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MAXIMIZE PROFITABILITY WITH MD LOGIC PM SOFTWARE

To maximize efficiency in clinic, healthcare professionals must adopt technology that streamlines the charges and diagnosis from the EHR to the Practice Management software. With ICD-10 just around the corner, trying to generate a one page paper charge ticket/superbill that incorporates all the clinics CPT and ICD-10 codes will be next to impossible. The only other option will be generating multiple page paper charge tickets/superbills. Do any of these options really benefit the clinic?

ICD-10 / The End of Paper Superbill

Even with all the latest healthcare technology on the market, the vast majority of healthcare providers still use paper charge tickets/superbills to check-off the services provided for each patient visit. At the same time these paper charge tickets/superbills have the most common ICD-9/Diagnosis codes utilized by the clinic. The physician, PA, NP or PT use the paper charge tickets/superbills to report the charges and diagnosis to the front desk.

EHR SATISFACTION WITH PHYSICIANS IN DECLINE

A recent survey with physicians confirms their overall satisfaction with their EHR software is in decline. The American Medical Association (AMA) reported that compared to five years ago, more physicians are reporting being dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with their EHR system. The survey conducted in 2014 reported that more than half of all respondents reported negative impact with their EHR technology.

CONGRESS TAKES STEPS TO DELAY MEANINGFUL USE STAGE 3

Republican Congresswoman Renee Ellmers introduced her Further Flexibility in HIT Reporting and Advancing Interoperability Act (Flex IT 2 Act), which would provide more flexibility in the Meaningful Use program and ensure EHR systems address interoperability challenges. The bill would pause Stage 3 rulemaking to align it with technology advancements and the new merit-based incentive payment system.

MD LOGIC PM SOFTWARE - TAKE EFFICIENCY TO THE NEXT LEVEL

For healthcare providers to compete and flourish with today’s reimbursement they must use technology that is engineered to save time and increase efficiency. As the leading provider of high performance electronic health records solutions, MD Logic also provides practice management software that is engineered to get our customers paid on time. The MD Logic PM software is completely integrated with the MD Logic EHR software.

MD LOGIC ICD10 – SIMPLE, FAST AND EFFICIENT

With less than 90 days until the mandatory adoption of ICD-10, many physicians are left scrambling with no support or direction from their EHR company. The official deadline of October 1, 2015 will create frustration with many physicians that simply will not be prepared for ICD-10. For MD Logic customers the transition to ICD-10 will be stress-free and the easiest in the EHR/PM industry.

MD LOGIC PATIENT KIOSK AND ICD10 – A WINNING COMBINATION

As the deadline for ICD10 approaches, healthcare providers now have less than 110 days to prepare for the new government mandate. Beginning October 1, 2015, all diagnosis will need to be coded to ICD10. That means all established patients will need to be treated as new patients and have their problem list updated to comply with ICD10 codes. The good news for MD Logic customers will be the ability to use the MD Logic Patient Kiosk to collect this data and comply with ICD10.

DOES YOUR CLINICAL RECORD SUPPORT YOUR CHARGES?

It is the responsibility of each provider to document care in the progress note to support all services that were provided to the patient. If the service was provided but was not documented in clinical record then technically the service was not provided. During an audit the insurance carrier has the right to request a refund for all services not supported in the clinical record.

Practice Building and Better Patient Care

In healthcare communicating with patients and ensuring that patient’s return for follow up visits has become a full time job for most clinics. The liability of missed appointments in many cases falls on the responsibility of each clinic. A simple missed appointment may go unscheduled for a patient for an indefinite amount of time. For some patients with chronic health conditions the failure to comply with follow up appointments may lead to increased health risks and morbidity.

Automatic Conversion from ICD9 to ICD10

As the October 2015 deadline to adopt ICD-10 codes officially becomes the new standard in just five months, all healthcare providers will be forced to transition their ICD-9 codes over to the ICD-10 codes. For many healthcare providers this transition will prove to be time consuming and complex.

MD Logic to Support ICD10 and ICD9

MD Logic, the leading U.S. provider of High Performance Electronic Health Records Solutions, will release the companies ICD-10 module in May 2015. The ICD-10 module was initially released during the MD Logic EHR User Conference held in June 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to the 2014 EHR User Conference the federal government announced the delay of ICD-10 to October 2015. The initial date was scheduled for October 2014.

How to Manage Patient CDs with MD Logic DICOM Technology?

As MD Logic prepares to attend the 2015 AAOS conference in Las Vegas this month, we are reminded of the vast number of clinics that continue to store their patients CDs (containing the outside images of MRIs and CTs) in boxes. Like most clinics in this country, not all MRI or CT images are generated in the physician’s office. Accessing these images online is preferred but is still the minority when compared to most MRI centers providing the patient with the images on CD.