Errors are inevitable, which is why good systems have redundancies. But when the “double-check” gets overlooked, all that effort can come to naught.

Cyber attacks have become an ever-increasing threat and potential disruption to physician practices. It is essential for physicians and groups to regularly assess the strength of the safeguards that protect patient and business data. 

Medical scribes have been around for a while but are now starting to receive increased attention in the healthcare industry as many more practitioners are turning to their use.

An abnormal test result typically sets in motion a number of follow-up actions by a patient’s treaters. While many of those actions will depend on the particular situation, one of them should be a constant: Telling the patient.

While meticulous medication reconciliation is essential to safe prescribing, obtaining a current and accurate medication list is a challenging and painstaking process.