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How many times have you heard that in the past two years?  One time is way too many. So what have you done, to combat the dreaded email that you get from your vendor? You know the one that explains to you that something has gone wrong with one of the many systems that push the... Read More

Many of the EHRs that you will purchase have a strong selling point of promoting patient safety. That patient safety is accomplished through the use of alerts.  Some of those alerts could warn the physician or their staff that something could possibly be wrong.  It could be... Read More

Just the other day an opportunity came around to see a physician for a physical. Shock and disbelief best represents as to what happened while there.  First, manually complete 15 various pieces of paperwork.  Ten of those pieces of paper were for a paper chart.  A paper chart!... Read More

There are incentives to participating in MU as many physicians are aware. There are also penalties for not participating as well.   The question is “Can you afford the long term penalties and continue to sustain a successful practice?” This is an eight sided coin problem, as one... Read More

There are so many challenges that come from any new organizational change.  Implementation of a new EHR/EMR has many diverse challenges. What are covered in this blog are the top three organizational challenges that practices have had to deal with. Capital for purchase of a new... Read More

The decision to implement an EHR/EMR should not be looked at as a sprint to get just the incentive money.  It should be looked at like a marathon. A sprint is a short distance goal that helps you achieve the end goal of winning a marathon.  Way too many practices are trying to do... Read More

The basic economic definition of a “pro forma” describes a presentation of data that reflects an “as if” basis.  Many in the medical field have had equipment sales reps come into the office with a “wonderful new piece of technology” that will help patients and, of... Read More

How can you define what benefits you will receive from MU?  Well monetarily there are incentive payments for adoption and use of a certified EHR and reporting on each of the required measures. A second monetary benefit is cost savings realized with a successful implementation of... Read More

Over the past few years many have transitioned into an EHR/EMR from a paper chart.  Many have succeeded and a few others have not. What is the difference? What makes one physician group more successful then another? Let’s take a look of some of the habits of those that have... Read More

Medical Management Services is pleased to share this blog which provides some interesting stats on EHRs and the use through mobile devices. In a national survey, primary care and internal medicine physicians indicated a strong preference for electronic health record (EHR)... Read More