With just over 100 responses to our EMR survey (and counting), I decided to go ahead and post the results thus far. Reader responses are listed in decreasing order, from most votes to least. Question #1 – Our practice is currently using: EMR on a limited basis – 30% EMR to a significant degree – […]
Medical Practice Technology Trends
-
-
One of my partners asked if our practice could use free GMail instead of replacing our old and failing mail server (not free) and having to purchase the licensing for the Microsoft software (definitely not free). When I looked into it, it turned out to be a bit more complicated than just deciding between a […]
-
It doesn’t matter if your practice is just a single doctor at one location, or numerous physicians across multiple satellite offices. Either way, even before you can implement an EMR system, you’ll need to start by developing your system infrastructure. Although typically a contractor will take care of the network wiring for your office network, […]
-
Regardless of whether or not you use an EMR system, you may already have computerized billing and scheduling. And if you have multiple computers at your practice, most likely these computers operate on some sort of network. Even if you are not the ‘technical’ person in your practice, you should understand the designs and capabilities […]
-
In order to implement important changes at your practice, you must gain buy-in from the staff. The executive search firm Korn/Ferry International cites a lack of employee buy-in as one of the most common management mistakes a new executive makes when trying to implement any new strategies or changes. If this executive fails to take […]