In order to improve communication among staff members while remaining HIPAA-compliant, many hospitals and health systems are turning to secure texting solutions. The following stories on secure ...

Everyone texts. According to a September 2013 Pew Research report, 81 percent of cell phone owners, or about 74 percent of all Americans, regularly send and receive text messages. What is an easy and ...

Texting between doctors and patients has become more commonplace in recent years. But before the two parties start sharing every intimate detail, experts urge providers to take a step back and ...

If you work in the medical field, you’re probably well versed in HIPAA regulations, right? But there are some things that might not be entirely clear. If you’re unsure of something, how can you ensure ...

Text messaging has become a popular way to communicate at home and in the office. Each year, more and more people send short messages to friends, family and colleagues. IDC expects that by the end of ...

A perceived lack of communication is the primary reason for patient dissatisfaction, not a doctor’s qualifications, expertise or the diagnosis given. A study of 35,000 physician reviews posted online ...

In 2012, approximately 184.3 billion text messages were sent each month in the United States, an increase from 28.9 billion a month just five years before. And every day more physicians and other ...

For years, pharmacies have called patients to let them know about important updates to their service, like prescriptions that are ready for pickup or paperwork that needs to be filled out. Maintaining ...