EHR Technology

Separating billing-related data from other clinical documentation and transmitting it to a billing system is not difficult …no matter how the charting is done.

You've heard all the guidance about the importance of good patient relations and documentation as a way to avoid a malpractice suit. But now, you think you may have a problem. Here's what to do.

You've purchased the technology needed to keep tabs on your practice's operations. Now make sure you're looking at the right reports.

Other than answering questions for the EHR, my physician and I barely spoke at my most recent appointment. Here’s how to avoid this at your practice.

Here's how your medical practice should build a plan for the looming transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 in 2014.

Coding questions? We've got the answers

Practice Notes blogger and family physician J. Scott Litton, Jr., recently wrote about how his practice improves patient care through technology.

Physicians at smaller, independent practices might have more of a say when it comes to picking an EHR. But they also have many more challenges when it comes to implementation.

Part of the problem, which makes the healthcare system so difficult to modernize to an e-record, is that there are so many separate but interdependent parts.

Why you should seriously read your EHR contract before you buy an EHR.

As the market for EHRs has grown, so has the market for mobile voice dictation technology.

As practices continue to deal with declining reimbursement, federal and commercial payers are exploring new payment models. Here's how to prepare and respond.

These days, everything from EHRs to PM systems are available via cloud computing. Is it time to ditch the servers and join the movement?

Change can be great - when handled correctly. Here's how to stay on-point.

Don't underestimate the power of networking

ICD-10 is not something that is appropriate for (or designed for) physicians to be using in a raw form while they are in the process of caring for patients.

When it comes to efficiency, if an EHR is a modern refrigerator / freezer, then paper records are akin to keeping a box filled with a big block of ice to keep foods fresh.

Physician assistants can speak the languages of those who are most fearful of EHRs and make it more translatable.

Most institutions … are satisfied to get their medical computer systems from vendors and not dependent on having physicians on the payroll acting as what they consider to be glorified computer technicians.

In front of you lies a big translational project as you choose, design, build, and/or implement your EHR. A PA can fill the job of leader in this process.

An EHR installation is only the halfway point between overflowing filing cabinets and a truly digitized practice. Here's what comes next.

If every chart you create looks basically the same, it might be a problem for CMS.

Protect your practice and patient information by installing a data-backup system.

In short, certification will set progress in EHR back by however many years it remains in effect.

It is a rare EHR where the core charting functions were engineered, prototyped, and test “flown” before the final product was built.