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Technology/Computers Articles

10 Questions to Ask before Purchasing an Office Practice Management System
By Mark Johnson
September 2002-Vol. 51, No. 8

Achieving Cost and Inventory Control through Web-based Purchasing
By Richard Merkin, M.D.
September 2000-Vol. 49, No. 8

Acquiring Integrated Information Systems—The Core of Managed Care Performance
By James Kalyvas, J.D., and J. Mark Waxman, J.D.
November/December 1996—Vol. 45, No. 6

Advanced Technology Helps Protect Physicians, and Combats Sophisticated Health Care Fraud
By Joel Portice
January 2004-Vol. 53, No. 1

ASP Solutions Empower Process Improvement to Unlock and Increase Medical Group Capital
By Joseph M. Mack, M.P.A.
January 2004-Vol. 53, No. 1

Automated Telephone Interview as a Methodology for Assessment of Customer Satisfaction in Health Care—A Pilot Study
By L. Frederick Fenster, M.D., and Rocelyn Lonborg, Ph.D.
September/October 1996—Vol. 45, No. 5

Balancing Patient Confidentiality and the Need for Medical Information for Research
By Ernie Rutherford, M.D.
January 1998—Vol. 47, No. 1

Balancing Quality Care and Cost Containment through Online Analytical Processing
By Keith Collins, M.D.
June 2003-Vol. 52, No. 6

Beyond the Credentialing Black Hole: CAQH’s Online Solution
By Sorin Davis
October 2004-Vol. 53, No. 9

Beyond the Telephone: Electronic Tools for Patient-Provider Communications
By Brad Bowman, M.D.
January 2002—Vol. 51, No. 1

A Blueprint for Managing Medical Practice Risks
By Ronald R. Kelsey and Edward Hanks, M.D.
March/April 1994—Vol. 43, No. 2

Breaking the EMR Catch-22
By Jose Soler, M.D., FACC
July/August 2004-Vol. 53, No. 7

Building a Bridge: Payers Use the Web to Mend Relationships with Providers
By Jonathan Bush
May 2001-Vol. 50, No. 5

The Business Case for an Electronic Medical Record
By Andrew Ury, M.D.
March 2000—Vol. 49, No. 3

Business Systems Engineering: Integrating Business Objectives and Information System Technology
By Joseph Castagno and Leigh Moscowitz
October 1998—Vol. 47, No. 9

Can Information Technology Save Health Care Quality?
The Administrator's Role in Using Information Technology to Improve the Quality of Medical Care
By Rick Majzun and Ken Clarke
May 1999—Vol. 48, No. 5

Can Technology Solve HIPAA Problems?
By Susan A. Miller, J.D., and Charles Henck
January 2002—Vol. 51, No. 1

Championing a New Technology in Your Practice
By Lloyd Hey, M.D.
November/December 2000—Vol. 49, No. 10

Check-In Kiosks: Automated Registration Improves Clinical and Business Workflow
By Simeon Schwartz, M.D.
October 2005-Vol. 54, No. 8

Chemotherapy CPOE: Keeping Patients Safe
By Walt Kagan, M.D., Ph.D.
September 2005-Vol. 54, No. 8

Choosing a Technology Partner for Billing and Collection: A Case Study
By John Holyoak
January 2001-Vol. 50, No. 1

Choosing the Right Practice Management System
By Jon Thomas
April 1998—Vol. 47, No. 4

Cleveland Clinic Prepares for Baby Boomers
CD-ROM Series Highlights Best Practices in E-Health
October 2002-Vol. 51, No. 9

Clinical Customization of an EMR
By Louise Collins, R.N., B.S.N.
November/December 2004-Vol. 53, No. 10

Clinical Messaging Strategies: Baptist Health System’s Technological "Carrot"
By Nicole Roth
March 2000—Vol. 49, No. 3

Computerized Physician Order Entry Implementation: Getting It Right
By Jeri Danner
October 2002-Vol. 51, No. 9

Computer Technology’s Impact on Medicine
By Robert B. Coit, M.D.
March/April 1994—Vol. 43, No. 2

Connecting with Patients: HealthPartners’ eStrategy Is Good Business
By Kevin J. Palattao
October 2005-Vol. 54, No. 8

Connecting with Patients via the Internet: The Lessons of Martin’s Point Health Care
By Amy Weinschenk
March 2000—Vol. 49, No. 3

