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Technology helping providers focus on patients

When it comes to refilling prescriptions and checking to see if patients have followed instructions, new apps can do the busy work and allow providers to spend more face time with patients.

by John Reynolds

Village Health Partners in Plano, Texas uses an iPad to screen for mood disorders.
Credit: Allison V. Smith

When it comes to refilling prescriptions and checking to see if patients have followed instructions, new apps can do the busy work and allow providers to spend more face time with patients. (Modern Healthcare)

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