Assessment Tool: Is Your Practice Ready for EHR?

August 18, 2009

Is she ready for ARRA? Probably not.

Is go-go boots lady ready for ARRA? Probably not.

Be a hero. Figure out how you can get an extra $44K per physician in your practice.

As a coder, you’re where the buck stops when it comes to the practice’s bottom line. So, you’re no doubt wondering whether your practice should go for the $44,000-per-physician bonus payment available to practices that adopt electronic medical records system early.

Potential pitfall: While the ARRA incentive money seems attractive, it could be more trouble than it’s worth for some practices.

Help is here: To get an overview ARRA perks for your practice, and assess your readiness to take advantage of them, check out this cool tool from the American Health Information Management Association.

Some things to consider, according to AHIMA:

hardware the practice currently uses, including PDAs, etc.
computer savvy among physicians and staff
EHR vendor types … More …

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