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Electronic Document Management Services

With all the benefits that implementation of EHR offers, it is more of a necessity than a choice or compulsion for all the health care providers. The HITECH Act, part of the 2009 economic stimulus package (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) passed by the US Congress, aims at inducing more physicians to adopt EHR. Title IV of the act promises incentive payments to those who adopt and use “certified EHRs.” However, on the other side, beginning in 2015, practices that are not “meaningful users” of EHRs will be subject to penalties in the form of reduction in Medicare payments.

To make “meaningful use” of EHR, physicians/practices, who have till now relied on paper charts to record and retrieve clinical information about their patients, will have to convert their paper records into electronic records. This will require substantial investments of a physician’s time, effort and money.

With over 25 years of experience in the health care industry, Macro can be your trusted partner to meet your electronic document management demands in a timely manner. Macro provides cost-effective and quality-oriented solution to convert paper records into electronic form and allocate them to the individual patient’s file to practices of all sizes.

With our policies and work ethics centrally focused on your satisfaction and accuracy of records, our electronic document management solution provides services exceeding your expectations. We focus on delivering unsurpassed quality, financial advantages, and user-friendly technology to you to help you optimize your revenues.

What is EHR?

An electronic health record (EHR) (also electronic patient record) is systematic electronic collection and maintenance of health information about individual patients. It is a record in digital format that is capable of being shared across different health care settings, i.e. an EHR is an electronic medical record with interoperability (i.e. integration to other providers’ systems).. Such records may include a whole range of data in comprehensive or summary form, including demographics, medical history, medication and allergies, immunization status, laboratory test results, radiology images, and billing information. It allows to automate and streamline workflow in health care settings and to increase safety through evidence-based decision support, quality management, and outcomes reporting

Benefits Of EHR For Health Care Providers

  • Reduction of cost, ultimately.
  • Improved quality of care and therefore improved satisfaction among patients.
  • Ease of record keeping & mobility.
  • Remote access to patients’ charts and speed of access to more complete medical data.
  • Reduction in lost charts.
  • Accurate and actionable medical information in a secure and private form, when and where it is needed by the clinicians who care for patients.
  • Improved timeliness of data.
  • Incorporation of standards to help improve patient outcomes and reduce medical errors.

EHR : A Choice Or Compulsion?

With all the benefits that implementation of EHR offers, it is more of a necessity than a choice or compulsion for all the health care providers. The HITECH Act, part of the 2009 economic stimulus package (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) passed by the US Congress, aims at inducing more physicians to adopt EHR. Title IV of the act promises incentive payments to those who adopt and use “certified EHRs” and, eventually, reducing Medicare payments to those who do not use an EHR.

Advantages of Outsourcing to Macro

  • Cost Efficient.
  • Highly quality oriented.
  • Faster turnaround time (TAT).
  • Access to a talented pool of professionals.
  • Wide range of experience in providing outsourcing solutions.
  • High-end technology and infrastructure.
  • No set up fees required.
  • Maximize revenue and minimize expenses.

In-House Vs. Outsourced Electronic Document Management Services

n-House Transcription Costs Refer To Total Expenses, Including Both Direct And Indirect Costs.
  • Salaries, benefits, taxes, and workers’ compensation insurance.
  • Training and re-training.
  • Management and administrative costs.
  • Human resources for recruiting and handling turnover.
  • Office space, utilities.
  • Equipment and software, including acquisition, upgrades, depreciation, and maintenance
  • Technical support.
  • Your time.
  • Your opportunity costs.
Some of these are typically overlooked when calculating the true cost of in-house electronic document management. Comparing to these true costs generally makes a strong case for outsourcing your electronic document management services with cost savings typically estimated to be in the 20-40% range.