Cost Saving through Automated Voice Messaging
By Von O. Leirer, Ph.D., Elizabeth Decker Tanke, Ph.D., and Daniel G. Morrow, Ph.D.
March/April 1994—Vol. 43, No. 2

Customizing Online CME for Individual Health Systems
By Carl A. Patow, M.D., M.P.H.
January 2004-Vol. 53, No. 1

Data Mining Your EMR
By John Morris, CMPE
January 2006-Vol. 55, No. 1

Decision Support for Preventive Services—Developing a U.S. Preventive Services Task Force-Based Computer Assessment System for a Group Practice Setting
By Paul Terry, Ph.D., David Thorson, M.D., Ted Wegleitner, M.B.A, and Erik Linck, M.D.
July/August 1994—Vol. 43, No. 4

The Doctor is In(ternet): Principles of Professional Web Site Design
By Vincent E. Freidewald, Jr., M.D., FACC, FACP
January 2001-Vol. 50, No. 1

Effective Disease Management Through an Integrated Patient Data Management System
By Scott B. Baker, M.D., F.A.C.C.
February 2006-Vol. 55, No. 2

The Emerging Role of Patient-Physician E-communication
By Chester A. Speed, J.D., LL.M.
April 2004-Vol. 53, No. 4

E-prescribing Efficiencies: The Use of Six Sigma to Measure Practice Impact
By Timothy Higgins, Richard Brook, and Stephen Wogen, M.H.A.
March 2004-Vol. 53, No. 3

E-Signatures and Security in Health Care Communications
By Michael S. Rothman
January 2001-Vol. 50, No. 1

Electronic Eligibility Rosters: Putting the "Manage" into Managed Care
By Bruce Hansen, M.B.A.
January/February 1996—Vol. 45, No. 1

Electronic Medial Record Systems: Trends in Large Group Practices
By Kerstin B. Lynam, M.B.A., and Vicki J. Karlan, M.P.H.
March 2002—Vol. 51, No. 3

Electronic Medication Management: Where’s The Value?
By Nathan Lawless, R.Ph., Jennifer Wilson Norton R.Ph., M.B.A., and Richard Rafoth, M.D.
January 2003-Vol. 52, No. 1

Electronic Prescribing: A Cure for Serious Medication Errors
By Debra J. Stern, R.Ph.
May 2000—Vol. 49, No. 5

Electronic Solutions at the Point of Care: What Physicians Should Look For
By Calvin Chao, M.D., M.B.A
November/December 2000—Vol. 49, No. 10

Emerging Information Technologies and Their Effect on Medical Group Practice
By David E. Garets and Paulanne Balch, M.D.
March/April 1995—Vol. 44, No. 2

EMR: Not Just a Question of When But a Question of How
By David Winn, M.D.
March 2002—Vol. 51, No. 3

EMRs: Careful Implementation Makes the Difference
By Barb Rishaw
March 2004-Vol. 53, No. 3

An eRadiology Primer: How to Develop the Best Radiology Service for Your Patients
By Michael Recht, M.D.
October 2005-Vol. 54, No. 8

Eyes Wide Open: Electronic Medical Records ROI Prompts Doctors to Take Notice
By David Sobczak and John McCormack
July/August 2003—Vol. 52, No. 7

From Bureaucratic Public Administration to Entrepreneurial Public Management
Getting the Government to Move at the Speed and Effectiveness of the Information Age
By Newt Gingrich
July/August 2005-Vol. 54, No. 7

Fulfilling Our Technology Vision
Part 1: Going Paperless
By Nancy Nelson, R.N., CMPE
February 2005-Vol. 54, No. 2

Fulfilling Our Technology Vision
Part 2: Tapping Our EMR Potential with Medical Device Connectivity
By Nancy Nelson, R.N., CMPE
February 2005-Vol. 54, No. 2

The Future of Continuing Medical Education
By Jean Lalonde
June 2000—Vol. 49, No. 6

Gaining a Competitive Edge with Female Patients: Using the Internet to Improve the Patient-Physician Relationship
By Skip Creasy
October 2000—Vol. 49, No. 9

Getting a Handle on Charge Capture
By Bob Monteverdi, M.D.
February 2002—Vol. 51, No. 2

Getting Paid What You’re Owed
Strategies for Recovering Underpayments and Increasing Revenue
By Larry Gray and James M.O. Rubin, M.D.
May 2005-Vol. 54, No. 5

