Female doctors do more housekeeping and parenting than male doctors
Researchers who studied a group of motivated physician-academics have uncovered gender differences in the amount of time spent on parenting and household tasks, suggesting a reason for why female academic physicians overall do not have the same career success as their male counterparts.The researchers, led by Dr. Reshma Jagsi of the University of Michigan Health System, have published their results in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 4, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Practice Management Source Type: news
WEDI and EHNAC Announce Intent to Accredit Practice Management System...
Accreditation Program to Create a Framework to Ensure a Common Level of System Functionality across the Industry(PRWeb February 27, 2014)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/02/prweb11620779.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 27, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Small providers use cloud EHR, large groups warming up to outsourcing
“Solo doctors, small group practices and specialists find health IT outsourcing — typical choices being a cloud EHR with integrated practice management and billing systems — an option at least worth considering, whether they sign up or not. Outsourcing health IT isn’t so easy, however, for larger healthcare providers from medium-sized hospitals and up, which [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - January 21, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Cloud Outsourcing Provider Source Type: news
SIS acquires AmkaiSolutions
Surgical Information Systems, which develops technology for perioperative care, has acquired AmkaiSolutions, a maker of electronic medical records and practice management tools for ambulatory surgery centers.
SIS officials say the acquisition will help its expansion into the outpatient surgery market, moving beyond the 300 hospitals and health systems it already serves. Amkai, meanwhile, will benefit from SIS' experience with product development and client support.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - January 15, 2014 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Hospitals & IDNs Physician Practices Ambulatory Care Electronic Health Records Vendors Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Quality and Safety Source Type: news
MillenSys to debut software at Arab Health
MillenSys will present its MiClinic practice management system at the upcoming (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 14, 2014 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Bush: Healthcare innovation must start off slow
Jonathan Bush, CEO and cofounder of athenahealth, wants to build a healthcare internet. Bush spoke about the barriers to healthcare innovation in a lively conversation with MIT Technology Review Editor in Chief Jason Pontin at the EmTech event in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Bush described athenahealth, provider of cloud-based EHR and practice management software, as the “water boy” for the [...] (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - October 9, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Aditi Pai Tags: Uncategorized athenahealth EHR EmTech innovation MIT MIT Technology Review practice management Source Type: news
Digital health needs more physician entrepreneurs
Just as new physicians sometimes get caught unprepared for the business realities of an insurance-centric healthcare system because medical schools don’t teach practice management, so too are even the most creative doctors often lacking in entrepreneurial skills because medical schools don’t address that subject either, according to someone who is trying to remedy the situation. [...] (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - August 31, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Neil Versel Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Epic rollout complete at Novant clinics
Novant Health completed its electronic health record rollout at its physician clinics this summer – three years ahead of schedule and under budget, Novant executives announced. The medical group, spanning from Virginia to South Carolina, now has 343 clinics and 1,441 providers live on its electronic practice management system and 316 clinics and 1,205 providers using its electronic health record.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - August 30, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Charlotte Meaningful Use North Carolina Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center R. Henry Capps South Carolina Virginia Electronic Health Records Source Type: news
Bracing for the Tech Challenges of ICD-10
Blog | July 30, 2013 | Coding, HIPAA, Health IT, ICD-10, Practice Management Systems, TechnologyBy Marion K. Jenkins, PhD, FHIMSSICD-10 provides many needed attributes, but some of the data being collected seems way too excessive for practices. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - July 30, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: marisatorrieri Source Type: news
Cloud EHR lessons learned in Haiti
Strip away preconceptions about why technology doesn't or shouldn't work and people are likely to embrace the change that tech brings. That's what electronic health record and practice management software vendor athenahealth learned when it helped a hospital in Haiti implement a cloud-based EHR system. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)
Source: Computerworld Health Care News - July 29, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Vitera Healthcare Solutions Releases Vitera Medical Manager EHR For Current Medical Manager Customers
Vitera Healthcare Solutions, the nation’s premier provider of ambulatory electronic health records (EHR) and practice management software and services, recently announced the release of Vitera Medical Manager EHR — a Web-based EHR, analytics and clinical transaction platform designed specifically for current Vitera customers (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - June 13, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Medical Billing Software Buyer’s Guide
Sponsored Resources | June 06, 2013Choosing the best medical billing and practice management software is one of the most important decisions a medical practice will make. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - June 6, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: lgryskiewicz Source Type: news
Practices embracing HIE, replacing EHRs
More than a third of physician practices plan to purchase, replace or upgrade ambulatory EHR systems, according to HIMSS Analytics' newest Ambulatory Electronic Health Record & Practice Management Study. Meanwhile, nearly half of physician groups say they'll join an HIE.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - June 6, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Brendan FitzGerald CapSite HIMSS HIMSS Analytics Research Industry News Meaningful Use Physician Practices & Ambulatory Care Electronic Health Records Health Information Exchange (HIE) Source Type: news
Free Webinar on Changing Healthcare Environment
If the countless changes in health care have left you and your practice reeling, register for the AAN webinar "Remaining Relevant in the Changing Health Care Payment and Care Delivery Systems," presented live on May 14, 2013, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET, by Daniel B. Hoch, MD, PhD, FAAN, member of the AAN Practice Management & Technology Subcommittee. The registration deadline is Monday, May 13. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - May 6, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
May Webinar Keeps You Relevant in Care Delivery and Payment
If the countless changes in health care have left you and your practice reeling, register for the AAN webinar "Remaining Relevant in the Changing Health Care Payment and Care Delivery Systems," presented live on May 14, 2013, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET, by Daniel B. Hoch, MD, PhD, FAAN, member of the AAN Practice Management & Technology Subcommittee. The registration deadline is Monday, May 13. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)
Source: American Academy of Neurology - April 30, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
