HOW DOES HAVING EHR HELP MY MEDICAL PRACTICE?

Electronic Health Records (Recent Changes): $19.2 billion allocated for the health IT program. Physicians are now being paid to implement and show meaningful use of a CCHIT certified EHR Software. Physicians not using an EMR / EHR will be penalized by a 5% reduction in reimbursement.

WORKFLOW:
•    Share patient information everywhere assessment, diagnosis and treatment decisions occur.
•    Reduce or eliminate the costly tasks of creating and managing paper charts
•    Decrease or eliminate labor-intensive chart pulls and re-files
•    Provide rapid access to information when needed - fewer misplaced or duplicate charts
•    Communicate key information better and with more accuracy
•    Provide rapid responses to chart/record requests and audits
•    Improve and track overall processes
•    Improve the accuracy of coding at the appropriate level
•    Minimize the issues of incorrect or conflicting drug prescriptions.

ADMINISTRATIVE
•    Reduce costs by shortening billing cycles and other core administrative and clinical operations - including storage and copying costs of medical records.
•    Create higher quality documentation (auditable, legible and organized charts and records).
•    Document visits to a consistent level of quality/service.
•    More complete records helps clinicians and staff to avoid mistakes and to manage the cost of malpractice insurance.

IMPROVED BOTTOM LINE

•    Increase Return on Investment (ROI)
•    Fewer personnel are needed if clinicians enter some of the information - also save on transcription  costs
•    Direct data entry by clinicians and staff greatly reduces transcription costs.  ( Ask about EHR                                                Doctors   Dragon add on which eliminates costly transcription services)
•    100% write off on expenditures the first year
•    Physicians using a CCHIT certified EHR will be eligible for $44,000 Medicare, and $65,000 Medicaid
•    Combining a voice recognition program to EHR software will eliminate on average $1500 per month of transcription costs

EHRDOCTORS IS CCHIT CERTIFIED:

•    Software has been in use for 27 years
•    Used in VA hospitals, Department of Defense, Indian Health Services
•    Now implementing in Doctors offices
•    Customized templates for each physicians practice management style

Now is the time to call EHR Doctors to set up an in office demonstration and proposal. Time is of the essence to make a decision and have the office up and running in a meaningful manner by January 2011.   Contact us for more details.

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