Exhaustion, mental stress, and emotional strain are part of practicing medicine. It becomes physician burnout, when practitioners feel emotionally and physically drained, even detached from their profession. This often leads to resentment towards their jobs and patients, as well as symptoms of depression. Physician burnout is highly common. Researchers found that 37.9% of physicians were Read more…
Reduce your risk of bad receivables
Over the last ten years, the cost of care has increasingly shifted to patients. This has been done through increasing co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles. Many of the ACA plans rely on patients to shoulder 40% of the cost of their care — even Medicare is now tracking at about 25% out-of-pocket cost to patients. Gone Read more…
BRCA 2.0: Another Failed Healthcare Bill by Republicans?
Relentless Republican efforts to replace the Affordable Care Act with the Better Care Reconciliation Act, seem wasted, as a result of their own party’s failure to unanimously agree on the proposed changes. In order to win a majority, the new healthcare bill can only afford to lose two Republican votes; as it stands, approximately ten Read more…
What is the surgical benefit of the Israel retractor?
Surgical retractors hold significant importance in the field of surgery. These surgical instruments serve their purpose when the surgeons need to hold back an incision or wound during surgical procedures. These incredible tools allow surgeons to get better access and visibility to the surgical area and great exposure to the other organs as well thereby Read more…
Top 20 EMR Providers
CureMD has been servicing practices across the US for over twenty years now and has received numerous accolades during that time. With an easy-to-use interface and amazing customer service, CureMD’s Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software caters to 32 specialties and helps physicians and office staff efficiently manage their daily operations. The company has also been Read more…
Republicans push for Obamacare repeal
For anyone who has depleted their savings on medical expenses, avoided going to the doctor for fear of a huge medical bill, or lost loved ones to cancer, Obamacare has been a tremendous blessing. Highly popular among Americans initially, President Obama’s signature health care law has provided health coverage to approximately 20 million Americans who Read more…
9 HIPAA Risks Hidden in Everyday Health IT
You may think your biggest HIPAA risk is a stolen laptop or hacked server. However, most of today’s data confirms that it’s far from true. Some experts in the field report that over 133 million health records were exposed in 2023, after more than fifty million in 2022; mostly from hacking and IT misinterpretations. Some Read more…
Advances in Fertility Treatments: What to Expect in 2026
Fertility treatments are advancing quickly, and 2026 is set to bring even more solutions that make treatment smarter and more precise. The technology supporting fertility goals is evolving at a remarkable pace. Below is a look at the breakthroughs shaping the field right now. AI‑Powered Embryo Selection AI is helping beyond things like empowering EHR Read more…
9 Steps to Successful EHR Implementation
Healthcare organizations need an efficient way to process and share care delivery information to increase productivity, deliver better quality care, save money and ensure compliance. Properly Switching EHR can deliver on this promise, and provide the most benefits associated with adopting digital technology. Are you ready? It comes as no surprise that technology continues to be an Read more…
Top Ten Blog Posts from 2016
A glimpse of top HeathIT blog posts from 2016. Did you miss out on the trending healthcare news and insights from last year? Don’t worry! We got it all covered from digital health to patient engagement, physician payment models to MACRA, MIPS to EHRs and the rise of Trump care. After delving deep into the Read more…