You Have Questions...

• How do we choose the right electronic health record (EHR) and practicemanagement (PMS) system for our practice?
• How can we steer clear of implementation pitfalls?
• Up to half of all practices that install an EHR fail. How can we avoid that fate?
• Should we use tablet PCs or workstations in the exam room?
• Which is better: ASP or client/server?
• Can we keep our existing billing system?
• How can our practice take advantage of Pay for Performance?
• What do we do with our paper charts?
• Can we afford to do this?
• Can we afford not to do this?

We Have Answers!

Medical practices of all sizes need a great deal of information and specialized market knowledge to sort through the myriad details of the EHR market. Some benefits to adopting electronic health records are:

• Enhanced quality of patient care
• Decreased medical errors
• Elimination of duplicate tests
• Improved communication among physicians
• Improved documentation quality by eliminating handwritten records
• Reduced costs associated with transcription, chart creation, filing, and office supplies
• Increased profitability
• Improved efficiency of medical practices
• Increased security of clinical data
• Remote access to patient records
• More consistent management of patient populations using evidenced-based guidelines