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Benefits of an Electronic Medical Record

For physicians and office staff:

• Happier Physician. Increase practice efficiency to make better use of your time.
• Save Time.  Workflow is improved through faster documentation using templates and drop-down lists.  Lab and imaging results are sent directly to your EMR. Your current staff will no longer have to search for patient charts or unfiled test results.
• Save Money.  An EMR will reduce costly transcription services, reduce paper costs and chart storage. Improve documentation and increase profitability.
• Improve Pay for Performance Bonuses.  Chart alerts and prompts will help you address gaps in care, thus improving scores.  Patient reminders can be generated through the EMR to follow up on needed tests.  Meet guidelines for Patient-Centered Medical Home designation. 
• Improve Patient Management.  Best-practice alerts and built-in decision tools help clinicians to order the most appropriate test or procedure.  Test duplication is reduced and patient safety is improved.  Quality of care is improved through compliance with recommended testing.     
• Meaningful Use.  eCWx provides all of the features needed to receive Meaningful Use reimbursement.  SJHP is committed to helping you qualify.
• Improve Communication.  Send patient alerts to colleagues within your office; send reminders to patients through letters, text messaging or voicemail.  All of your practice data is available at your fingertips, so you can manage your patient from anywhere.  With the enhancement of eClinicalMobile or eClincal Messenger, you will never get behind with patient charting. 
• Improve Patient Safety. Reduce medication errors with use of formulary checking (e-prescribing).

For your patients:

• Happier Patients. . An EMR system enhances patient satisfaction through quicker patient intake and chart creation. New patients will only need to complete paperwork once.
• Continuity of Care. Medical records can be shared more easily among patient's physicians throughout the EMR system, which can result in faster care and treatment.
• Save Time. During an emergency when every second counts, a patient's medical information can be accessed more quickly and easily anywhere you connect to the internet.
• Security. EMR are protected by multiple layers of security, giving patients peace of mind that their medical information is secure and private.
• Safety. Improved patient safety through reduction of medical errors and unnecessary test duplication.