Shifting to Electronic Medical Records has caused a lot of concern within the healthcare industry. Letting go old norms and embracing new ones has always remained the toughest decision for any business sector. However, considering the pace with which the world is changing, how the product cycles are getting shorter and the way customers are getting more demanding, embracing change remains the only solution. Such revolutions can be delayed but not totally ignored; therefore, early adopters benefit the most.
With the benefits of having an electronic database, these concerns seem less significant. EMR facilitates decision making and helps in streamlining administrative processes. In the days of paper practice, it was hard to retrieve the right information at the right time, resulting in an increasing number of fatalities. Considering the sensitive nature of healthcare, it is important to embrace technology that makes decision making faster and more efficient. This goal can certainly be achieved through Electronic Medical Records that helps in recording, retrieving and transferring confidential data securely and accurately.
Moreover, records maintained on paper were subject to wear and tear, and also occupied a lot of space, whereas Electronic Medical Records ensures that patient records and their history are stored in a remotely secure environment. According to a leading physician from California, “I always found myself drowning in a sea of paperwork. It was hard to believe that I was spending less time with my patients and more on maintaining their records. However, with the introduction of EMR technology, I don’t see any hurdles between me and my practice”.
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A few established EMR vendors, after a lot of research and development, have introduced all-in-one solutions that comprises of an EMR, Patient Portal, Practice Management Software, along with outsourced Medical Billing Service. As a complete solution, electronic documentation is done through Electronic Medical Records, round the clock patient-physician connectivity is guaranteed by a user-friendly Patient Portal and administrative and clinical operations are streamlined with the help of a Practice Management Software. In addition, outsourced Medical Billing Service optimizes revenues by reducing claim denials. If such solutions are incorporated by physicians within their practices, quality of healthcare will improve and physicians would be get hassle free.
