White Paper: How to Transition Medical Records

How to Transition Your Medical Records From Paper to Electronic

Moving Away From Paper

Until recently electronic medical records (EMR) systems were largely reserved for hospitals and large health networks with deep pockets and extensive technical resources. That situation is changing, however. Hosted EMR systems are dramatically lowering costs and opening the way for even single-physician practices to adopt many of the latest functions.

The availability of hosted environments now means more physicians can benefit from productivity gains (10% to 30% is often reported) and increased per-visit charges (8% to 42% seems attainable).

The IntegriMed Hosted EMR solution is designed to give physicians the information they need when and where they need it most. In a hosted environment, physicians can securely access information from the hospital or any office location. This saves time and supports clinical-decision making at the point of care. Along with new tools for improving clinical decision-making and practice workflow, hosted EMR also provides an affordable strategy for meeting the stringent privacy and security requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). With compliance dates looming, some experts say there is really no other practical way to conform to the Act.