Ophthalmologists are trained to provide the full spectrum of eyecare, from prescribing glasses to precision eye surgery. Yet while they may be experts at treating patients, very few have business degrees or specialized practice management skills. Poor real estate decisions and bad hires, for example, are common mistakes that constitute part of the typical learning curve. However, many doctors make serious financial mistakes that can devastate their businesses, such as choosing the wrong electronic health record (EHR) and then sticking with it because of sunk costs.

Some early adopters of electronic health records (EHRs)—specialty practices in particular—are experiencing buyer’s remorse to the point that they are considering changing vendors. Think about the movements of a patient during an appointment in a retina practice. He or she may be tested or screened in one or more areas of the facility, transitioned to another area to consult with the retina specialist, and then moved to the payment counter. Most all-purpose EHRs cannot accommodate such complicated workflows.

In a recent article from Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today, Timothy J. Archer of the London Vision Clinic details his clinic's transition to Nextech from paper medical records. Not only did the practice experience a smooth implementation proccess, but Archer explains how your practice can have the same success as the London Vision Clinic through some helpful tips and strategies.

Nextech is among the top 10 favorite EHRs, according to a recent Medscape Medical News survey. Asking them to rank their EHR system based on criteria such as ease of use, vendor support and interoperability, more than 18,500 physicians across 25 specialties responded to the survey. The information was gathered and scored based on a five-point scale.

Among EHR adopters, the notion of one-size-doesn’t-fit-all has reached its tipping point with many specialty physicians opting for EHR technology that is unique to their area of expertise rather than making an EHR system do something it was never intended to do. Nextech CEO and President David Henriksen explains how physicians can leverage the benefits of a specialty solution to better equip them to meet Stage 2 Meaningful Use criteria. Read More at EHR Intelligence

Leveraging both MediGain’s reimbursement and billing support and Nextech’s practice management system, the large amount of data collected by Nextech’s platform allows MediGain to provide comprehensive analytics to practices through the use of its proprietary business intelligence technology. Read more at eWeek Leveraging both MediGain’s reimbursement and billing support and Nextech’s practice management system, the large amount of data collected by Nextech’s platform allows MediGain to provide comprehensive analytics to practices through the use of its proprietary business intelligence technology. - See more at: http://www.eweek.com/it-management/medigain-nextech-partner-on-billing-reimbursement-services.html#sthash.8E2kZOSB.dpuf

It goes without saying that doctors are switching to electronic medical records by the droves. But what is it that is causing this change and how can practices avoid the pitfalls of HIT implementation. In this feature article, Nextech CTO Eric Nilsson discusses the factors that are driving software adoption, the benefits of specialty solutions and the future of EMRs.