In today's world, doing something faster doesn't always yield great results. For instance, you can order fast food in no time, but you may end up getting an average sandwich with very little nutritional value. But the complete opposite is true when it comes to electronic medical records. Nextech EMR software can help your practice get things done faster, while providing even more accurate patient care. Here are a few ways that EMR can improve your practice:

The International Classification of Diseases 10th edition consists of two distinct codes sets: ICD-10- Clinical Modification (CM) for diagnosis codes and ICD-10-Procedure Coding System (PCS) for procedure codes. In this article, we will focus specifically on ICD-10-PCS and how its procedure codes will impact specialty-specific practices.

For a number of years, many in the healthcare industry have been frightened off by the highly overstated cost estimates for the implementation of ICD-10. Some estimates predicted the costs of this change at as high as approximately $85,000… for even a small practice with as few as three doctors. These sorts of very expensive-seeming cost estimates for ICD-10 implementation have played a big hand in the reason why so many healthcare professionals continue to resist it.

The last two decades have seen an unprecedented rise in technology both at home and in the workplace. This transition has affected all aspects of our lives, both public and private, and physicians practices are no exception to this statement. While advances in technology have largely been positive for the world of medicine, it's impossible to ignore the fact that a host of new security concerns have come along with this rise in user-friendly systems. When determining which EMR software best suits the needs of your practice, it's important to consider the specific situations and security concerns that your clinic or office will undergo on a daily basis. With that in mind, take a look at some of the most common security concerns affecting doctors' offices today:

Regardless of your practice's specialty, it's critical that you realize the advantages that can come from good patient engagement techniques. While much of this can be accomplished through building strong, trusting relationships with your clientele, the increased use of digital tools also offers valuable opportunities for advancement in this regard. If you're thinking about how you can take your patient engagement to the next level, you will want to evaluate your electronic medical record software. Take a look at these tips for maximizing patient engagement with EMR software:

Electronic medical records are a necessity in the health care industry, as they're simple to access and keep patient information safe and secure at all times. The fact that these records are mobile means physicians can use their iPads to update patient charts with current and accurate information. Here are just a few ways that mobile tools can benefit your practice:

The ICD-10 transition should involve a multi-pronged strategy on how to fully adopt and implement ICD-10-CM in your specialty practice less than 9 months from now. The scope and breadth of that strategy depends on the size of medical practices; obviously larger practices have more time-intensive preparations to look forward to than small or medium-sized practices. One of the critical steps in ICD-10 preparation is starting to work in ICD-10 prior to the October 1, 2015 deadline.

This past December, shortly before adjourning for 2014, Congress passed an “Omnibus” federal funding bill—the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015. Slipped into the bill was a provision to further delay the implementation of ICD-10. Various lobbies and special interest groups, on both sides of the ICD-10 debate, had already been hitting Congress with a barrage of letters (arguing their opposing points of view) during the latter months of 2014. Opponents of ICD-10 had hoped to use the appropriations bill to further delay the final implementation by as long as two years. Supporters of ICD-10, however, argued that another delay would be both unnecessary and costly.