Practice Management

In a Medpage Today report, David Pittman discusses privacy and security issues related to mobile health applications and telehealth systems, and lays out the security threats outlined by Joseph Hall, chief technologist at the Center for Democracy and Technology in…

Physicians approaching hospitals or seeking to sell their practices is the most common reason for physician practice acquisitions, according to Trend Watch: Physician Practice acquisitions released by Jackson Healthcare, a healthcare staffing company.

In a Medical Practice Insider report, Tiffany Nelson, MD, founder of Desert Ridge Family Physicians, discusses the importance of patient engagement and strategies to increase patient participation.

Merge Healthcare announced that Bozeman (Mont.) Deaconess Hospital has adopted Merge's vendor-neutral archive and interoperability solutions.

Anne Bahr is the new vice president of sales and account management at CollectRx.  To reach CollectRx, call (301) 230-2440.

To reach TeamHealth, call (888) 741-7925.

Writing prescriptions is the top clinical procedure performed by physician assistants, according to the American Academy of Physician Assistants' annual survey.

In a Leadergrow article, Bob Whipple, CEO of Leadergrow, discusses ways to control and reduce employee turnover at a low cost.

In a Physicians Practice report, Marisa Torrieri discusses what physicians can do when dropped from an insurer's health plan.

Becker's Hospital Review's annual list of 100 Great Hospitals, sponsored by TeamHealth (888-741-7925) and Cejka Search (800-296-2698), will be published in May.