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Is your medical office (that run on papers/physical files) well prepared for any healthcare disaster? God forbid, but prevention is always better than cure! What do you think, wise man? Thought about “Healthcare Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery” solutions, any time?

 

Well, there is nothing secure or guaranteed; disasters strike without warning, and it is like we have to remain always prepared to tackle any such – no matter what sort of, it could be.

Risk is involved in every other business; when you work with papers, then your chances of getting affected is more than other; yes, any man-made (accidental fire) is enough to bring your healthcare business down, to ASHES (ZERO), from where you had started long back!

It is a fact; we are not against papers, and even understand – old habits die hard; new technology and higher-cost of software are some of the things that hinder many in going for an EMR system.

Everything has two sides: good and bad! You may have own versions stating – “paper files/charts are easy to work with and maintain”, but think again; during emergency, could you be able to send any paper-file/records to remote location for expert-consultation, or real-time information exchange/communication (?). Well, no! You may promptly say without a blink that – you would fax it every-time, but how feasible that is?

It is not easy to search, manage or transport/transfer ‘a lot of paper’, during emergency, as that takes time.

On the other, an electronic medical record cuts down this problem here – as you can easily send and receive just any record, at any time you feel like for real-time data communication and information exchange, to better care and delivery process.

It has been found that people that adopted EMR, or other practice management systems fared well than their competitors that did not care for one!

So – where do you stand in competition, today? If you are confused, and/or thinking about “what sort of EMR systems are suitable for my business (?)”, then we say – “a helping hand is not far away”! MedicExchange is here to help you make selection on right kind of EMR system from right kind of vendor you are in search of.

For more details on various EMR systems (client/server, web-based and related) – stay connected!

So doctor, how do you manage N number of patients, daily? Do you keep them waiting, as usual, or are quick with all of them?

 

Well, we have no doubts about your skills as a doctor, but are you equipped with the right kind of system (technology) to rev up your daily practice? Too much of queries is not a good thing – and yes, we know it!

We heard you manage all your patients on ‘paper’ – you record patient encounters on paper, prescribe them on paper, do this and that on paper! If this is true, then how efficient/productive you are in comparison to others that use electronic health records, or practice management system?

Yes, it is a fact – they are more productive and successful than you are; you may wonder why, and the reason is – they were “FLEXIBLE”! Yes, they changed with time, and somebody who can adapt with situation/time can only survive…! (e.g. chameleon changes the skin color, to adapt with the situation/place)

This is a fast-paced life, and we all have to constantly run, to retain the place where we are now, as many are prepared to overpower us; yes, competition is stiff in the healthcare sector, just like any other business, and if you are not equipped with right kind of stuffs and things, then you will be thrown out of the game!

We are living in 21st century, and this is IT (information technology) era that we are in; if you still manage your office on paper (yawn!), then where do you see yourself fit in, with others?

New is always ‘intriguing’, and we understand – cost is even a huge concern you have that is hampering you to take a jump on electronic medical records; but, do not worry, o’ good human being, as – some top-rated companies/vendors out there will help you in everything for EMR migration, you were apprehensive about.

Thus, find an edge over others; mark you niche, and get to see your healthcare business grow like ever…the way you wanted it to!

Stay connected with MedicExchange for EMR systems, and other practice management software, to benefit on.

For best possible patient care and treatment, health organizations require to change their old work-pattern they were up with; yes, we are talking about care facilities that still work with paper-based medical records/charts to treat on patients. It seems – they love TREES, or say, they do not?!!! What do you say?

 

Many doctors still rely on manual-labor (assistants) for dictations, and other medical coding/billing work; to err is human, and most of the work managed by men have been found ensuing in ‘bad-to-worst’ results. Who is to be blamed, here?

What will be the immediate outcome, if the prescription on paper from the doctor is not properly read by a pharmacist? Of course, the outcome will be – wrong drug delivery, and death of patient due to it. Who is responsible?!

