HIPAA has been around for over two decades, and in that time the landscape has changed drastically, with the threats evolving and becoming more threatening each year. That fact won’t change in 2020… so what should you do to be…
EHR vendors are tasked with the massive responsibility of taking meticulous care of patient data. As a software company, this means that your staff is highly skilled, focusing their efforts on developing software updates, servicing issues for customers, and building…
When a practice decides to close its doors, especially after decades of serving the community, the list of things to do can feel endless. From accounts receivables to handling staff, there is a lot of pressure to take care of…
Cybercrimes are a threat to every industry under the sun. Unfortunately, however, the healthcare industry is by and far the biggest target of cybersecurity incidents. In 2016, almost 90 percent of all ransomware attacks in the United States hit the…
In 2019 there is no denying that big data lays the foundation for almost every aspect in day-to-day modern life. From online shopping to energy consumption and from mobile maps to public transportation, big data has infiltrated nearly all facets…
From customization requirements to organizational growth, medical practices and healthcare organizations are poised for some major changes in relation to EHR systems in the next few years. Whether upgrading a current system or switching entirely to a new system, features…
More than 80 percent of office-based physicians use some type of EHR technology, based on data provided by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). The strategic combination of healthcare and technology is certainly not groundbreaking,…
Healthcare organizations and medical practices all share the same goal of providing high-quality patient care. For that reason, choosing an EHR data migration partner that not only understands this goal, but work diligently to meet it is imperative. Unfortunately, many…
Medical practices and healthcare facilities today depend upon electronic health records (EHR) for their organizations to function properly day in and day out. What was once considered an efficient tool for healthcare providers has become an undisputed essential aspect in…
Passed by Congress in 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) lays the foundation for who is able to retrieve or access patient medical records. Within these laws are limits on specific uses of medical records as well…