Neurology Practice Adopts MD-IT EMR
Neurology Practice Adopts Scalable Narrative Note EMR Solution
Boulder, CO, December 14, 2011 – A single-doctor neurology practice in Austin, Texas was able to maintain productivity, reduce payor denials and have access to their patients’ longitudinal history via any Internet-connected computer with the MD-IT narrative-note driven EMR.
“We looked at other EMR systems, but only MD-IT had the technology to make a switch to electronic records worth it. I can continue to dictate my patient notes, saving me time and money, without disrupting my practice. The system works remarkably well and I feel extremely confident with my patient notes in the hands of MD-IT,” said Dr. Gordon L. White.
In switching to the MD-IT EMR, Dr. White was able to continue to dictate via phone and not have any computer interface between him and his patients. Implementation, one of the first done after the EMR product roll-out, caused little disruption and all archived documents were moved over quickly and efficiently. Dr. White is also able to utilize the MD-IT ePrescription application, allowing him to easily fulfill the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ eRx incentive program.
Case Study
overview
Gordon L. White, MD, is an Austin, Texas-based neurosurgeon with 25 years of experience, currently practicing out of St. David’s Medical Center. A single-doctor practice, Dr. White is in surgery two days a week, with 34 to 42 patients seen in office visits three days a week.
the problem
Dr. White has always used dictation to document his patient encounters. A client of MD-IT since 1997, his office was using AdvancedMD as a practice management, billing and coding system. After ongoing issues with payors denying claims, a large issue considering neurosurgery billings can be upwards of $17,000 per incidence, Dr. White and his office manager, Peggy Beal, wanted to stop denied claims, have access to all demographic information on-demand, reduce paper charts and make patient information available off-site and after-hours.
the solution
By implementing the MD-IT EMR, Dr. White was able to continue to dictate via phone and not have a computer interface between him and his patients. An affordable solution for a small practice, the MD-IT EMR also enabled anytime access to all his patient’s longitudinal history as well as integrating the patient schedule and demographic information into a customized screen for the doctor. Implementation, one of the first done after the EMR product roll-out, caused little disruption and all archived documents were moved over quickly and efficiently. Dr. White is also able to utilize the MD-IT ePrescription application, allowing him to easily fulfill the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ eRX mandate.
the results
Dr. White and his staff have seen no decline in patient throughput, an increase in claim reimbursement speed, and most important, he can continue to practice medicine the way he wants – a dictation workflow that has been his choice in his 25 year career. All of his historical paper charts were scanned into the system and are also accessible via the MD-IT EMR anytime and anywhere from any Internet-enabled device. Ongoing use of the MD-IT EMR will only continue to decrease the volume of paper the practice uses and will make it possible to easily integrate hospital information and radiology information into the system using discrete data elements.
“We looked at other EMR systems, but only MD-IT had the technology to make a switch to electronic records worth it. I can continue to dictate my patient notes, saving me time and money, without disrupting my practice. The system works remarkably well and I feel extremely confident with my patient notes in the hands of MD-IT.”
-Dr. Gordon L. White
our promise
The ONC-ATCB Certified MD-IT EMR is the only EMR on the market driven by narrative notes. Designed specifically to address physicians’ two biggest complaints about legacy EMRs, computer-generated notes and permanent productivity declines, the MD-IT EMR is a practical use electronic medical records system that preserves the patient story. The MD-IT EMR gives physicians the power of the spoken word to create the rich data necessary for both the clinical and administrative needs of a practice, all without disruption to your workflow or productivity.
