs that provide up-to-date drug information. The report is available onling at www.chcf.org.
Why Physicians Hesitate to Use EMRs
This article discusses the benefits of using an electronic medical records system, as well as offering tips on how to select a system and implement it.
Here’s What Physician Groups Can Do to Prepare for HIPAA
This article discusses the effects that HIPAA will have on physician practices and suggests steps that physicians can take to make sure that they are in compliance with the law.
Systems Aim To Improve Work Flow
Systems Help Solve Problems
This article discusses the concept of "chunking"--the principle that all information should be presented in small, digestible units--and how the concept can be applied in a medical practice context. Also, the article gives examples of how some physicians are using chunking with new technology to manage their practices.
Systems Help Standardize Coding
This article discusses how new technology and e-health companies are helping physicians become more efficient in their coding and billing practices, and as a result, are being reimbursed quicker than before. The article looks briefly at several companies that offer software physicians can use for standardized medical data entry.
Internet Harnesses Group Buying Power
This article explains how medical supply distributors are using the Internet to offer new distribution channels, greater product selection, competitive pricing, and reduced transaction costs, thereby allowing physicians to practice more efficiently and in a cost effective manner.
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