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EMR Goes Mobile
Putting the Hip in Hippocrates

I recently switched from a Windows Mobile Phone to an iPhone because I like gadgets and I also like slick marketing. But as anyone who tries to mix Apple and PC technology will tell you, sometimes you exchange one problem for another. I had just gotten to where I could synchronize my calendar, contacts, and [...]

MySpace in the Workplace
Harmless Banter or Sexual Harrassment?

Recently, I received a social networking “friend” request from an employee. Without giving it much thought, I ignored it and made a point to discuss it with our practice administrator. At the same time, I wanted to acquaint myself with our policy on electronic communication between the doctors and staff.
Turns out, we really didn’t have [...]

Growing a Bigger Box

Books give not wisdom where was none before, / But where some is, there reading makes it more.
- Sir John Harrington (1615)
A colleague once asked me, “Where do you [and your practice] keep getting new ideas from?,” and my response was, “From reading.” But not reading medical journals or ‘throw-away’ publications (although the latter often [...]

Going to Court - Do You Have A Choice?

Every time the administration changes in Washington, physicians wonder what impact it will have on their professional lives. One of the more closely-watched issues is tort reform.
An article written by the AMA takes a look at a pilot project run jointly by a county Medical Society and Bar Association in Pennsylvania. This was created in [...]

Cracking Down on Relationships Between Physicians and Pharma
Federal Physician Payment Sunshine Act of 2009

In this week’s Featured Podcast (number 5) we talk with Alan Reider of Arnold & Porter LLP about the Federal Physician Payment Sunshine Act (PPSA). Mr. Reider specializes in healthcare, regulatory, and compliance law and he walks us through a significant piece of legislation regarding the new transparency required in the relationships between physicians and [...]

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Deciding to Go Paperless

Most medical offices today are using an electronic practice management (EPM) system. This software is a far cry from its paper-based ancestors, the appointment and ledger books. The EPM market has expanded... [Read more of this review]

Can Your Paperless Office Go Cordless?

A physician colleague wanted to operate a completely paperless and cordless practice.  That is, his office was to operate on laptops and battery-powered devices which accessed a wireless network. This... [Read more of this review]

How to Keep Your EMR Project Nimble

How long do you think it would take you to implement an EMR system in your practice? 3 months? 6 months? A year? Of course, this is a trick question. First, you have to define when the actual project starts.... [Read more of this review]

Do Your Employees Make These 6 Computer Security Mistakes?

Now that medical practices are joining the rest of the computerized world, they are having to deal such issues as office network security policies. As in most companies with a computer network, the weakest... [Read more of this review]

Converting Old Data From Your Existing Practice Management Software
3 Key Things To Consider

Medical practices that are planning to get an electronic medical records (EMR) system in the near future will also need to consider whether they will be keeping their existing practice management software... [Read more of this review]

Beware the Mutiny on the EMR System
Make Sure All Your Physicians Are On Board Your EMR Project

No military commander likes the idea of getting to within sight of a goal only to see defeat snatched from the jaws of victory due to the mutineering of key personnel. If that sounds a bit melodramatic,... [Read more of this review]

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