I have been using video conferencing before video conferencing was cool. You know… back in the days when Microsoft Net Meeting was the unparalleled awesomeness of communication. Throughout the years many different products have come about. Even though the software has continued to advance, there is usually a problem with one aspect [...]

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Submitted by Guest Author: Michelle of http://medicalstudentblog.co.uk
At a recent staff meeting, the topic of email came up as an effective way for the multisite medical organization to stay in contact. While the immediate cost savings and instant access available through email communication, there is also reasoning to not completely eliminate face-to-face communication.
Email “Me”?
I don’t think [...]

Chris Schoeder, CEO of HealthCentral, discusses the increased use of technology in the health care industry.

This is a very interesting prediction system. I am curious to see how it works in this space. If it works well, I would love to see it applied to health care patterns.

Dr. Thomas Wolf of Prairie Fields Family Medicine in Fremont, NE discusses the benefits of electronic prescribing using Quest DiagnosticsCare360 Mobile application on the iPhone and iTouch.

Although it has been more than five years since President Bush set a goal of establishing electronic health records for all Americans, the United States has seen slow progress on health IT adoption. Yet many other countries that faced similar challenges have made much faster progress.
In the event ITIF releases its new study Explaining International [...]

Posted by Guest Author: Houston Neal

At Software Advice, we just finished implementing a new phone system. It’s great! It got us thinking of how medical practices can take advantage of Internet Protocol – Private Branch Exchange (IP-PBX) phone systems to be more efficient and provide better patient care.

First, let’s get some definitions out [...]