by Jack Hueter | Jul 21, 2017 | CMS, Electronic Health Records, Health IT, Patient Engagement, Telehealth, Telemedicine
In much of the healthcare industry, the terms “telehealth” and “telemedicine” are used interchangeably. However, after much reading, I discovered that telehealth is a broad term that includes health services using telecommunications technology and telemedicine refers...
by Jack Hueter | Jul 17, 2017 | CMS, Electronic Health Records, Health IT, Patient Engagement, Patient Satisfaction
I have written recent articles about EHRs and the reluctance of some physicians to adopt them and to recognize a positive impact in their patient interaction. One area of change and potential patient impact is the method of physicians recording notes on tablets or...
by Jack Hueter | Jul 6, 2017 | Clinical Integrated Network, Electronic Health Records, Health IT, Patient Engagement, Uncategorized
A clinically integrated network is a network of providers, facilities and ancillary services who collaborate to improve and maintain the health of the people in their communities. Many healthcare networks are reorganizing into clinically integrated networks in order...
by Jack Hueter | Jul 6, 2017 | CMS, Electronic Health Records, Health IT, Patient Engagement
We continue to hear that a patient’s involvement in managing their own healthcare contributes to better health outcomes and that those involved with their providers tend to be healthier than those who are not engaged. Therefore, it is not surprising that patient...
by Jack Hueter | Jun 22, 2017 | CMS, Electronic Health Records, Health IT
I posted an article about physician burn out last week. I was curious to find out if there is information on nurses and the issues that impact their ability to treat patients. Medscape is online information for physicians and healthcare professionals. It offers “the...
by Jack Hueter | Jun 14, 2017 | CMS, Electronic Health Records, Health IT
According to a recent (biannual 2016) survey of 17,200 physicians, conducted by The Physicians Foundation, a great number of physicians (48%) feel burnt out and would not recommend a career in medicine to their children. Eighty percent said they were overextended and...