Getting to Chartless: Strategic Transformation Through Technology
By Brian Schatz, M.H.A, M.B.A.
June 2005-Vol. 54, No. 6

Going Digital: Dictation Enters the Information Age
By Rick Gallahan
July/August 2005-Vol. 54, No. 7

Going Digital in D.C.: Creating a Model Practice through Technology
By David Bond
July/August 2002-Vol. 51, No. 7

Great Falls Clinic’s EMR: A Vital Tool for Future Success
By Greg Hagfors, M.B.A., CMPE, and Mary Frances Frieling, R.N.
January 2006-Vol. 55, No. 1

Group Purchasing through the Internet
By David Mayer, M.D.
October 2000—Vol. 49, No. 9

Handheld PDAs Help Hospitals and Clinics Share Patient Data
By Dan Pollard, Ph.D., M.B.A.
July/August 2003—Vol. 52, No. 7

Health Care Claims on the Internet—Safe and Secure
By Mark Lesswing
November/December 1998—Vol. 47, No. 10

Health Information Technology: What’s It Worth?
By Susan J. Mertes, J.D.
February 2005-Vol. 54, No. 2

Henry Ford Health System: Optimizing Management and Outcomes of Oral Anticoagulation Therapy
By Tom Flatt
March 2005-Vol. 54, No. 3

How to Choose a Managed Care Software System
By Fred Rothenberg
May/June 1995—Vol. 44, No. 3

The Impact of Health Care Connectivity on Claims Operations
By Tom Morrison
October 2003-Vol. 52, No. 9

Improving Patient Care and Fiscal Health
The Implementation of an Electronic Medical Record
By Janet Kennedy
September 2001—Vol. 50, No. 8

Improving Patient Education Through Technology
By Prince K. Zachariah, M.D., Ph.D.
July/August 2005-Vol. 54, No. 7

The Individual Health Record: A Patient-Centric Approach to Using the Internet as a Health Management and Wellness Tool
By Ralph A. Korpman, M.D.
October 2004-Vol. 53, No. 9

Integrating Home Health Care into Your IT Strategy
By Ralph A. Korpman
March 1998—Vol. 47, No. 3

Internet-based Strategies for Increasing Reimbursement in Managed Care
By Kathleen O’Connor, Jonathan Bush, and Pablo Rodriguez, M.D.
May 2000—Vol. 49, No. 5

Is Your Claims Data in Secure Hands?
By John Cochran
September 2003-Vol. 52, No. 8

Is Your Medical Group’s E-health Operation Ready for HIPAA
A New CD-ROM Series Highlights Best Practice in E-health
July/August 2002-Vol. 51, No. 7

The Kaiser Permanente-Sandia National Laboratory Health Care Model
By Leonard Schlessinger, Ph.D., and David M. Eddy, M.D., Ph.D.
March/April 1995—Vol. 44, No. 2

Legal Trends in E-Health Care
By Paul Stewart, J.D.
February 2002—Vol. 51, No. 2

Lose the Paper
Integrating Personal Technology for Patient Care and Practice Management
By Harvey A. Brown, M.D.
October 2005-Vol. 54, No. 8

Lovelace Explores Telemedicine
By Patrick Quinlan, M.D.
March/April 1995—Vol. 44, No. 2

Making the Most of Your Investment: Guidelines for Successful EMR Selection and Implementation
By Mr. Robert Skog and Joel S. Duhl, M.B.A.
October 2005-Vol. 54, No. 8

Making Your EHR Implementation Transformative
Part 1: Change Management and Leadership
By David Whitley
November/December 2005-Vol. 54, No. 10

Making Your EHR Implementation Transformative
Part 2: Change Management and Training
By David Whitley
January 2006-Vol. 55, No. 1

Managed Care’s MIS Needs Focus on Importance of Data
By Tom Lyman and Judy Capko
October 1998—Vol. 47, No. 9

Managing Information—Managing Care
By Frank T. Sample
March/April 1994—Vol. 43, No. 2

Medical Group Data Warehouses Can Reduce Denied Claims
By Dean Swisher
June 2005-Vol. 54, No. 6

Medical Group Use of Data Warehouses Can Reduce Denied Claims
By Dean Swisher
May 2005-Vol. 54, No. 5

Medicine’s New Information Age: The Electronic Medical Record
By Bruce H. Taffel, M.D.
March/April 1994—Vol. 43, No. 2

Merged Outsource Billing and ASP: Considering a New Model
By Jim Bloedau
March 2005-Vol. 54, No. 3

