Top Ten Non-Monetary Benefits of an EMR 



Access electronic charts immediately, in the office or remotely.  Visual Representation of patients health progress. Increase productivity by not wasting time on the phone  checking for eligibility or waiting for authorization. Put patients minds at ease with increased patient privacy.  Increase patient safety with automatic features that check for drug-to-drug and allergy interactions.  Spend more quality time with patients from built in time saving program default settings. Ability to send prescriptions...

Breaking news was released from Health Data Management on the state of the HITECH Act and the effect that the budget cuts were possibly placing on the stimulus money set aside for the healthcare industry and eligible professionals in making the transition to an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) solution. In "an extensive search of the 459-page Continuing Resolution that cuts more than $38 billion from the federal government's fiscal 2011 finds no reduction in health information technology programs funded under the HITECH Act.", says Joseph Goedert...

We are happy to welcome Chris Urzua as our new Sales Manager.

Chris possesses over 10 years of experience in sales and as an IT consultant. Chris has joined us to handle the high demand for our products and services and we feel certain that Chris will be a valuable contributor to the Cal-Med team.  Chris is going to take the time to introduce himself and get to know our clients and he will be calling or emailing in the near future to introduce himself and discuss some of the latest and greatest from the Practice Expert Software line.

Welcome to the team Chris!

There are a lot of challenges involved in getting lab results to providers and clinicians. The lab tests are a critical element in patient care, affecting about 70 to 80% of clinical decisions. Every year 7 billion lab tests are performed in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta. Therefore, it is very important that these results make it to the providers in time, for them to make informed decisions.

Lab data and other data are still being received on paper, especially at small practices where most of the healthcare is delivered. The lab data sometimes takes days or even weeks to get to the doctors’ offices. This can really spell trouble for the patients as the information contained in the results often calls for immediate action, and when you think about the fact that we can pull up stock quotes and sports scores instantly, it’s really frustrating.

The solution seems pretty simple; we need to integrate lab information results with Electronic Medical Records....