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Features of Modern Cloud-Based Practice Management Software
In today's digital healthcare landscape, the integration of electronic health records (EHR) with practice management software is essential for efficient clinic operations. Modern practices are turning to cloud-based solutions that offer advanced functionalities to...
The Cost of Neglecting Text Appointment Reminders
In today's fast-paced world, missed appointments can be a significant headache for medical practices. Simple solutions like text appointment reminders have emerged as effective tools for reducing no-shows. They offer flexibility by allowing patients to manage their...
ONC’s Security Risk Assessment Tool
ONC releases a new version of Security Risk Assessment Tool (Version 3.4). The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) developed the SRA Tool to help small- and medium-sized healthcare...
Giving Patients Instant Access to Medical Records
The ability for patients to access their medical records on their smart devices at anytime has become the norm after the 21st Century Cures Act was passed in 2016. For years, there was a concern of patients being able to view their results prior to the ordering...
Criterions EHR Interoperability
What is interoperability? Interoperability for EHRs is an important aspect of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery. Interoperability refers to the ability of different EHR systems to exchange and use patient health information (PHI) with...
Criterions Patient Portal
What is a Patient Portal and How Does It Help Medical Practices? A patient portal is a secure online website that gives patients convenient 24-hour access to personal health information from anywhere with an Internet connection. Using a secure username and password,...
Case Study: NY Firefighter Heart & Lung
How Criterions helps the New York Firefighter Heart & Lung Institute care for 9/11 First Responders Background Robert Brown started his career as a New York Firefighter in 1996 and worked his way up as Lieutenant at the New York Fire Department, dedicating his...
What is Practice Management Software
What is Practice Management Software? Practice management involves the decisions, actions and resources that ensure the day-to-day operations of your medical practice. Managing a healthcare practice can be arduous and time-consuming. In a single day, physicians and...
Why you should become FHIR API compliant
What is FHIR API? As part of the 21st Century Cures Act, signed by Congress in 2016, a data standard called the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource was created and supported by HL7 International. The intricacy of healthcare data was taken into consideration when...
Effective Patient Interaction
Effective patient interaction technologies can enhance the patient experience During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations across the country realized they needed to change their already stressed patient intake processes in order to lower the more immediate...
AI in Healthcare IT
In today's healthcare IT world, predictive models—which learn from past data and generate forecasts or suggestions—are typically mentioned when people talk about artificial intelligence (AI). Machine learning (ML) methods, like those used by the Criterions EHR system,...
How Does FHIR Improve Patient Care?
Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, or FHIR, is an interoperability rule that will enable on-demand information exchange of clinical records among providers and data systems. FHIR was created by the Health Level Seven International healthcare standards...
What You Need to Know About Telemedicine and HIPAA
On March 6, 2020, the CDC released guidance for Healthcare Providers to prepare for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). One of the steps listed was to leverage telemedicine technologies. In February, the Office of Civil Rights released a reminder about HIPAA...
Electronic Claims for Tricare as of January 1st, 2018
Electronic Claims for Tricare as of January 1st, 2018 Tricare has awarded the new Tricare East region contract to Humana Government Business Inc. to take effect for claims with dates of service 1/1/2018 forward. FAQ: Q: Will Providers be required to Enroll to bill for...