Millennium Strategies for Physician Networks
Part 14: Virtual Physician Networks
By Richard Krohn, M.A., M.A.S.
April 2000—Vol. 49, No. 4

New Tools for Doctoring
By Dale Glenn, M.D.
February 2002—Vol. 51, No. 2

The Next Step: Easier, Faster, Affordable Web-based Claims Processing
By James P. Brady
January 2004-Vol. 53, No. 1

Ogden Clinic’s EMR Transformation
Part 1: Implementation and ROI
By Mark Ellis and Charles Putnam
July/August 2005-Vol. 54, No. 7

Ogden Clinic’s EMR Transformation
Part 2: Planning, Design, and Rollout
By Mark Ellis and Charles Putnam
September 2005-Vol. 54, No. 8

One Group’s Homegrown Solution to the Drug Distribution Debacle
By Charles W. Willey, M.D.
June 2003-Vol. 52, No. 6

Online HIPAA Privacy Training
By Paul Ward, M.D.
April 2003-Vol. 52, No. 4

Optimizing Clinical Documentation
By Joe Weber
January 2004-Vol. 53, No. 1

Optimizing Reimbursement at the Point of Care
By Vernon Huang, M.D.
May 2000—Vol. 49, No. 5

Outsourcing Technology Breathes New Life into the Practice
By Louis Korman, M.D.
January 2003-Vol. 52, No. 1

Overcoming Practice Obstacles to Realize E-prescribing Benefits
By Brett Meyers, M.D., M.S.
March 2003-Vol. 52, No. 3

Patient-centric Practice: Using the Power of the Internet to Manage Chronic Conditions
By Michael E. Lemnitzer
July/August 2001-Vol. 50, No. 7

Patient Portal: Bridging the Patient-Provider-Payer Information Gap
By Deborah Sunday
October 2001—Vol. 50, No. 9

Pediatric PDA: An Essential Tool for Managing Risk and Improving Patient Care
By Philip Goldstein, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP
April 2005-Vol. 54, No. 4

Phased Adoption: Confronting the Hurdles to EMR Implementation
By Jeff Hyman, M.D.
January 2004-Vol. 53, No. 1

Physicians Go Wireless: Strategies for Success
By Phil Bowman
July/August 2003—Vol. 52, No. 7

Prescribing Challenges: Bowdoin Medical Group Finds the Right Remedy
By Judith Chamberlain, M.D.
January 2006-Vol. 55, No. 1

A Prescription for the Ills of Employee Time and Attendance
By Judith Katz
January 2005-Vol. 54, No. 1

Quality of Care and Information Technology: The Link Is a Key to the Future of Medical Groups
By Dean C. Coddington, F. Kenneth Ackerman, Jr., and Keith D. Moore
June 2001-Vol. 50, No. 6

Reap the Benefits of a Physician Practice Web Site by Doing It Right
By Judie Sell
January 2005-Vol. 54, No. 1

Redefining the Internet as a Patient Communication Portal
By Jerold Spitz, M.D.
January 2002—Vol. 51, No. 1

Remote Access at Mayo Clinic: Supporting the Physician’s Transition to Ambulatory CPOE
By Keith A Frey, M.D., M.B.A., and David A. Anderson, M.S., FHIMSS
September 2005-Vol. 54, No. 8

Retrieving Cash from the Black Hole
Integration Can Accelerate Revenue Cycle Performance
By George Langdon
May 2005-Vol. 54, No. 5

RHIOs: What Providers Stand to Gain from Data-Sharing Networks
Part 1: Vision and Benefits
By Victor Plavner, M.D. and Peter van der Grinten
January 2006-Vol. 55, No. 1

RHIOs: What Providers Stand to Gain from Data-Sharing Networks
Part 2: Emerging Technology Speeds Development
By Victor Plavner, M.D., and Peter van der Grinten
February 2006-Vol. 55, No. 2

The Road to Accountability at Winchester Physician Associates
By Ted Sullivan
April 2006-Vol. 55, No. 4

Roaming Access: Broadening Access to Patient Information without Sacrificing Security
By Ray Wagner, Ph.D.
February 2001-Vol. 50, No. 2

Scott & White Focuses on Seamless System Integration
By Edward J. Rice
January/February 1996—Vol. 45, No. 1

SCOPE Spotlight: Lahey Clinic
Enhanced Collaboration of Time-Sensitive Outpatient Consultations
March 2005-Vol. 54, No. 3

