"I was resistant at first,” says New York neurologist Heidi Schwarz, M.D., when her clinic introduced a patient portal to the practice workflow. “I have my phone and my emails, and I didn't want another system to have to interact with. But I have found that the patient portal is a lifeline. I can continue to build patient treatments and listen to patients between visits and my … [Read more...]
Winter 2018 Highlights: Everyday Issues for the Practicing Neurologist
Neurologists today face a myriad of new and changing clinical and technical issues every day. Sometimes it is hard to stay up to date. This winter we posted a number of articles highlighting these kinds of everyday issues. The posts listed below include information on the latest clinical research, how to enhance your practice using mobile health apps, and negotiating with … [Read more...]
Is Your Website Accessible for All Your Patients?
One aspect of the Americans with Disabilities Act is design standards for newly-designed or -altered government, public, and commercial facilities. The idea is that our public spaces should be as accessible as possible to all, regardless of disability. Just as with public spaces, it is difficult for an individual to accomplish all they need to in their day-to-day life without … [Read more...]
One Neurologist Shares How She Is Navigating the World of Mobile Health
If you can think of it, there is probably an app for it. It’s true that a lot are built purely for entertainment, but others are attempting to fill more serious needs, including those related to medical care. There are hundreds of health apps that do things like remind you to take medications, monitor vitals, track exercise and more. But this world of mobile apps is new and in … [Read more...]
It’s 2018: Here’s What you Need to Know About MACRA
Though created in 2015, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) really sat down at the table and demanded our attention last year. That is because 2017 was the first year for data collection under this new CMS value-based payment program. The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) made a big push to get this information out to their constituents last year. They … [Read more...]