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Legacy electronic medical record (EMR) systems age quickly—5 to 7 years at most—and when they do, clinics inherit inefficiencies, vulnerabilities, and frustration. Tracking medical technology trends helps ensure your system evolves with your practice, not against it. Additionally, most healthcare policy changes require system upgrades. Ignoring these changes or delaying adoption could leave your clinic…
Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are celebrated for providing safe, high-quality care with minimal inconvenience to patients. As highlighted in Newsweek’s 2025 Rankings, nearly all patients treated in ASCs can go home the same day, reducing costs and enhancing convenience. However, this popularity brings its own set of cons—ranging from rising patient demand to tighter compliance…
Initially, clinics offered telehealth services for Medicare patients as a convenient alternative in emergencies, but now it’s much more than that. As people have gotten used to the idea and experienced the benefits, their expectations have changed.
Telemedicine refers to the collective term for using digital platforms and other telecommunication technologies to provide healthcare remotely. It takes advantage of connecting technologies and digital channels such as wireless or internet video chat, AI chatbots, and streaming media.
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This year’s Footprints in the Sand Podiatry Conference by the Podiatry Institute will take place at the Hilton Head Marriott Resort and Spa, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. This beachfront podiatric symposium will offer a range of leisure activities alongside the conference, including a special Carolina Dreamers Car Club Cruise-In event taking place on Shelter…
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) offer primary care services to members of the community who meet certain guidelines, including uninsured or underinsured individuals, and those who rely on public health programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. FQHCs must provide reports to grant funders on an annual basis, providing care on a sliding fee scale based…
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This year’s Valley of the Sun Podiatry Conference by the Podiatry Institute will take place in Phoenix, AZ. Co-sponsored by the Podiatry Institute and the Arizona Podiatric Medical Association, the conference will be held at the Marriott Phoenix Tempe at the Buttes from April 12 to 15. With a dynamic schedule of lectures, workshops, and…
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With the implementation of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) within medical practices, data conversion has been a key priority for physicians, transitioning all paper records to the EMR system. With free EMRs being offered by companies such as Practice Fusion, physicians assumed they were being offered a free-for-life EMR with data conversion options. However users of…