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Electronic Health Records with a Wave of a Wand E-mail
Written by Jennifer Flaten   
Monday, 09 April 2012 19:41

A recent poll by the Physicians Consulting Network revealed that 27% of physicians own an iPad or similar device. With that in mind, many vendors are launching iPad applications geared towards physicians.

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Have You Fully Converted to Electronic Medical Records? E-mail
Written by Jennifer Flaten   
Monday, 26 March 2012 18:12

For doctors who are not ready to make the conversion to a full electronic medical record system yet or are having a hard time deciding which one, there is a solution: ChartLogic’s Paperless Office.

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How Centricity's Software as a Service Simplifies Electronic Records E-mail
Written by Jennifer Flaten   
Monday, 15 November 2010 23:41

Software as a service (SaaS) offers an affordable alternative to installing an electronic medical record system and is perfect for doctors who have put off switching to an electronic medical record system.

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How to Cut Your Practice’s Paperwork E-mail
Written by Jennifer Flaten   
Tuesday, 31 May 2011 10:10

One patient generates an enormous amount of paperwork -- from patient forms and insurance cards to physician notes, lab results and billing/payment information. And let‘s not forget the very important HIPAA compliance documents.

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CareCloud Charts Path in EHR Arena E-mail
Written by Jennifer Flaten   
Tuesday, 17 January 2012 15:01
CareCloud, best known for its Central Practice Management system, has entered the electronic health record arena with CareCloud Charts. CareCloud understands that doctors need to focus on the patient, but that successful treatment requires collaboration between the doctor, pharmacy, labs and patient. So, CareCloud designed Charts to integrate with multiple medical systems and devices, providing better communication between physicians, pharmacies, labs, healthcare providers and patients. CareCloud Charts is intuitive and doctors can have it up and running with minimal training.It is a completely web-based electronic health record system. Doctors can access Charts from any computer with internet access. CareCloud Charts is 100% HIPAA compliant. Additional security features included advanced data encryption with bank-level server security. Charts also has automatic software updates to ensure the data is always secure.  Meaningful Use is easy to attain with CareCloud’s Charts. Plus, CareCloud Charts integrates smoothly with CareCloud’s practice management and billing systems. Features include a Patient summary, Allergies List and Medication List, to help prevent drug interactions. Charts has an ePrescribing module with a pharmacy search tool that allows doctors to send the prescription the pharmacy closest to their patient. Charts has a Digital Lab Results module, which gives instant access to results. It is even easy to manage documents with CareCloud Charts, it has a document management module that lets doctors scan, link and manage pictures and documents. The encounter note editor allows doctors to write their notes written in their own words, but also has the searchable, granular data availability of more rigid note forms. There is a Clinical Reporting module, so doctors can run detailed and easy-to-read reports.  It is easy to send the diagnosis and procedure codes to CareCloud’s Billing app and CareCloud has a fully integrated eSuperbill. http://www.carecloud.com/images/spacer.gif
 
How to Save Time on Continuing Education E-mail
Written by Jennifer Flaten   
Tuesday, 14 June 2011 12:17

Continuing medical education is a requirement for physicians, but finding the time to attend conferences or participate in classes is often extremely hard.

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How to Approach Online Billing & Claims Management E-mail
Written by Jennifer Flaten   
Monday, 01 November 2010 19:30

Prompt and accurate billing to private pay insurance companies and other insurers provides the backbone for any physician’s office. It is no surprise that a substantial amount of a practice’s administrative duties center on working with some part of the billing process.

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How to Spend Less Time on Electronic Medical Records E-mail
Written by Jennifer Flaten   
Monday, 26 September 2011 20:08

Many physicians feel they spend too much time wading through electronic medical records – time they could be spending with patients. MD-IT’s EMR software has a solution by combining traditional electronic medical records with dictation/transcription services.

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A Touch Screen EHR Just for Doctors E-mail
Written by Jennifer Flaten   
Monday, 10 October 2011 17:47

Touch screens have seemingly infiltrated every aspect of life, but they have had some struggled when it comes to the doctor’s office. Many doctors like the portability of a touch screen device, but often can’t find an electronic medical record that integrates well with the touch screen.

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