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Where Is HIPAA Taking Physician Practices?
Despite the initial cost and training required to bring your practice into HIPAA compliance, the goals of the act, once achieved, are commendable.
Journal Article, April 20, 2005
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Clinical Data Capture: OMR and OCR and Your Flatbed Scanner
Paper forms that are scanned by nonclinical workers in the background can be minimally disruptive to the clinical practice, especially if there is little or no modification of existing forms.
Journal Article, May 05, 2005
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Evidence-Based Medicine Needs Easy-to-Use Handheld Tools
The steady increase in medical information and increasing demands brought about by new models of medical practice pose a major challenge to the practicing physician.
Journal Article, September 21, 2004
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Voice Recognition and Medical Transcription
One of the greatest headaches in the modern practice of medicine is documentation. Various approaches have been used to facilitate data entry; what is the status of voice-recognition technology?
Journal Article, August 30, 2004
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Online Patient-Education Options
No longer is the physician sole gatekeeper of medical knowledge. Patients have more and more recent medical information at their fingertips, and more time to read it.
Journal Article, April 29, 2004
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Creating a Digital Library
Technologies you can use to create and manage a digital library from legacy sources and digitally authored information.
Journal Article, March 11, 2004
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Small-Practice EMRs
When evaluating an EMR for your small practice, what factors do you need to consider? Should you go with a Web-based system?
Journal Article, February 12, 2004
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The Hidden Cost of Upgrading
Before you trade in your old PC for a sleek new model, consider the many hidden costs of upgrading your office with a fleet of computers, as described here.
Journal Article, February 09, 2004
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64-Bit Computing
This article outlines what these next-generation computer chips offer power users, and discusses whether it's time for you to consider moving up in the technology world.
Journal Article, February 04, 2004
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Data Acquisition
Which available technologies address the more challenging task of moving clinically relevant patient data into a computer system as quickly, efficiently, and error-free as possible?
Journal Article, December 10, 2003
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Visualization Tools
The practice of clinical medicine relies heavily on pattern recognition -- the ability to recognize patterns in the presentation of patient data and thereby formulate a diagnosis.
Journal Article, September 15, 2003
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The Electronic Medical Record: Promises and Pitfalls
We need to develop the software with an eye toward solving real problems in outpatient practices rather than developing a "solution looking for a problem."
Journal Article, August 26, 2003
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Hardware Update
This article provides an introduction to newly released -- or recently affordable -- hardware that can be integrated into your clinical practice to make it more effective and efficient.
Journal Article, July 07, 2003
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Computerized Physician Order Entry: Has the Time Come?
Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) is considered by many to be the key to enhancing patient care safety and efficacy.
Journal Article, May 28, 2003
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Online Medical Databases
Get up-to-date on the major online medical databases that can be used to support clinical decision making.
Journal Article, April 04, 2003
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Wireless Handheld Computing
This article provides a practical overview of 2 essential components of pervasive computing -- handheld and wireless computing.
Journal Article, March 06, 2003
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The Rise and Fall of E-Health
Despite the needs within the healthcare industry for Internet solutions, the future of e-health remains uncertain.
Journal Article, April 16, 2002
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How the Internet Is Transforming the Physician-Patient Relationship
The Internet is making it possible for patients to assume much more responsibility for their own healthcare.
Journal Article, November 20, 2001
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E-Health and the Practicing Physician
The Internet is rapidly changing the delivery of healthcare services in many significant ways, read about evolving e-health applications that enable physicians to harness its power for better patient care.
Journal Article, July 10, 2001
