I currently employ 4 people, including myself. I have 2 MA's and a part time biller. All 4 of us make more than $600 per month. My fifth employee is my EMR system. It cost me $600 per month, +/- a few.
My fifth employee works 24/7 and never takes a sick day or personal day.
My fifth employee never forgets to do what I ask of it.
My fifth employee doe not make mistakes.
My fifth employee is very organized.
My fifth employee can write prescriptions.
My fifth employee can file labs efficiently. . .and retrieve them with equal efficiency.
My fifth employee can submit claims. . .at 2AM if I ask it to.
My fifth employee can generate letters to referring doctors. . .and deliver them. . .24/7.
My fifth employee is a great employee, my electric one.
Even at the hefty price tag I paid for it, my EMR when viewed as a fifth employee is cheap. . .very cheap.
Here's the thing: people expensive/robots cheap.
That is a good way tolook at an EMR investment.
My fifth employee works 24/7 and never takes a sick day or personal day.
My fifth employee never forgets to do what I ask of it.
My fifth employee doe not make mistakes.
My fifth employee is very organized.
My fifth employee can write prescriptions.
My fifth employee can file labs efficiently. . .and retrieve them with equal efficiency.
My fifth employee can submit claims. . .at 2AM if I ask it to.
My fifth employee can generate letters to referring doctors. . .and deliver them. . .24/7.
My fifth employee is a great employee, my electric one.
Even at the hefty price tag I paid for it, my EMR when viewed as a fifth employee is cheap. . .very cheap.
Here's the thing: people expensive/robots cheap.
That is a good way tolook at an EMR investment.