Some of the Benefits of Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Physicians know that eventually they will all need to jump on board with an EMR program. Worrying about the benefits EMR program’s will offer your practice is perfectly normal. The article“ The Digital Medical Office of the Future” featured in the March/April 2008 edition of The Journal of the Health Care Billing and Management Association (HBMA) , suggested that most experts look at four specific categories within a medical office where an ERM can make a significant difference: Cost Reduction, Revenue Enhancement, Improved Administration Efficiency, and Improved Physician Office Efficiency, Patient Care, and Service.

Cost Reduction

• Reduced transcription Costs
• Reduced Internal and External Copying Expenses
• Labor Savings
• Malpractice Insurance Savings

Revenue Enhancement

• Improved Accuracy of coding

Improved Administrative Efficiency

• Fewer Chart Pulls and Less Filing
• Reduction in Phone Tag
• Fewer Call-Backs from Pharmacies

Improved Physician Office Efficiency, Patient Care, and Service

• Higher Quality Documentation (legible, organized, and complete)
• Built in Protocols and Reminders
• More Efficient Signing of Charts
• Patient Education and Involvement