Many health organizations that understood the importance of an EMR, and/or other integrated billing systems (that took a transition from papers) fare well, now! An EMR system streamlines everyday clinical and administrative activities, and help care providers manage patient data on real-time basis, like never before.

The well integrated systems (along health information system) facilitate swift data/information exchange and communication, and this speeds up healthcare delivery process.

Everything is time bound, and in comparison to paper-based records/charts, an electronic medical record is easy and fast to manage every-day work with; if you are managing your medical office/facility on papers, then it is high-time you had thought for a change.

Cost, and new-technology (acquisition) is a matter of concern that is making many think ‘twice’ for the migration (whether to, or not to); please note, to manage a ‘digital workspace’ is much easier than managing ‘paper-based workspace’, which you should understand now, for the better.

If you are confused over right type of vendor/company for electronic medical record, and other practice management software, then MedicExchange is here to help you with the decision.

Stay connected for different types of EMR systems that you require for your specialized medical practice!

A native EMR application for the iPhone to run on the iOS platform has recently been previewed over by Practice Fusion at the Health 2.0 conference, in San Francisco.

 

Practice Fusion is one of fastest growing EMR systems in the U.S.; this native application has opened new avenues for medical professionals that use iPhones extensively, for everyday purpose; the native mobile application from Practice Fusion will be provided completely free, same like its EMR system.

At present, Practice Fusion has Android and iPhone applications in private beta testing (external user acceptance); public release of native iOS and Android applications is scheduled for early 2012.

With Android and iOS applications, care providers can have free and secure mobile access to their EMR accounts, any time they feel like. Whether access to patient charts, laboratory results, replies to prescription refill requests, and secure communication and messages to/with the patients (in conformance with HIPAA), they can do everything at ease, like never before.

Users of Practice Fusion EMR systems can even decide to connect to their EMR accounts through tech gadgets (tablet and mobile devices), with available LogMeIn solution, for safe and reliable access to the health records. (Check this out even: Mobile Medical Apps)

Real-time access to health information has become an easy affair through Practice Fusion’ web-based EMR; stay connected with MedicExchange for more news and stories about web-based EMR, and other native applications for mobile gadgets.

Do you have a digitized work-culture? Are you confused about right type of an EMR for your organization?

 

If yes, then we understand your state of uncertainty, in deciding companies/vendors that offer EMR software and other related medical practice management systems.

Positive and negative attributes with any software/system is always associated; you perhaps may be apprehensive about, how the system will turn up for you, and contemplating over – EMR implementation cost, training, this and that.

On this note, we would like to let you know that, in contrast to any paper-based work-culture that you are comfortable with, an EMR would allow you more to streamline your work-space with. To document, manage and archive medical records on paper can be hectic and time-consuming, but you can overcome this burden opting for an EMR, today!

Yes, how big or small your organization may be – you can definitely expect an EMR for your care facility, to get seamlessly connected to varied health information network systems. Companies/vendors in this segment would extend forth customized solutions for various specialty-specific requirements that you may have; if budget or training is a concern for you, then do not worry, as we will help you make a favorable decision for technology adoption, to transform your healthcare unit!

So, whether for a client/server system or a web-based EMR, get expert consultation prior you decide to go for one; stay tuned with MedicExchange for details about various EMR companies, software/practice management systems, and related.

We hope you are reaping the benefits of a digitized workspace, at your health organization; if not, then think again for an EMR, today!

 

Have you adopted an EMR recently? We have been pressing this topic/issue repeatedly, for many health organizations that are managing their office (still) with paper-based records, urging them to switch over to electronic medical records, for the overall benefit of the healthcare community.

EMR solutions are easily available for physician practice, of varied sizes; yes, the technology is here to help you bring down healthcare cost, and to better productivity/efficiency.

With an EMR in place, healthcare providers can practice more effectively; through an electronic medical record, they can have seamless access to all administrative and clinical data/information, with few easy click of buttons.

