Predicting the future is notoriously difficult. But when you follow the money, your predictions can be much better. Which is exactly what made the recent TechFundingNews interview with Anar Murtuzayev so interesting. As the CEO of Mount Venture Capital Fund, Anar is responsible with overseeing a considerable range of investments, including many in the healthcare […]
With the new FormDr + Outlook integration, managing your appointments just got easier. Now, when you send forms to patients and include an appointment date and time, a calendar event is automatically added to your Outlook Calendar — no manual entry required. This integration saves time and reduces scheduling errors, helping you focus on patient […]
Today, every patient visit brings with it the need to update their EHR, adding to doctors’ workloads. Recent studies have revealed that the amount of time physicians are spending on EHR use could possibly be impeding their performance. As a result, there is an urgent need to restore balance to EHR use for modern medical […]
The launch of TEFCA by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is a huge step toward updating the flow of electronic health information in the US. So, What Is TEFCA? TEFCA is an abbreviation for the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common […]
March 2024 was a bad time for patient data security. The HIPAA Journal reports that over 90 breaches were recorded, a 50% increase from February 2024 and a 41% increase from the previous year. For healthcare entities, this is alarming. Not only do breaches harm reputations, but they also lead to penalties under HIPAA laws […]
Starting August 1st, 2024, the Starter Plan will no longer be available. Instead, you’ll be automatically upgraded to the Business Plan on July 31st, 2024. With the Business Plan, you’ll enjoy expanded features like: This upgrade will not disrupt your access to your FormDr account in any way. You won’t need to take any action […]
Texting can raise concerns with privacy, confidentiality, and security. That’s why as recently as 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) had a clear stance on texting patient information: avoid it. But in February 2024, CMS made a clarification to HIPAA compliance rules; and their new guidelines affect anyone who needs to remain […]
The OCR’s revised rule on online tracking tools has again been met with pushback from entities. Here’s what you need to know about this saga. Since 2022, a debate has raged over the use of online tracking tools by HIPAA-covered entities and business associates. On one side is the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR), […]
How can interoperability help reduce something as specific as a patient fall? Read on to learn the latest insights from the HIMSS24 conference. The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference 2024 was held this March in Orlando. The event saw professionals from around the globe come together to realize a new era of […]
With the FormDr + eClinicalWorks integration, your patient form submission can now be saved directly to your eClinicalWorks account. The eClinicalWorks integration seamlessly converts form submissions into a PDF, automatically uploading to your account. Additionally, it can transfer essential intake fields directly to a specified eClinicalWorks folder. This makes managing your HIPAA compliant online forms […]