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First Response in the Era of Telemedicine
Over the last few years, telemedical technology has proven hugely disruptive, changing many aspects of both the healthcare industry and the patient experience. Thanks to the accessibility telemedicine offers, patients whose geographical location or mobility issues would otherwise prevent them from seeking consultation now have on-demand access to healthcare specialists. With providers around the world…
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Infographic: Different Medical Practice Models Require Different Technology
This article is a guest post from Lea Chatham, Editor-in-Chief of Kareo’s Getting Paid blog. She develops educational resources to help small medical practices improve their businesses and to help physicians, staff, and patients understand the intersection of healthcare and technology. Her work has been published in many leading journals including Physicians Practice, Medical Economics,…
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Does Your Company Need an Integrated Business Solution?
This is a guest post from Henrik Petersen, the Sales & Marketing Director at Deskera. Peterson has more than 20 years of experience in the enterprise software industry and has worked for Navision Software, Microsoft, and Seagate in the Asia Pacific region. ____ If you’re like most fast-growing organizations, you automated your business processes one-by-one…
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5 Ways Medical Inventory Management Makes Doctors’ Lives Easier
The need for medical inventory management Hospital admissions are reaching a record high globally. This is a result of the steady increase in the average worldwide life expectancy, an aging population in developed countries, and greater access to healthcare for all. Because of this growth, the healthcare sector is struggling to keep up with the…
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Stop Using Excel to Track Sales Commissions
Excel is a powerful tool used by most businesses in some way, shape, or form. It allows you to congregate, track, and manipulate data to serve immediate needs or answer questions. But it was never designed to meet all of your business needs, and it certainly isn’t the best choice for processing or tracking commissions…
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How Field Service Management Keeps Patients Safe
It’s easy to take technological advancement for granted at times – you’ve probably heard stories from your parents or grandparents about how they only had three channels of black and white TV, or (gasp) had to listen to radio programs. Even recent advancements in technology seem like part of everyday life now: the iPhone is…
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3 Keys to a Successful EHR Implementation
Guest Post from Tom Giannuli, MD, MS, Chief Medical Information Officer at Kareo. Physicians’ perspectives on electronic health records (EHRs) are a complicated thing. While just over 60 percent of physicians have an EHR, about 40 percent of those are seeking to replace their current system. So what is the deal? If more than 55…
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Healthcare and BI: How Can Analytics Improve Patient Care?
Healthcare is in the middle of a digital revolution with mountains of data generated daily. Forget those old steel filing cabinets and physicians’ reports filled out by hand–who can keep up? The future of healthcare technology is far more about electronic health records (EHRs), mobile apps, and personal connected fitness tools. Also Read: 3 Ways…
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Pros of Hiring A Freelancer vs. A Direct Hire in A High-Tech Economy
Are you thinking of hiring a freelancer over a full-time employee? You’re not alone. According to a recent study, there are over 57 million freelancers in the U.S., and they now make up around 36% of the workforce. If the current growth rates maintain their speed, freelancers could become the workforce majority with 50.9% by…
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5 Reasons Why Medical Grade Computers Matter in the Hospital
The lives of people are in the hands of medical professionals, and it’s up to medical staff to provide the best care possible for each and every patient. That has been the ultimate reason behind the mass use of computers in hospitals today. Ask any medical staff individual how they record a patient’s progress and…
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SCORM Is Dead. Here’s Why Tin Can LMS Is The Future
Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM), is a protocol that enables two elearning tools to communicate with each other. In the elearning industry, this kind of tool is a necessity because it connects course developers, different platforms, and learners. Although SCORM holds the reputation of the gold standard in eLearning, it has manifested a series…
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The Importance of HIPAA Compliance and Health App Security
This is a guest post from Gene Fry, VP of Compliance for Scrypt. Scrypt is healthcare’s document platform that transforms your workflow via a HIPAA-compliant cloud-based environment. ___ When developing a healthcare app, determining whether or not it needs to meet HIPAA compliance can be a difficult process. From developers to consumers to organizations, the…
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7 Reasons To Prioritize Employer Branding This Year
This post originally appeared on The Namely Blog We’ve all heard the “employer branding” buzzword. But what does it actually mean? While a company’s overall brand relates to the way organizations are perceived by the masses, employer brand pertains to the company’s reputation amongst prospective and current talent. Strong branding comes from a variety of…
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6 Data Analysis Tools Every Decision-Maker Needs
This is a guest contribution from Janessa Lantz, the Director of Content Marketing at RJMetrics, a cloud-based analytics platform. You wouldn’t use a pocketknife to cut down a tree, or a sledgehammer to pound in a nail, yet many decision-makers regularly use the wrong tool to tackle their data jobs. Choosing the wrong data analysis…
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Improve Customer Service With Mobile Apps
This is a guest contribution from Joanna Jones. Jones is the Marketing Manager at Impact Learning Systems, an organization that provides customer service, sales, and call center training. There is no doubt that technology has disrupted the way business is conducted and customer service is delivered. From Quick Response (QR) codes to mobile-payment systems, technology is…