How can EHR systems improve operational efficiencies and lower office costs?
Improved administrative efficiencies and costs by: 1) Allowing multiple users to access a record at the same time – administrative staff can update insurance and billing information while the doctor meets with the patient; 2) Providing remote access which allows doctors to access patient records from outside the office; 3) Supporting/enhancing electronic billing (medical records are already in an electronic format and thereby easy to transmit electronically; billing is already correlated with the medical records, and in a format appropriate for electronic billing); 4) Eliminating/reducing transcription costs; 5) Reducing data entry requirements; 6) Reducing copying and paper costs; 7) Having fewer paper documents to file and less time searching for and pulling charts; 8) Allowing easy access to files which makes it easier to locate, copy and transfer charts when needed; 9) Eliminating/reducing costs of storage of paper charts; 10) Reducing the cost of destruction/shredding of paper cha