If you are still buried under lots of medical charts/papers, then it is high time, you have thought for a change; get to spend more time managing your patients on care and treatment, and less on handling paper-documents. Yes, it can be very tedious thing to manage and store paper-documents, in comparison to having access to electronic data.

Digitized work-culture is what everybody is now looking for; on a funny note – “save tree”, cut down consumption of trees, and go for electronic medical records. Yes, you will do a lot for the nature/environment, too, if adopt an EMR today!

Get to make effective clinical decisions at point-of-care through an EMR system; various specialty-specific EMR software are easily available in the market.

To make valid decision on a right vendor for an appropriate EMR software perhaps is a matter of concern, but do not worry – we are here to help you opt for the best EMR software, suiting your organizational requirement and budget.

EMR has capabilities beyond what you have seen here, or whatever that we have specified above; for more about EMR software/system, vendors that deal in one – stay connected with MedicExchange!

We hope you are reaping the benefits of a digitized workspace, at your health organization; if not, then think again, for an EMR !

Improper medical billing is quite common in many of the health organizations; reasons may be many – lack of appropriate medical billing system, or electronic medical record/electronic health record.

 

Though most of health facilities have understood the importance of medical software (EMR, medical billing and related) to streamline workflow at care units, many are still up with the paper-based culture; we presume, this perhaps is to save cost on expensive software technology or training cost associated after software/system implementation.

Health professionals that have adopted EMR so far, have started reaping the benefit, through with it; various domain-specific EMRs are currently available in the market.

Medical doctors/care providers that have to manage their patients on a lot of things usually miss to properly/timely bill for the procedures and services they provide their patients; this ensues in poor revenue performance, and ultimately effect the health organization.

Timely medical procedure coding and billing are the requirements of this hour; periodic loss has made many of them understand the importance of an electronic medical record, or at the least a medical billing system.

It has been found that most of health organizations, for Federal/State benefits – are switching over to EMR; market experts always suggest such organizations to go for advanced EMR systems, and not for any temporary solution, for just bonus payments.

So – if you have not yet implemented an EMR, today, for your practice, then take a transition from paper-based work culture; various domain-specific EMRs are available in the health market, for you to gain on.

Some of the attributes that you will find in these are: specialty specific – software/system integration, ICD/CPT codes, medication/drug database for history and interactions; laboratory interface, procedure/SOAP templates etc.

You can always go for a custom EMR software (integrated with medical billing system), to meet all the requirements of your specialty medical practice, to better health outcomes.

Stay affixed with MedicExchange for more about various EMR software vendors, and specialty specific EMR!

If your common mode to record patient information is paper-based records, still – then you definitely need a change, today!

 

Electronic medical record is a computerized health record that is maintained in a care unit to systematically manage patient information – everything gets stored digitally, for secure/instant access and transmission; clinical, administrative and financial information is easily managed through an EMR.

 

On the technical front, many of us know that – an EMR and an EHR slightly differ with respect to creation and storage of medical records at single-and-multiple locations, which we will cover in detail, in many other sections.

An EMR integrates well with various other systems in a health facility, and plays pivotal role in management of clinical operations; healthcare organizations across the globe have understood the significance of an EMR, and many are switching over from conventional paper-based data, to electronic storage and information management.

Hundreds of EMRs are available in the healthcare sector, for every other domain and size; specialized practice units always go for customized EMR systems for various domain specific requirements (specialty specific templates are always available for them, there) – range from chiropractic, dental, primary care-family practice, outpatient/inpatient care etc.

Digital patient charts, ease of tracking patient history/demographics, SOAP notes, lab/examination results, drugs/medication and etc. make EMR a feasible solution for quick care delivery and practice management.

With an EMR technology, it has now become easy for healthcare professionals to digitize their care units; free as well as low-high priced EMRs are easily available in the healthcare market, and/but this sometimes confuse buyers/health organizations to make a decision on implementation of stand-alone over integrated EMR (and medical billing/scheduling etc.) systems.

