Even the most stalwart traditionalists in the physician realm recognize that the paper file’s days are numbered. The shelves and shelves of manila folders, each arrayed with color-coded tabs and name adhesives, are disappearing from their timeless position behind the receptionist where they lumbered to the ceiling like silent guardians of the exam rooms.
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Clinical information systems have become more connected to remote services while privacy regulations continue to be a cause for concern. “Protecting confidential data online is of increasing importance to organizations across a broad range of sectors. With HIPAA and other patient privacy measures in place, healthcare organizations are under increasing scrutiny to safeguard private health information,” said Sanjay Mehta, senior vice president for Breach Security. Read more...

2008 accelerated “doctor-squeeze” – a relatively recent phenomenon that financially and emotionally pressures doctors between government and insurance mandates, and patient expectations. Costly technology purchases could no longer be postponed by doctors in 2008, even while an ugly recession eroded patients’ ability to pay. And, insurance restrictions on care delivery further zapped physician morale. Read more...