The differences between medical management and EHR software

The differences between medical management and EHR software

Medical Management: There is a lot of software out there when it comes to private healthcare - so much in fact that deciding what's right for your particular practice can be confusing. Two of the most common types of private practice software are medical management software and EHR software - electronic patient record software.

Medical Management: While they both serve to improve the efficiency and productivity of your practice, they focus on different areas. Medical management software - also called practice management software - focuses on what used to be called paperwork in an earlier era. It handles all administrative and office work, while the EHR software records all of the patient's medical information and treatment.

Practice management software handles all the day-to-day work that takes place in the back office It is aimed at managing the workflows and general documentation that generally takes place in the office and although there may be some overlap in the sense that it can handle things like demographics of the patient, it will generally not contain medical information about a patient.

Medical Management: One of the most important functions of practice management software is to handle the diary schedule. In many practices today, the software will allow patients to book appointments online, which can save a lot of receptionist time, although some practices today, especially some NHS practices, have trained receptionists to a level where they can tell if a patient is the doctor or is better referred to, for example, the practice physiotherapist, where the doctor would in any case send him or her. This can save a doctor time.

In addition to arranging the agenda - booking, changing and canceling appointments - the agenda planner also takes care of things such as tracking down and filling in vacant appointment times and providing holidays for doctors and practice staff and other absences such as attending a conference, for example. The diary planner also automatically sends emails and / or text messages to patients to remind them of their appointment and reduce no-shows.

Medical Management: Equally important, practice management software takes care of all the drafting and sending of invoices, many of which today can be sent electronically, record payments received, notify overdue invoices, and automatically send letters to track payment. It also records and manages all practice expenses and allows management to view the financial analysis at any time. In addition, it must be able to prepare management reports as needed and also produce year-end figures for both management and tax purposes.

EHR software is used to document and store all of a patient's medical records. This includes a variety of different elements, such as the patient's complete medical history; test results; diagnostic coding; chart notes; MRI, CT and ultrasounds; X-rays; photos; and more. By doing all of this electronically, rather than on paper, it can reduce the errors and potential legibility issues associated with manual double entry of data, as well as enabling doctors to make patient appointments faster. Such automation contributes to a more accurate diagnosis and treatment.

Some EHR portals also allow patients to view their medical history and medical records.

Medical Management: Both practice management software and EHR software use automation to achieve their goals. Practice management software automates tasks such as appointment setting and billing, and can track patient information such as names, contact information, demographics, and insurance information, if applicable. Thanks to EHR software, you don't have to flip through pages of paperwork every time the patient visits, because everything is stored there for you on the screen.

Another difference between practice management software and EHR software is the person or people who use it. Front office employees don't need access to a patient's medical record, and likewise, the doctor doesn't have to worry about insurance.

Medical Management: Some practice management software includes EHR software. Instead of having separate software for each function in practice, everything is integrated into one system, with access to the various components on an "as needed" basis. This helps ensure that everything works together seamlessly.

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