PrognoCIS EMR has specialty templates, encounter scripts and key equipment integration points ideal for the Health Center practice. Our technology enables plug and play integration with most Health Center hardware. The user interface is ideal, tab formatted, user friendly, intuitive and fast.Health Centers using PrognoCIS EMR save time with automated SOAP (Progress notes) in addition to elimination of transcription costs, HL7 integration, ePrescriptions and more.
Specific Health Center features include:
- Common equipment integration
- ICD/CPT Codes
- Client/Server or ASP based
- E&M Coding Assistance for accurate billing
- PDR-Based Prescription Writing
- Lab Interface (Quest, LabCorp, etc.)
- Custom Decision Support (ADE, Coding)
- Billing/Scheduling Software Interface
- Document/Image Management
- Tablet PC Enabled
- HL7 Custom Interfaces
- Online Patient Portal
- More Health Center Features...
Why Health Centers are changing to PrognoCIS EMR
In recent years there has been a strong push throughout the health care industry for Health Centers to convert to EMR. 2006 was a record year for EMR adoption thanks to new product innovations, new government initiatives encouraging EMR, economic pressures, improved patient awareness, and an improved attitude towards EMR among physicians.
2009, EMR has become a requirement. Health Centers who adopt earlier than later can receive up to $60,000 in financial stimulus incentives. Health Centers who wait will be financially penalized.
State of the art, EMR product innovations
1) Mobile computing through wireless
2) Affordable high-speed internet
3) Cheaper high-speed imaging devices
4) Cheaper technology/storage costs
5) New internet based solutions
6) Ability to run Web Based EMR or Inhouse
Government
1) New Medicare/Medicaid EDI Filing
2) HIPAA Regulations
3) New Industry Standards ie. XML, HL7, Medcin, SNOMED, PACS, Surescripts (ePrescriptions)
Economic Pressures
1) Lower reimbursement from payers
2) Higher administrative costs as a result of higher complexity in insurance and billing
3) Higher malpractice costs
4) Higher labor costs for reporting
5) New push for pay-for-performance plans by payers
Patient Awareness
In a study by Accenture done in March of 2006 in which 519 consumers were polled, results showed that nine out of ten patients believe Electronic Medical Records can improve medical care and reduce the number of hospital errors. Additionally more than half said they’d be willing to pay extra if their records were kept in an electronic format.
The PrognoCIS Patient Portal enables medical practices to offer e-services at full billing rates. This can save your practice time and money, while increasing patient satisfaction.
Financial Benefits of EMR - Electronic Medical Records
PrognoCIS EMR Financial Benefit #1
Increased productivity
Health Centers see improved productivity as a result of the many processes that become automated through the use of EMR technology. Tasks like pulling/filing paper charts become replaced by simply clicking a patients name in the PrognoCIS EMR system.
End-of-day reporting becomes much easier as reports can be generated directly from the EMR system. Lab and imaging results can be placed directly into the EMR, thereby making it easier for users to access. Integration with diagnostic devices enables users to input results/findings directly into the EMR, eliminating the need to manage the many types of forms used in today’s offices.
PrognoCIS EMR Financial Benefit #2
Increased revenue
PrognoCIS EMR can increase your revenue by providing Health Centers with better coding recommendations and providing Health Centers with the ability to offer new services to patients. E/M level coding assistance can be an incredible financial benefit. In fact, a recent study by Medical Economics Magazine stated that a physician not coding to the maximum E/M levels may be losing $40,000 to $50,000 annually.
EMR Financial Benefit #3
Avoidance of costs
EMR can help you reduce the many expenses such as paper charts, poor documentation and high malpractice premiums. Transcription costs can also be reduced as EMR can provide you with an easier means for patient documentation and report writing. This can be a big savings as many offices spend as much as $1500 per month per provider. When an office becomes busier, they can avoid the cost of hiring new staff by becoming more efficient with the PrognoCIS EMR system. EMR systems can help offices reduce to an even 1 to 1 ratio of assistant to provider. Offices can avoid expensive medications by offering patients more cost effective alternatives. EMR can help keep malpractice premiums lower as a result of higher quality documentation and drug prescription alerts.
EMR Financial Benefit #4
Increased profit
Health Centers are able to spend more time with their patients, see more patients, with a huge reduction in paperwork and time.
The Bottom Line
Time. With a reduction in administration costs, time associated with paper charts, transcriptions and more, Health Center Physicians have time. Time to spend with the family and friends. Time to enjoy life...
