Opening a new medical practice is a multistep, labor- and cost-intensive process—and although there’s no universal formula, one step is essential for all new practices: choosing the right electronic health record (EHR) system to suit your practice’s unique needs. That’s because the right EHR system...

One requirement of the 21st Century CURES Act is for certified health IT developers to deploy application programming interfaces (APIs) using the Health Level Seven International® (HL7®) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources® (FHIR®) standard. HL7 FHIR® is the standard used by technologies for the exchange of...

Electronic prescribing, or e-prescribing, is the process of electronically generating and sending prescription orders. e-Prescribing enables prescribers to electronically transmit prescriptions to the pharmacy directly from the point of care—improving accuracy, patient safety, and quality of care.

The Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) was designed to tie Medicare payments to quality and cost-effective care, to drive improvement in care processes and health outcomes; increase the use of healthcare information; and reduce healthcare costs. Data are collected in 4 performance categories and used...

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, independent providers face unique challenges. Dr. Sadel, an independent healthcare provider in Southampton, PA, sheds light on his transformative journey with Practice Fusion.