As more small practices switch to cloud-based electronic health record systems, Practice Fusion named a few of the most popular free Cloud-based tools for physicians.
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Only 2 percent of patients use healthcare apps despite 66 of the 100 largest hospitals in the United States offering the apps to patients, as found in an Accenture report, according to Healthcare IT News.
A majority of physicians report declining reimbursements are the biggest challenge to physician practice profitability, according to The Third Annual Practice Profitability Index Report by CareCloud and QuantiaMD.
Walgreens is partnering with Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care to transfer over operations of a number of its in-store clinics in Chicago, according to a Crain's Chicago Business report.
Patients are increasingly using the Internet to help them make decisions about healthcare and view physicians' ratings, leading many in the medical community conflicted about the validity of such reviews, according to KSL.com.
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Recent studies have found while some patients prefer calling their physicians by their first name, others often feel uncomfortable, according to Medscape.
The Ohio Independent Collaborative is partnering with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield for patient-centered care for Medicare Advantage patients.
Here are the seven most common reasons for malpractice suits against physicians, according to the Medscape Malpractice Report 2015: Why Most Doctors Get Sued.
The Orthopaedic Center of Central Virginia in Lynchburg merged with OrthoVirginia, according to a News Advance report.
According to ATI Physical Therapy Department of Research and Data Analytics, several key trends will gain traction in the new year.