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  ASPs - How the Internet is changing EMR

As health care becomes more integrated, electronic medical records (EMRs) have become an integral part of any practice. In its simplest form, the concept of EMR is electronic storage and instant availability of clinical information to authorized users at the point of care. Increased efficiency is one of the foremost benefits.

  Electronic Medical Records - Multiple Data Input Options

The most critical part of any Electronic Medical Record (EMR) is the method of data entry. EMR is about aggregation of patient encounter data at the point of care in order to provide a complete, accurate, and timely view of patient information. An electronic medical record is not just a typed record of the patient encounter, but an extremely useful decision support tool.

  Electronic prescribing can save time and reduce medication errors

Medical errors can happen at any stage in today's healthcare environment. According to the Institute of Medicine report, up to 98000 people die each year because of errors that could have been prevented. Medical errors happen not only in hospitals but even in clinics, in the outpatient department of hospitals and even at the pharmacy

  Advantage of ASP based EMR in Disasters like Katrina

Physicians at New Orleans are facing an additional problem of loss of medical records of their patients in the wake of Katrina disaster. Even with backups at the medical practice, much of the patient records that have been stored on paper or electronically may have been destroyed.

  Online Patient Insurance Eligibility can save Megabucks

Verifying patients' eligibility for insurance is an essential task that is too often time-consuming, frustrating and costly for a medical practice. Numerous telephone calls to and from insurance companies and imposing stacks of claims affect both the profitability of the practice and the productivity the office staff.

Medical practices need to keep a track of their scheduled patient appointments to maintain and optimize their workflow. Medical practices commonly have no shows, cancelled or rescheduled appointments. Appointments are frequently missed simply because the patient forgets.