Despite working for more hours and seeing more patients, Primary Care physicians struggle to earn even close to what other specialists such as cardiologists, urologists and orthopedic doctors do. However, the introduction of Electronic Health Records (EHRs), and the talk of an industry-wide shift towards the pay-for-performance model in the coming years have begun to stir Read more…
11 indicators that you need a new EHR
Often so deeply immersed in looking for ways to make their practice more efficient, physicians sometimes fail to see the most obvious hurdle preventing this very process from occurring; their EHR. If your Electronic Health Record (EHR) solution is not up to the mark, you might be losing out on precious profits, and incurring costs Read more…
Nourishing the Golden Years: Centrum Silver Women Filling Nutritional Gaps for Pakistani Women Post-50
As women age, their nutritional needs undergo significant changes, and it becomes crucial to address these changes to ensure overall health and well-being. In Pakistan, where cultural and dietary factors may affect women differently, finding the right supplements becomes paramount. Women in their post-50 years experience a shift in their nutritional requirements. Factors such as Read more…
2015 Will Bring New EHR Challenges for Physicians
The healthcare industry is in the midst of major transformation. There have been numerous technology updates and improvements in the methods of delivery. There have also been, changes in codes and regulations. All of this is being done to improve the care and safety of patients, and to enhance the security of critical data. In Read more…
Diabetes in Numbers: NATIONAL DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH (Infographic)
November marks the National Diabetes Awareness Month and is celebrated across the country to educate people and raise awareness about diabetes. As the figures below illustrate, combating diabetes is an immense challenge faced by the healthcare industry; and one that technology such as Endocrinology EHRs could help overcome. CureMD has created this infographic exclusively for Read more…
Path to ICD-10 Readiness – Stop Scapegoating Physicians
This would have been the second week of the ICD-10 era in American Healthcare, had the Congress not intervened to delay its implementation. It was believed that giving more time to EHR vendors, providers and payers will result in a relatively smoother transition. So now, it’s only fair to ask if the government policy worked? Are Read more…
Ebola Preparedness For Practices
Ebola is a challenge that our healthcare industry faces today. In order to overcome this challenge, the healthcare staff should be updated about the deadly disease and its symptoms and make use of technology in a meaningful way. CureMD created an infographic for healthcare providers to help them detect Ebola symptoms on time. Embed this Read more…
Ebola Crisis: Humans and Technology go hand in hand
Humans have always tried to create a better world around them. Technology is the logical result of human ingenuity and resourcefulness. As technology advances, the lines between humans and machines sometimes get blurred, and that sometimes has resulted in fatal mishaps. However, in true human spirit of surviving and evolving by learning from our mistakes, Read more…
4 Practical Ways EHRs Use Real Time Analysis to Help Providers and Patients
It’s a term constantly inserted into technology conversations to make a product or action seem new and cutting edge. And while the term is undoubtedly over-used, it remains relevant because it showcases a significant truth: the way we access data is changing. In our personal and professional lives, a few clicks can now summon a Read more…
How to Succeed with Patient Portals for Meaningful Use Stage 2?
Utilizing a patient portal within a healthcare organization may have been an option for providers to meet Meaningful Use Stage 1 requirements. Now, for Meaningful Use Stage 2, it is a core objective that must be met. CMS requires eligible professionals to not only provide 50% of unique patients online access to their healthcare information, Read more…