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EHR-Enabled Autonomy: Optimization Strategies for Success

Healthcare IT Today

Before the pandemic, many private practice physicians faced significant pressure to merge or consolidate with large health systems for survival. The following is a guest article by Devan Griner, MD, is board-certified plastic surgeon at Peak Plastic Surgery, based in Provo, Utah. Many stayed the course and […].

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Health IT – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Hospitals must learn to run like fast-paced private practice ASCs, who benefit from lofty, high-volume facility fees. In fact, we got so many that we had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting.

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Balancing Budget and Need for Updates: The Struggles of Keeping Physician Practices Alive

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Private practices, medical offices, and smaller clinics often have less support staff compared to larger practices and health systems. Therefore they will benefit disproportionally from technologies that optimize time and streamline practice workflows. Paul Brient, Chief Product Officer at athenahealth.

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Healthcare Innovation Funding – Current Factors to be Aware of and Navigating Long Buying Cycles

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Medical Director of Ophthalmology at ModMed For private practices, the tech they use links directly to business success, which enables them to pay back loans or show value to investors by making practices more profitable. Michael Rivers, Sr.

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Mobile patient communication and telehealth tool helps transform Indiana Hernia Center

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The corporate takeover of healthcare and the exodus of physicians from private practice into employed positions, combined with sub-par deployment of electronic health records and patient portals, has resulted in increasing patient and physician dissatisfaction with the current healthcare delivery model, he contended.

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Bonus Features – February 5, 2023 – 78% of data breaches result from hacks or IT incidents, Nova Scotia taps Oracle Cerner for EHR modernization, and more

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Cardiac remote patient monitoring technology from Implicity was named the solution of choice for the German Society of Cardiologists in Private Practice. Sales Atlanta Women’s Health Group chose eClinicalWorks Cloud and healow , replacing five separate systems for patient management and clinical reporting. Chronomics Inc.

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What are the Cost Implications of Implementing Cloud Technology in Healthcare?

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Michael Brickman, Medical Director of Plastic Surgery at ModMed Cloud-based EHRs are the gold standard for physician practices. On-premise EHR servers drain valuable resources as they need to be replaced every 3 to 5 years and incur significant costs thanks to the large upfront installation fees and recurring price of regular backups.

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