Health IT: Look to the Cloud If You Want to Raise Your Revenue

Why This Topic Matters

For small practices, EHR selection can affect workflow, reporting burden, implementation complexity, and overall operating costs. Understanding the broad tradeoffs between deployment models helps readers assess whether their current system aligns with practice needs and future growth.

Article Sections

1. Client-Server EHRs Can Be Hard for Small Providers to Use

   Introduces challenges smaller practices may face with traditional EHR deployments and discusses the broader appeal of cloud-based alternatives in health IT.

2. Cloud-Based EHRs Make It Easier to Keep Ahead of the Curve

   Covers the role of EHR usability and flexibility in a changing healthcare environment shaped by value-based care and reporting demands.

3. Reference guide

   Summarizes general considerations for evaluating a cloud-based system, including access, security, cost, and adaptability.