Archives : technology
5 uses of the iPad in direct patient care
I love my iPad, and know that it’s just a matter of time before they catch on like wildfire in direct patient care. Here is a quick and simple post from Natasha Burgert, MD on the KevinMD.com blog about 5 ways she uses her iPad in her pediatric specialty. Nice work!
Gen X and Y providers continue to push the edge on Facebook
I’m not sure why, but I’m never too surprised when I hear about healthcare professionals who get themselves into hot water using social media platforms such as Facebook. We’ve blogged about it before, and here is yet another article which speaks to the potential pitfalls of casting your personal thoughts, pictures, and stories online for the whole world (including your patients) to see.
To be clear, I’m not phobic when it comes to social media…
Physician office sends patient data to wrong fax number…for 3 years
A Tennessee physician practice apparently sent out hundreds of faxes to a wrong fax number, breaching the privacy of likely hundreds of patients over the course of 3 years. Lots of questions about this one, like the obvious one: why wasn’t this remedied after the first error?
This is a huge HIPAA violation, and should serve as a reminder to make sure procedures are in place to verify and cross-check fax numbers and all other…
Blogging in healthcare: The power of instant communication
Blogging can (and should) be considered a powerful strategy used for marketing, publicity, and even damage control for an organization who’s stakeholders exist online. For small private practices and large healthcare organizations alike, the power of blogging to reach an audience is often underestimated. The article below from Health Leaders Media does a great job of outlining the benefits of a blogging strategy for healthcare providers, as well as some tips on who and how…
Healthcare in the future…a scenario worth striving for?
What would the future of healthcare look like if we could connect provider and patient using technology on an even greater level than we currently do? What if patients were more engaged in their own care through increased access to their personal records? What if providers allowed for greater collaboration between themselves and their patients when making decisions? What if patient ‘consumerism’ was the norm? What if patients actually started taking care of themselves? These…
Ping.fm as a social media manager
Looking for a way to update Twitter, Facebook, your blog, and LinkedIn all in one click? Try Ping.fm. It’s easier than you might think. We’re doing it.
Electronic health records: Panacea or problematic?
I’m a big supporter of electronic health records (a.k.a. EHR, electronic medical records, EMR, personal health records, PHR, and on and on). The benefits are too many to do it justice in this short post, but efficiency, error control, speed, automation, and interconnectivity are among some of the most desirable aspects of the technology.
But is EHR / EMR all it’s cracked up to be? Are there reasons NOT to adopt? Are electronic health records for…
Keeping your computer clean – and performing well
With more and more of the healthcare office spent in front of a computer, our need for quick performance and reliability grows each day. Here’s a quick “how-to” for taking care of the inside of your computer in order to keep it clean and healthy – somewhere you may not have even thought to look.
I have a dirty secret.
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Cards and kiosks: Why not in healthcare?
Credit cards have been around for a long time. They’re easy to carry, pack a lot of information, and allow you to complete transactions quickly when at a supermarket, bank, or restaurant. It makes a whole lot of sense, which is why just about all adults (and some children) have more than one.
And what about the kiosks that are now present at most airline ticket counters? I’d be hard pressed to count the number…
Build it and they won’t necessarily come
If the “it” is e-medicine, and the “they” refers to patients, the “build it and they will come” strategy doesn’t necessarily apply - not without a bit of work, that is.
Readers of this blog will know that we support efforts to challenge normative business models in the practice of healthcare, including those that incorporate the use of the Internet to communicate and interact with patients (here are some posts…
