Practice Management

Medical professionals are using telehealth to connect with patients and enhance physician/patient relations. TouchCare is one of the companies offering telehealth services, according to mHealth Intelligence.

Here are eight key points about what physicians want in a practice setting, according to the Medicus Firm's "2015 Physician Practice Preference & Relocation Survey."

The new cloud-based EHR system, Nightingale Informatix, gives physicians access to patient records from any browser on any device, according to Forbes.

A study found mixing common painkillers with antidepressants may increase the risk of intracranial bleeding, according to the Washington Post.

Barrow Neurosurgical Associates appointed John Kinna CEO.

Lower reimbursements coupled with increasing operating expenses are tightening margins for independent medical practices. Physician owners are combating this trend in several ways, including adding ancillary services.

Here are five statistics on how long it took physician practices took to complete EHR implementation — from the time the purchase was made to installation and provider and staff training, according to a to Physicians Practice's 2015 Technology Survey…

Cellphones can be an asset for physicians in operating rooms to pull up important health data on patients. However, cell phones are often used for other purposes such as texting a family member or friend, causing many experts to advocate…

Following the national trend toward walk-in clinics and urgent care, OrthoIndy is launching urgent care services to bring more patients into the practice, according to an Indianapolis Business Journal report.

Clinical empathy is often an overlooked, but necessary part of healthcare. Patients, particularly those with chronic conditions, need their physicians to express empathy to foster enhanced provider-patient relationships, according to MedCity News.