As the healthcare industry witnessed many technology trends over the past decade, it has now become much easier to improve outpatient services and reduce prolonged hospital stays. The basic foundation for this rests on common sense and simple tools that enable an optimal medical practice. As the trend of outpatient care (or ambulatory care) increases, …
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5 reasons why doctors must reduce paper dependency
While digital technology is transforming healthcare by leaps & bounds, the concept remains alien to most medical practitioners in India. The advent of the electronic health record (EHR) system has revamped the entire healthcare system in the USA, Canada and UK. Despite making great waves abroad, our Indian medical community – particularly the small practice …
5 things doctors should remember while billing patients
When it comes to settling medical bills after a hospital stay or procedure or even a consultation, the patient is usually in a hurry to get home, and rightly so. Who wants to spend extra time lingering around at an infirmary? However, in this hurry, people ignore the fact that billing is a cumbersome process …
5 things your medical clinic staff must be trained in
Your clinical staff is there to work for you and provide the best care and experience possible to your patients, and doing this effectively requires their expertise to be of par. Here are five simple yet critical things you should ensure your clinical staff is trained in: 1. Cross Train As Many Staff As Possible Your …
What are ICD-10 codes and why are they important for doctors?
The International Classification of Disease (ICD) is a standard diagnostic tool created by the World Health Organization (WHO), for monitoring the incidence and prevalence of diseases and related conditions. The ICD has diverse clinical applications, and is used not just by doctors but also by paramedic staff, insurance companies, researchers and policy makers. ICD is …
What is cloud storage and how does it impact medical practice?
Everybody is talking about cloud technology. You’ve heard of ‘storing data on the cloud’ from smartphone makers (Apple’s iCloud being the prime example) to companies like Dropbox and Evernote that base their entire businesses on the cloud. Cloud storage is not just an emerging technology trend in the tech industry, it is also becoming popular …
We have started Upgrades for Practo Ray v6!
“Fabulous”, “Awesome”, “Comprehensive” – these were some of the words used by our customers who were thrilled with the Practo Ray v6 demo release last week! Yes! the response that we have received so far has been nothing short of amazing! So, building up on that encouragement, starting today, we will begin making Practo Ray …
Practo Ray v6 Demos are now Available!
The past few weeks we have been working really hard on making Practo Ray v6 available to users and everyone else who have been waiting for it. Practo Ray v6 demos are now available to all Ray users, marking the first step taken towards its release. All existing users will be able to see the …