In the health care industry, there is a common adage: If you didn’t document it, it didn’t happen. For a combination of legal, medical and billing reasons, doctors spend hours every day in front of ...

A new AI note taking tool called Abridge is transforming medical visits for patients and their providers. Doctors now can ...

Isn't it time we began embracing the simplified documentation guidelines that finally came about to ease our billing and coding woes? These pared-down Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ...

In April, the federal government mandated that healthcare providers provide free electronic access to patients' clinical notes, as part of the 21st Century Cures Act. This includes eight types of ...

Eating your veggies? Thumbs up. With computerized records and messaging through patient portals, some doctors have traded ...

In spring 2021 a new federal rule went into effect, requiring all health care providers that maintain electronic medical records to make clinical notes and other health care information available to ...

What does your doctor really think about your condition and health concerns? For more than a year now, patients have been able to access and read the observations doctors write down about them during ...

Most primary care providers see 15 to 20 patients a day, and many of them spend up to two hours a shift typing information into patient charts. It's a leading reason for physician burnout, said Dr.

Next phase patient experience focuses on clear communication and care coordination to improve satisfaction and outcomes in hospitals.