| One of the greatest advantages of Electronic | | | | the savings onto your customers. |
| Medical Records (EMR) software is that of the | | | | Currently, over 75% of all pharmacies in the |
| e-prescription feature. Certified EMR programs (or | | | | country accept e-prescriptions. Moreover, in the |
| certified HER programs) can integrate with | | | | year 2009 and in the upcoming 2010, practices |
| e-prescriptions, which can increase your income | | | | that use a qualified electronic prescribing system |
| while also helping to maintain more accurate | | | | are eligible to earn a bonus payment of 2% of |
| records. What is an e-prescription? | | | | the total allowed charges through Medicare Part B. |
| This refers to computer-generated prescriptions | | | | Using certified EMR medical billing software you will |
| that you can print out and send directly to your | | | | have access to e-prescribing features. You will be |
| patients or pharmacy. Instead of having to write | | | | able to experience dramatic gains in enhanced |
| out prescriptions on a piece of paper you simply | | | | productivity, additional income and reduction of |
| enter it into the EMR system. The prescription | | | | time and monetary expenses. |
| then travels from your office to the pharmacy's | | | | The average physician spends an estimated |
| computer. This is done through a private, secure | | | | $15,000 a year on nothing in particular-and it all |
| and closed network to ensure that the | | | | results from using a paper file system or a basic |
| information is never just sent over the Internet | | | | computer record system. Using an EMR system |
| or through email, sources which may be | | | | with e-prescribing capabilities enables to you take |
| compromised. | | | | advantage of e-prescription programs along with |
| The benefits of using EMR software for | | | | increased bonus payments made possible by |
| e-prescriptions include less waiting time by the | | | | PQRI (Physician Quality Reporting Initiative). |
| patient, which will in turn increase the patient's | | | | EMR practice management software simplifies the |
| satisfaction and loyalty to your office. You no | | | | prescription process, protecting you legally as well |
| longer have to worry about legibility, as EMR | | | | as helping you financially. You will be surprised at |
| systems have advanced handwriting and speech | | | | how much more efficient your office works |
| recognition features. The pharmacist won't even | | | | thanks to a comprehensive electronic document |
| be dealing with your handwriting, as he will be | | | | management system. Remember that you can |
| receiving all prescription information via | | | | modify and add customized features for your |
| computerized message. Using EMR medical | | | | practice as you need them, and you don't have |
| software is also the more economic choice, as it | | | | to be a computer expert to make these changes. |
| will help you to streamline your business and pass | | | | |