Small practice, mid-large sized organizations and all are up taking a shift from paper charts to electronic data, with an EMR, to streamline workflow at care units.

If you are confused over what sort of EMR you want for your facility, then MedicExchange is here to help you out on it, as we will help you move away from paper charts to digitize your workspace.

Follow-through us for data about some of top-notch EMR Companies for EMR Software & Systems, to meet requirements at your organization, for improved health practice and outcomes.

Modern-day healthcare sector it seems cannot go without an Electronic Medical Record; for better decisions, to bring down repetitive studies and more – EMR is the apt solution

 

The EMR system has taken over messy handwritings on paper documents that bring in readability issues, and affect health outcomes; healthcare organizations across the globe are now up adopting an EMR for their care units.

As, without relying on paper chart, care providers can utilize the online tool to keep a tab of their patients; common data access by multiple users, at a single time makes this uncommon technology, unique for data and information management.

With an EMR, everything is available now at the finger tip – patient visits/history, imaging data, lab reports, billing information etc.

An EMR ascertains patient safety and efficiency of care units by all means; proper and meaningful use of EMR is the requirement of the hour, so as for enhanced practice management.

Healthcare organizations can enhance their subsistent practice through implementation of an EMR, which is so easy with many EMR companies and vendors around.

And, if you have not adopted an EMR yet, then in line with Federal initiatives, decide for an advanced electronic medical record system, for effective and meaningful use, to better patient outcomes.

For more on EMR, and other Healthcare blogs and articles – stay tuned with MedicExchange!

EMR is easy and secure; go for it, if you have not, yet!

 

The legends of EMR continue, as many healthcare organizations are apprehensive, and have not yet made their mind up for EMR implementation, for their care units. Though many have switched on to basic EMR systems at their hospital emergency rooms, and not advanced, full operational through out the network; if industry data is to be believed, patients preferred to go to healthcare units that had advanced EMR systems implemented in care facilities, as this helped many with shorter hospital stays and treatment time, and brought down the rate of hospitalization.

Electronic medical records aid doctors and patients, both in similar manner, as both get benefited equally through it; EMR system facilitates care providers with detailed information about their patients, and help them optimize and declutter their work-space, for better information flow and management; the technology make the doctor spend more of time with patients, for to provide treatment and care, and less time with paper-based records.

The quality of care and treatment gets improved through with EMR adoption, and care units get to have access to paper-less work-atmosphere; through with an EMR, even patients would get to have real-time access to their data, online.

Care professionals that want to meaningfully utilize an EMR require only basic consultation over the software, and they will be fine to work effectively on it; make yourself competitive through effective counseling from EMR Companies to recognize problems that dither you for EMR adoption; once adopted and after having a fine grip over it, things would be very smooth for you, by every means.

EMR incorporates well with practice management system of care providers in emergency departments; it is not just big hospitals only use EMRs, and being a small clinic/practice center that you have, do not hesitate to take a shift over from conventional paper-based record keeping/management, to an EMR.

Since, physicians with private practice centers that are required for primary care, manage lots of uninsured patients, they should go for an EMR, for effective documentation of patient visits, and of medical services provided to them, so as to precisely charge/bill them, for effective revenue management.

To locate/search and transfer medical record of any patient is very easy, and not a time consuming thing; data stored in an electronic medical record remains secure, in compliance with healthcare information standard, and care units that believe “it would not be secure to have an EMR to document patient” is a wrong thing; to cut down the cost associated with storage and management of paper-based records, trim down insurance malpractice, and to securely archive and keep up vital healthcare data of patients reserved, for disaster recovery are the needs of this hour, across the globe; go with the flow, to gain on more, and to grow with the market trend.

Make up your mind for advanced, fully-operational EMR, and not just the basic one, for Federal funding, and other benefits – and let us think together for long term benefits for the healthcare community!

For more on EMR related, and other Health IT blogs and stories – do keep a touch with MedicExchange!