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The lack of “usability” in common EHR solutions was the primary reason this author left a good paying job with a young family, committed himself to premature grey hair, and became an “entrepreneur” in the creation of simplifyMD.  Four years and more than 40 Million electronic medical records later, we think we’re on to something. 

Today, most of what I read about “usability” borders on it becoming the newest “buzzword,” a lot of talk, but very little action.  Or, if you grew up where I did, all hat and no cattle.

There is a lot of talk in the Medical Industry about understanding Meaningful Use. It is a serious subject and can be very confusing. But, it looks like this video has given an explanation in a fun way!

And, just one final thought, there are EHRs that WILL NOT cost you an arm and a leg.

There are two ways to determine the return on investment when considering implementing an electronic health record (EHR) software system into your practice.  There is the traditional ROI analysis that will measure benefits versus cost, but I challenge you to think beyond system features, training costs and the price tag for just a moment.

Defining your current outlook on the EHR software movem

Focus on practice results, not technology

Come see for yourself all that simplifyMD’s Affordable EHR software has to offer!

Below is a list of the most common reasons doctors and practice administrators give for not wanting to make the switch from paper to EHR software.  Do any of these sound familiar to you?:

I am retiring soon:   You can actually sell your practice for more money if you are paperless and on an EHR.

I don’t like to use computers, and want to keep writing on paper:  Look for a system that will allow you to continue to write on paper and then scan it back into the patient chart.

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Throughout the implementation process, there are tasks and deadlines.  However, if you have the opportunity to get some hands on practicein before training, do it.  The more you practice, the better you will be when it’s time for your GO LIVE.

Steps to take:

1. Use your EHR vendors how-to guides
2. Practice using tutorials
3. View any visual materials that are available and practice doing what you saw

These are simple easy steps to making your transition mu

Do you enjoy reviewing a good looking graph or report?  Hopefully, medical practice reports provide valuable information to managers which facilitate enhancements to patient satisfaction.

Analysis of the below short term and long term factors are value added when driven by your EHR

• Your total number of patients
• Patient flow throughout your facility (example - the amount of time spent in the waiting room and each exam room
• Appointment flow by Provider
• Appointment

In China, there exists a giant computer.  138 floor to ceiling cabinets house 21,000 CPUs and 262 Terabytes of memory.  It requires a small power plant to keep it running and can perform 4.7 quadrillion computations per second.   It’s name, the Tianhe-1A, means “Milky Way” in the English vernacular and it is unquestionably the fastest computer on the planet.  Almost.

There’s another computer that is 8,000 times faster, houses only 1 CPU th

Would you say your workday is effective and efficient?  Effectiveness is defined as accomplishing the purpose or goal of the work.  Efficiency is defined as performing in a way which has the least amount of wasted time or effort.

What if, the focus (effectiveness) of your day could be meeting the needs of your patients!   What if, the work you do could be more efficient and you’d get more work done in less time!

I have used several different EHR applications in medical practices.  Some EHRs can make the daily grind of a busy medical