Mobile devices are changing healthcare as more employees use their smartphones and tablets for work. Physicians and nurses are using their devices to check email, receive lab results, message with their team, and even add notes to the EHR. If … Read More
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Can you protect PHI when using public WiFi?
Mobile devices make it easy for healthcare providers to work while away from the office. But getting online at a coffee shop or airport often means connecting to a public WiFi network, which presents a risk to protected health information … Read More
The status of mobile health apps: 11 facts
Observers were impressed when the number of mobile health apps reached 100,000 in Q1 2014. Today, that number has more than tripled and stakeholders within the health industry are embracing mobile health solutions. That’s according to a 2017 report from … Read More
Mobius brings athenahealth documentation templates to mobile
Mobius Clinic is the first app to make athenahealth documentation templates available on mobile devices. Mobius providers can use their iPhone or iPad to access templates within the HPI, ROS and PE sections of the athenahealth EMR. Why use templates? … Read More
Developing your hospital or clinic’s mobile device policy
Nearly all health care professionals are now using smartphones, laptops, and tablets at work. Properly implemented, these mobile devices are valuable clinical tools. As healthcare embraces mobile, hospitals and clinics need policies to ensure that devices are used safely and efficiently … Read More … Read More
5 best practices to boost EMR productivity
Electronic medical records (EMRs) represent a double-edged sword for many providers. Properly utilized, EMRs make healthcare more efficient and can improve the continuity of care. But many doctors are also spending more time behind the computer and less time with … Read More
Are mHealth apps covered by HIPAA?
With over 300,000 published mHealth apps on the market, many Americans are using mobile devices to track and share information about their health and fitness. While some of this data qualifies as protected health information (PHI), not all mHealth apps … Read More
Patients prefer doctors not use computers in the exam room
The rapid move to electronic health records has created valuable opportunities to make patient care more effective and efficient. But for most physicians, EHRs have also meant a new addition to the exam room: the desktop computer. Recent research finds … Read More
5 best practices for patient scheduling
Patient scheduling can be challenging. On the one hand, you want to maximize your care team’s productivity and see as many patients as possible. On the other hand, you want to avoid long patient wait times and give each patient … Read More
What are the benefits and limits of patient portals?
Patient portals are websites designed to give patients greater access to their health data online. Exactly what a portal offers depends on the vendor and specific provider, but their original purpose was to give patients easy access to their medical … Read More