by Smitha Gopal | Jun 30, 2016 | Relating to Your Patients
Patient education has changed. Decades ago, doctors distributed pamphlets to patients as needed. Now, people seek instant access to information about their health whenever and wherever they want. According to 2015 data from Pew Research Center, 62 percent of...
by Michael Sopher | May 12, 2016 | Emerging Technology & Trends
A nurse inspired by a young chemotherapy patient’s courage posts a photo on her personal Facebook page, being careful not to use the patient’s name. A practice manager posts a photo of an office party on Instagram; a stack of patient files is in the background. A...
by Smitha Gopal | Oct 1, 2015 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Practice Pearls
Ready or not, ICD-10 is here. After multiple delays and much debate, the compliance date of October 1, 2015 has arrived. The health care industry must now begin using the new International Classification of Diseases diagnostic codes, updated for the first time in over...
