HIPAA

Patient Portals

Jul 22, 2016 at 11:37 am by steve

"Patient Portals are continuing to evolve, like all medical software," says Jimmy Chapman, president of MedConnect, which makes the EHR distributed by MediSYS in Alabama. "Por.... Read More

Joint Commission Okays Texting of Patient Orders

Jul 19, 2016 at 06:52 pm by steve

The Joint Commission recently announced a change in its policies whereby it will now allow providers to communicate patient orders via text message. The policy applies to all.... Read More

Ex-Husband's Revenge Leads to HHS Trophy

Apr 18, 2016 at 05:44 pm by steve

Patient care is not confined to a single office or exam room, or a single physician or other provider. Caring for patients these days now includes complex coordination among p.... Read More