| Welcome to the world of health care technology | | | | accuracy of EMR systems also minimizes the risk |
| and EMR, the high-tech system developed by | | | | of making mistakes, which positively influences |
| electronic medical records companies to store and | | | | medical malpractice insurance rates. |
| preserve medical information about patients. | | | | There are numerous electronic medical records |
| Because medical practices are so strongly | | | | companies which have extensive experience and |
| information driven, requiring quick retrieval of | | | | can provide a system that meets the needs of |
| information, easy comparison of data as well as | | | | the medical professional, including Acentec, |
| accuracy of information, electronic medical | | | | Medinformatix,, Siemens Medical and CPSI. There |
| records companies can design an electronic | | | | are a number of things to consider in order to |
| medical records (EMR) system that is tailor made | | | | secure the EMR vendor who is just right for your |
| to any medical practice, large or small. | | | | circumstances. |
| Why switch to an EMR system? The traditional | | | | Compare costs of new computer technology |
| method of paper record keeping is costly, bulky | | | | versus maintaining a current stored paper system. |
| and very labor intensive. Once a file or chart has | | | | What is the expected lifespan of an EMR |
| been checked out, no other department or | | | | installation before an upgrade or new system will |
| medical professional can access it until it is | | | | be required? What are the computer hardware |
| returned. If a paper record is misplaced or not | | | | requirements for the EMR system you are |
| returned to the right place, future access to | | | | considering? It's a good idea to obtain multiple |
| critical information might be unavailable during an | | | | quotes from a variety of IT providers. Don't be |
| emergency. Keeping traditional paper records | | | | shy about asking the company for references. |
| translates to at least 30 minutes of paperwork | | | | Ask about the type and duration of training that |
| per hour spent with each patient. | | | | the EMR system provider will offer your staff. |
| EMR systems keep patient records secure and | | | | Once the EMR system is up and running, does the |
| confidential yet easily accessible and easily shared | | | | company have a disaster recovery system in |
| with numerous medical departments as the | | | | place? How often is the EMR software updated? |
| situation warrants. EMR systems do not require | | | | Switching to an EMR system installed by a reliable |
| transcription costs as data can be directly entered | | | | electronic medical records company can make |
| into the system. When time is of the essence, | | | | billing, administrative and patient information tasks |
| the practioner can access vital information in the | | | | more efficient and cost effective for any health |
| quickest way possible to benefit the patient. The | | | | care operation. |