Blog

Electronic health records (EHRs) have evolved dramatically since they first began to replace paper charts decades ago. What began as a digital filing cabinet has transformed into a command center for practice operations, patient engagement, and clinical decision-making. Now, a new wave of innovation is reshaping how EHRs will power specialty care in the years ahead.

The odds of a healthcare practice being audited took a tremendous jump this year. Proactive administrators are taking action now to make sure their practice is ready should auditors come knocking.

When it comes to Evaluation & Management (E/M) coding, even experienced medical coders can get tripped up over when to use time-based codes and when to use Medical Decision Making (MDM) codes.

Every day, staff in healthcare practices spend hours manually slogging through tasks that could be automated. Especially in smaller practices, that’s time that could be spent seeing patients, bringing in revenue, and building morale through more fulfilling work.

If you’ve been waiting for the right time to transition your medical practice from paper-based to electronic charting, that time is now — before your reliance on paper charts costs you thousands of dollars.

For almost a decade, Nextech EHR has integrated with the IRIS® Registry. But what is the IRIS Registry and why does it matter?

While EHR and Practice Management solutions have become essential to practice success over the last decade, there are still practices that are not using fully integrated systems. Some practices are using a Practice Management solution while still relying on paper records. Others have EHR and Practice Management (EHR/PM) systems that are not seamlessly integrated because they come from different vendors.

While data can be useful, it is sometimes difficult to know exactly what data your practice should be tracking. Specific data points are often referred to as Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). But what are KPIs? By definition, KPIs are metrics that are directly aligned with your business goals and tracking them allows you to measure how successful your current efforts are at achieving your objectives.