Physician Solutions
Practice management software
Practice Management Software is different from an Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Medical Practice Management Software has been around for decades in arious forms and configurations. However, today’s medical practice management software (MPM software) bears only the most basic resemblance to its older counterparts. Medical software today allows staffers to track patient demographics, visits, and diagnoses; collect, transmit, and track billing information and insurance payments; manage appointment scheduling; and generate a variety of reports.
By taking on such a wide range of tasks, MPM software can improve the efficiency of an entire practice: from physicians and nurses to clerks and billing specialists, everyone in your office will be affected by the choice of software.
The much-maligned Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which among other things set standards for electronic patient data, is a driving force behind many MPM decisions. Most of those shopping for medical practice management software are upgrading from older software that are not capable of complying with HIPAA