Medical Management Software

Medical management software is an essential technology for any medical practice. Beyond the assistance that medical management software can provide with routine tasks such as scheduling and communicating with patients and physicians, medical office software can help administrators navigate the complex task of managing cash flow in the healthcare system. From billing patients, tracking co-pays, submitting insurance claims and managing the timing of payments, ensuring a positive cash flow is no small matter for medical management professionals. The right software can help streamline and automate financial and administrative tasks, improving cash flow management and cutting costs to help make the practice more profitable, while also helping practices enhance the quality of care.

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Integrate EMR into medical management software.

As the majority of medical practices in the United States now use some form of electronic medical records (EMR)ⁱ, having a medical management software solution that also provides EMR management can be immensely helpful. An EMR offers the practice significant benefits. Using EMR, practitioners can:

• Consolidate a patient's comprehensive medical information, for a more thorough understanding of the patient's medical history with your practice
• Access patient data quickly at the point of decision, to make more informed choices about treatment and care
• Search the medical record for patients who may meet certain criteria or benefit from new treatments, helping doctors provide appropriate preventive care
• Authorize prescription refills in seconds
• Show meaningful use of electronic medical records programs in order to qualify for federal financial incentives offered to practices that adopt an EMR in specific ways

By selecting medical management software that integrates practice management services with a medical records program, medical practices help to ensure that all clinical, financial and administrative data can be used more efficiently and effectively throughout the business.

Centricity Advance software integrates medical records, management tools, and a patient portal.

Centricity Advance, a web based EMR and medical management software solution from GE Healthcare, offers a highly affordable solution for the smaller practice wanting to implement software with healthcare practice management tools and an EMR system. Centricity Advance provides:

• Practice management tools. Centricity Advance streamlines administrative tasks and simplifies financial management and revenue cycle management by verifying payer rules for more accurate claims submission, speeding payments by using electronic transactions and tracking co-pays more efficiently.
• EMR functionality. Centricity Advance enables medical practices to transition to an electronic medical record system, with the ability to capture information quickly and access it online from anywhere, at anytime.
• A patient self-service portal that gives patients the keys to their healthcare. Patients can go online to request refills, schedule appointments, communicate physicians and view their lab or radiology results as well as their medical records and medical history.
• Software-as-a-Service affordability and ease-of-use. As a web based service, Centricity Advance requires no purchase of hardware or software. Medical practices pay an affordable monthly subscription to use the Centricity Advance software. There is no software to maintain, so less IT staff is necessary and all patient and financial records are housed offsite in a highly secure data center that features redundant technology and innovative security to offer a higher level of data protection.

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ⁱU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): "Electronic Medical Record/Electronic Health Record Use by Office-based Physicians: United States, 2008 and Preliminary 2009" http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/emr_ehr/emr_ehr.htm