SCOPE Spotlight: The Everett Clinic
The Use of Electronic Prescribing Technology to Impact Medication Errors
September 2005-Vol. 54, No. 8

Security in Health Care E-Commerce: Strategies for Success
By Mark Lesswing
March 2000—Vol. 49, No. 3

Selecting an EMR Vendor: What to Consider Before You Buy
By Randy Hemann M.D., and Kevin Pitzer, M.B.A., M.H.A.
October 2004-Vol. 53, No. 9

Should Your Medical Group Build Private Patient Web Sites
A New CD-ROM Series Highlights Best Practices in E-Health
June 2002-Vol. 51, No. 6

Simplifying Information Technology for Medical Groups with Application Service Providers
By James Snyder, M.D., and David Aquilina
March 2000—Vol. 49, No. 3

A Surgeon’s Journey to Find a Solution to Medical Documentation
By James T. Ingram, M.D., FACS
November/December 2004-Vol. 53, No. 10

Taking E-prescribing to Heart
By Jay Gordan and Kim Naylor
September 2004-Vol. 53, No. 8

Taking the Plunge with Electronic Medical Records
By Arnold Wagner Jr., M.D.
March 2005-Vol. 54, No. 3

Teaching a New Dog Old Tricks: Web-Enhanced E-mail in Health Care
By Richard L. Upton
July/August 2004-Vol. 53, No. 7

Technology Approaches That Are Changing the Provider Health Care World and Transforming Performance
By Henry E. Golembesky, M.D., FAAP
March 2001-Vol. 50, No. 3

“Tough Love” Ensures EMR Utilization and Success
By Ronald B. Johnson, M.D.
November/December 2004-Vol. 53, No. 10

Toward Technology-Enabled Medical Transcription
By Kulmeet Singh
March 2006-Vol. 55, No. 3

Transformation—Redesign of the Current Health Care System
By J. Paul O’Connor
January/February 1996—Vol. 45, No. 1

Transitioning to an Electronic Medical Record: The Essential Elements to Consider when Choosing a System
By G. William Bates, M.D., M.B.A.
February 2001-Vol. 50, No. 2

UCSD Medical Group’s Technology Solution to Maximize Contract Performance and Revenue
By Tia Goodrich
November/December 2005-Vol. 54, No. 10

Using the Internet to Enhance the Patient Experience
By John H. Duffy
July/August 2002-Vol. 51, No. 7

Using a Practice Management System to Stay Competitive
By Gregory Post, M.D.
November/December 2000—Vol. 49, No. 10

Using E-Case Management to Help Physicians Deliver Cost-efficient Care
By William Fore, M.D.
March 2001-Vol. 50, No. 3

Using Medical Device Technology to Improve the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Care
By Karen Kendzora, L.P.N., and Dianne Pizey, M.D.
January 2003-Vol. 52, No. 1

Using Technology to Improve Revenue Cycle Management
By John R. Thomas, M.B.A.
October 2003-Vol. 52, No. 9

The Value of E-Health Care in the Operations of Medical Groups Today
By Frank Rhie, M.D., M.B.A.
March 2000—Vol. 49, No. 3

Web-based Claims Management: The Key to Improving Your Revenue Cycle
By Troy Burns
May 2005-Vol. 54, No. 5

Web-based Human Resources
By Jim Greenhaus
July/August 2001-Vol. 50, No. 7

Web-based Systems Rejuvenate Physician-Patient Communications
By Robert B. Elson, M.D., M.S.
May 2001-Vol. 50, No. 5

What to Look for in an Electronic Claims Processing System
By Joseph Bigley
March/April 1995—Vol. 44, No. 2

What's Your E-Health Strategy?
A New CD-ROM Series Highlights Best Practices
March 2002—Vol. 51, No. 3

When Making Technology Choices, Medical Groups Should Choose Flexibility
By Frederic N. Schwartz, D.O. FACOFP
July/August 2001-Vol. 50, No. 7

Wiring Patient Triage
By Victor C. Otley
April 2002—Vol. 51, No. 4

The Wye River Group Gets America Talking about Health Care
Part 5: Improving Information Infrastructure
By David Kendall, Marcia L. Comstock, M.D., M.P.H., and Jon R. Comola
April 2004-Vol. 53, No. 4

Your Role in Protecting Your Online Identity
By Mariah Scott
November/December 2001—Vol. 50, No. 10

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