The 33rd Annual No-nonsense Seminar is organized by the North Central Academy of Podiatric Medicine (NCAPM), and will be held from March 9-11, at the Holiday Inn in Independence, Ohio. The mission of the NCAPM is to enhance professional and educational development of the podiatry profession through educational programs, professional development and scholarships for podiatry…
The 2018 Sleep Medicine Trends conference is organized by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), and will be held from February 23-25, at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, Texas. This is the leading industry event for individuals involved in the management of patients with sleep disorders and the business operations of sleep facilities.
Where some physicians continue to use handwritten paper records and charts, EMR software has helped many physical medicine practices to become more effective, and it has helped to improve the patient experience. Numerous studies such as the Health Affairs article What The Evidence Shows About Patient Activation: Better Health Outcomes And Care Experiences; Fewer Data…
For any practice large or small, it is highly beneficial to have a specialty specific patient portal that provides customized features and patient access. Specialty specific portals engage patients within their own healthcare needs, helping them to make informed decisions, empowering them, and helping to improve the overall patient experience.
As more and more clinics choose to open a separate Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC), it is important to keep in mind the role of the EHR and the benefits of integrating the two entities. From combined databases, to a more streamlined workflow, a system that integrates the both your Medical Clinic and surgery center EHR’s…
“EMR” and “EHR” are terms that refer to two separate methods of recording patient data. However, the terms have become widely synonymous, and can cause confusion amongst patients. “EMR” stands for “electronic medical record” and “EHR” stands for “electronic health record”. Upon first glance, it may sound as though the two terms could be used…
This year’s American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly will take place in Denver, CO at the Colorado Convention Center on October 12-15. With over 170 companies exhibiting, the AAPM&R annual assembly gathers together the largest group of exhibitors displaying products and services specifically tailored for physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians. 1st Providers…
Almost every healthcare practice in the US has an EMR, but are their systems interoperable? As we move into MACRA implementation, the government is pushing for connectivity of healthcare computer systems so that data can be shared within a care community. Due to the recent health information exchange (HIE), which is the mobilization of healthcare…
