Medical Practice Management

Managing a medical practice efficiently can be a difficult prospect, and the consequences of poor medical practice management are serious. When management systems are ineffective, not only do the productivity and profitability of the practice suffer, but quality of care can be diminished as well.

Fortunately there are many practice management software solutions available to aid medical practice management, including a number of software solutions that support an effective administrative and financial infrastructure. A solid medical practice management solution can help administrators manage the complex task of getting paid by insurance companies and patients as well as simplify and automate many administrative tasks and make reporting easier and more insightful.

The most powerful medical practice management systems also integrate electronic medical records (EMR), giving the practice access not only to the many efficiencies and improvements that computerized medical records offer, but to financial incentives offered by the federal government as well.

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Centricity Advance: Web based medical practice management for the smaller practice.

Centricity Advance from GE Healthcare is a leading medical practice management system designed specifically for the smaller practice. Where systems designed for larger offices and hospitals require a significant upfront capital investment in hardware and software as well as an IT team to install and maintain them, Centricity Advance offers an alternative. As a web based solution, Centricity Advance requires no purchase of hardware or software and needs no IT staff on an ongoing basis. Practices can access Centricity Advance via any computer – at the office, the hospital or even from home – and pay only a monthly subscription fee. With quick setup and an easy-to-use interface, Centricity Advance provides the smaller practice with an affordable medical practice management solution.

Integrate management of electronic medical records, practice administration and a patient portal.

Centricity Advance integrates superior practice management tools with EMR software and a patient self-service portal as well. With Centricity Advance, the medical practice can:

• Enhance revenue cycle management. By quickly verifying payer rules and reducing invisible losses, Centricity Advance helps the practice manage the revenue cycle more efficiently.
• Manage cash flow more easily. Use Centricity Advance's web based medical billing software tools to track co-pays, speed payments with electronic transactions and handle claims more efficiently to improve cash flow management.
• Integrate data throughout the practice. With clinical, administrative and financial data integrated in a single system, Centricity Advance facilitates the free flow of information throughout the practice
• Help enhance patient care. By giving physicians rapid access to patient data, drug interaction information and medical literature at the point of care, Centricity Advance helps enhance the quality of care
• Streamline operations. Automate routine tasks, manage data more efficiently and get more done with fewer full-time staff
• Give patients online access. Centricity Advance's patient portal lets patients take care of many of their own needs, helping to minimize the administrative costs of interacting with patients. Patients can go online to schedule appointments, request refills of prescriptions, communicate directly with their physician, and view lab results as well as their medical records

Learn more now about Centricity Advance as well as physician electronic medical record solutions and electronic health record software