The demands on healthcare organizations continue to mount, adding to the struggle to balance quality of care, regulatory compliance, and the bottom line. As a result, communication requirements are becoming increasingly complex in order to aid employee productivity and collaboration, and still keep overall communication costs and complexity low. Read more...

The shift to paper-based performance is causing havoc in terms of both costs and staff workloads in most physician offices across the country. While it is painfully obvious that the transition must take place, few physicians have the time to research the various technologies to make the job easier. One of the most overlooked electronic helpers is the office copier. Much has changed with this old standby and it could very well hold the key to increasing profits and speeding the work process. To help you pick the best machine for your needs, here is the scoop on the top five most popular models for physician offices: Read more...

The medical business isn’t what it used to be. The pressures on doctors are steadily bearing down, all but crushing the independent practice out of existence and stifling the aspirations of larger firms. “Physicians have a fairly depressing view of medicine,” says Dr. Thomas Handler, a physician himself who is now an analyst at Gartner Research. ”Sixty-percent in a recent poll said that if they could turn back the clock, they wouldn’t be a doctor at all. Thankfully, technology has the potential to relieve some of that pressure and depression.” Read more...