As a physician whose sole business is house calls, Devang Patel, DO, racks up quite a few miles seeing patients in the Plainfield area of Illinois. Dr. Patel begins every morning with a paper printout of his patient roster for the day, and more than a little technology. With his laptop and medical supplies in his car and the morning’s … Read More
New rule offers providers Meaningful Use flexibility
Health care providers have been granted a bit of flexibility in how they use certified electronic health records (EHR) technology in meeting federal Meaningful Use requirements for 2014. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced that providers will be allowed to use EHR technology certified to 2011 Meaningful Use standards to meet Stage-2 requirements, but for 2014 … Read More
Psychiatrist’s Love of Technology Translates into Better Patient Care
Something a patient might notice when they’re talking with Dr. Michael Rieser is his computer. It might, for instance, be filling itself with words – the patient’s own words – recorded, transcribed and saved to the patient’s file automatically. Dr. Rieser, a psychiatrist working in Lexington, Kentucky, has always been interested in technology that can help him provide better patient … Read More