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Top Ten Reasons to Adopt EHR Technology Now!

I’ve made it this far without an EHR,

so why would I need to adopt one now? ?

gWant some specifics? Read on!

EHR technology is the center of change in healthcare reform. It enables the new clinical data management and reporting required

to build and sustain pay for performance reimbursement.

It’s also the enabling technology required for the collaborative care

of patient populations and to grow new healthcare delivery models,

such as Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs) and Accountable

Care Organizations (ACOs).

Accountable care requires the power of clinical data sharing. And

that can’t happen without robust, integrated, EHR technology.

1

Mandatory ICD-10 compliance begins October 1, 2015.

ICD-10CONTAINS MORE THAN

68,000 CODES

ICD-9CONTAINS MORE THAN

13,000 CODES

Ensure your EHR is ICD-10 ready.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) says that after

the compliance date, claims not using ICD-10 diagnosis and inpatient

procedure codes cannot be processed.

You won’t get paid unless you’re ready.

2

Haven’t started MU yet? Your loss. Literally.

Getting paid incentives by the federal government isn’t the only reason to adopt EHR technology.But it’s a good place to start.†

What are you waiting for?

More than $13 billion in EHR

incentive payments have already

been made to over 259,000 eligible

professionals and hospitals since

the program started.

$5,000per eligible professional

If you DID NOT attest for MU Stage 1 last year

you’ve already

LOST

$15,000per eligible professional

If you DO NOT attest for MU Stage 1 this

year you’ll

LOSEanother

If YOU DO begin

this year you’re eligible to

EARN

$39,000per eligible professional by the

end of the program

† Above is based on the Medicare EHR Incentive Program [start this year to avoid the 2015 medicare penalties.]

3

Without an EHR, it might be tough to stay in business.

Healthcare reform is permanent. EHRs are central to healthcare reform.

Here’s what you won’t be able to do without a certified EHR:

• Comply with government regulations

• Analyze data to negotiate better contracts with payers

• Share clinical data locally, regionally, nationally

• Receive Meaningful Use incentive dollars

• Participate in collaborative care models (PCMH/ACO/other)

Get an EHR or get stuck!

4

EHRs help your bottom line.

Look at some of our clients’

RE ULTSAn Ophthalmic Practice in Maryland

$400,000EXPECTED

MU incentives of

INCREASED patient encounters

18%INCREASED revenue by

22%

REDUCED A/R days

from 52 to 22

58%An Ophthalmic Practice in Pennsylvania

REDUCED A/R days

from 30 to 17 days

43%per patient encounter

30%INCREASEDrevenue by

An Ophthalmic Practice in Oregon

DECREASEDA/R days

from 45 to 30 days

33%

$370,000RECEIVED

for MU attestation incentives

5

Reality check: Electronic managementof healthcare is inevitable.

On the regulatory front, healthcare reform is driving it. In every industry digital transformation is unstoppable and ubiquitous. Healthcare will comply.

Why is healthcare going electronic? The two primary drivers are government-led healthcare reform (HITECH ACT) and the pressing need to improve care quality and health outcomes while reducing costs.

The healthcare industry is going digital. We’re on our way and we’re not turning back!

American Medical News/amednews.com“Decisions doctors must make to avoid Medicare penalties”

By Charles Fiegl, amednews staff. Posted Nov. 12, 2012

A physician’s decision not to report Medicare quality

measures or participate in paperless prescribing and

health record programs in 2013 will be a costly one

in the long run.

“

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6

Paper records are severely limiting.

Even when using a paper template, handwriting can still be illegible and placement of checkmarks can be misinterpreted.

And that’s just the beginning:

• Paper charts can only be accessed by one person at a time

• The data isn’t structured; it can’t be shared electronically

• Paper records are expensive to copy, transport, and store

• It’s difficult to analyze a paper chart holistically

• Paper records can easily be destroyed or lost

• It’s hard to ascertain who has viewed the chart, when, and why

• Paper records can take up practice space that could be better used

• It’s more difficult to collaborate with other providers

• There’s more potential for patient safety issues

7

You can’t have a quality, leading-edge reputation without an EHR.

Sure, there’s more to earning a reputation as a quality provider than a state-of-the-art EHR system. But it’s hard to prove, sustain, or polish that reputation if you’re still pushing paper. Good things happen

with an EHR on board.

• You’ll see a better bottom line

• Clinicians, support, and billing staff embrace streamlined workflows

• You can see more patients and improve care quality

• Patients engage and communicate in a whole new

way through a web portal

• Collaborative care becomes easier

8

You’re better prepared for audits.

EHRs help tame the audit process. You’ll code better to earn the maximum allowed.

Confidently. Easily.

And because your documentation

is in order, you’ll be paid accurately

and faster for the care you and your

colleagues provide, every day.

9

You’ll provide even better patient care.

Your passion is caring for patients. EHRs contribute to higher quality patient care:

• Improve patient outcomes and safety

with better information and collaboration

• Make better decisions using alerts, reminders, prompts, pop-ups, and data validations

• Enhance patient engagement and compliance to treatment plans with better education and communication

See a real difference.

10

Get patients more involvedin their own care.

?Shouldn’t

YOU

Not only is demonstrating patient engagement part of MU Stage 2, but these days, patients want it.

Patients want to be more involved in their own healthcare. They can connect and communicate

with your office using a patient portal, available as part of the robust, certified EHR solution —

that you’ve correctly decided you must have.

Go ahead. Get a great EHR and include patient portal. Your colleagues are.

Learn more about how our ophthalmic

content and workflow from an integrated,

single solution can help your ophthalmic

practice improve efficiency, care, and your

bottom line. Our expertise, and extensive

support, can help you quickly and easily

achieve your goals. Meet with one of our

ophthalmic team members. Contact us

at EHResults@nextgen.com.

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