Thursday, January 9, 2025
The healthcare industry has always struggled to stay current with technology when compared to other industries – and this does not exclude mobile applications. Many large healthcare organizations are still lacking a suitable mHealth app, making it more difficult than necessary for patients to access medical records, conduct appointment scheduling, securely message their providers, or
[ Read More ]HIPAA, The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, was created to protect patients’ privacy and security by governing access and regulating acceptable use of their health data. It’s essential to take HIPAA compliance into consideration when building a healthcare app. An organization must comply with HIPAA during app development and throughout the app’s lifetime. It’s
[ Read More ]Many healthcare organizations have to come to acquire multiple patient engagement solutions in an effort to increase valued customer interaction. In an attempt to satisfy patient needs without overly disrupting their IT “status quoâ€, organizations often times will buy multiple software solutions (e.g. patient scheduling software, event management, patient bill pay, etc.) rather than purchase
[ Read More ]As shown in this press release, WESTMED Medical Group has leveraged Bridge Patient Portal and mHealth app platform to improve patient engagement. On this regard, we interviewed John Deutsch, CEO and founder of Medical Web Experts and Bridge Patient Portal, to learn more about this exciting news. Why do you think that WESTMED Medical Group
[ Read More ]Written by Taylor Mockler As Meaningful Use Stage 2 was recently finalized, it is imperative that eligible practices and hospitals are ready to attest consequently receive the financial incentives. In Part I and Part II of this Meaningful Use Guide article series, we gave an overview of some important dates and changes, as well as
[ Read More ]Written by Taylor Mockler Successfully attesting for CMS’s EHR Incentive Program Meaningful Use is essential for eligible providers and hospitals to avoid the financial penalties and instead collect the financial gains. However, it can be difficult to sort through the copious amounts of information in order to find some direction. Part one of our Meaningful
[ Read More ]Written by Taylor Mockler Last week, the financial importance of successfully attesting to Meaningful Use was discussed. The first part of our Meaningful Use article series will include an overview of Stage 1 and Stage 2, seven of the biggest changes to Stage 2 as stated by the Final Rule, and some important dates to keep
[ Read More ]Written by Taylor Mockler Trying to understand the CMS’s EHR Incentive Program and its requirements can be an overwhelming task. Some people may wonder, “Why should I care about meeting Meaningful Use? Are the penalties for meeting the measures that bad?†The answers are that it is in your best interest to meet Meaningful Use
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