Gaby Loria manages a team of tech writers by guiding digital content strategy and production at Software Advice. Her research has been cited in the Wall Street Journal, Politico, and the Mayo Clinic's website. Before joining Software Advice, Gaby produced and edited content for ABC NewsOne, the network's news service for ABC affiliates and international clients.
The Essential Guide to EMR Software in 2021: Must-Knows Before Buying
Nov 23, 2019
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Software Needs Cycle for Medical
Oct 16, 2017
Let’s be honest: figuring out what type of medical software you need is stressful. There are hundreds of solutions to evaluate, pricing is all over the place and functionalities vary from vendor to vendor. Don’t stress—we’re here to demystify the medical software market for your small practice. Our medical software Needs Cycle is a guide ...
Success Stories: How to Run a Medical Office Efficiently
Jul 20, 2017
Don’t get too comfortable. That should be the mantra of independent medical practices. Doctors must proactively try to find ways of improving efficiency at their office, lest they end up with a big problem: not making enough money to cover costs and stay in business. It’s a common problem, too. The number of solo physician ...
The Best Medical iPhone Apps for Doctors and Med Students
Apr 28, 2017
There are now 10,275 unique apps (and counting) in the App Store labeled under the “Medical” and “Healthcare & Fitness” categories. This is a significant increase from the 1,544 apps we filtered through while writing previous version of this article. By popular request, we decided to update our post with the best iPhone and iPad ...
5 Rules for Taking a Vacation as a Solo-Practice Doctor
Apr 27, 2017
It’s hard enough for any of us to consider taking a vacation in the current economic climate, let alone those of us responsible for the health of others. If you’re anything like the doctors I spoke with, you might actually be afraid to take a vacation. So, how do you do it, especially if you ...
Open-Access Scheduling: 5 Surprising Misconceptions
Apr 25, 2017
Medical practices looking to stay competitive need ways to operate more efficiently and increase their capacity to care for patients. One way to do this is through open-access scheduling—also called easy access or advanced access. It’s a model that lets patients schedule non-emergency appointments on the same day, as opposed to days, weeks or even ...
The Lean Doctor’s Office: Using Value Stream Mapping to Improve Your Workflow
Apr 25, 2017
An inefficient workflow is a problem in any business. In doctors’ offices, workflow inefficiencies create longer waits for patients, frustration for office staff and burnout for physicians. A process called value stream mapping can help practices identify workflow inefficiencies—for example, time spent hunting for patient charts or tracking down a doctor for an exam room—and ...
7 Ways to Maintain Patient Interaction in the Age of the EHR
Apr 25, 2017
Note: The conclusions in this piece are drawn from a patient interaction survey. A common complaint of electronic health record (EHR) software is that it interferes with doctor-patient interactions. Many physicians lament that they can no longer engage fully with patients, instead spending most of their time looking at a computer screen and updating charts. ...
How You Can Use Patient Satisfaction Surveys to Improve Performance
Apr 25, 2017
After conducting their 2013 benchmarking report, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) discovered that nearly 80 percent of the practices they identified as “better-performing” used patient satisfaction surveys. These high performers were more likely to survey their patients, and to do so more frequently compared to other practices. Patient surveys don’t just improve performance and ...
Five Best Practices for Training Staff on Using a New EHR
Apr 25, 2017
Research has shown that training is essential to the implementation process. Here, we've put together five effective EHR training tips.