50% of EMR Implementations Fail – AdvancedEMR has the Solution

AdvancedMD® Software, Inc. www.advancedmd.com, the leading provider of Web-based practice management solutions for physician offices released AdvancedEMR, its electronic medical records software at the Toward an Electronic Patient Record (TEPR) Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. AdvancedEMR, a webâ

(TEPR) BALTIMORE, MD (May 22, 2006) –

AdvancedMD® Software, Inc. www.advancedmd.com, the leading provider of Web-based practice management solutions for physician offices released AdvancedEMR, its electronic medical records software at the Toward an Electronic Patient Record (TEPR) Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. AdvancedEMR, a web-based solution, is designed for small to medium sized medical practices, a segment of the market where 85% of doctors have yet to implement EMRs.

In addition to the low adoption rate of EMRs, a full 50% of those medical practices who do purchase EMR software fail to successfully implement it. “AdvancedEMR solves the low success rate by not forcing doctors to change the way they work,” said Jim Pack, President of AdvancedMD Software. “Our EMR software is easier to implement than others and it’s very intuitive for small practices. After a year of beta testing in the field, we’ve been able to create a remarkable EMR product,” Pack concluded.

Studies have shown EMRs have substantial financial and workflow benefits to doctors, insurance companies and patients. Medicare and many insurance companies are offering incentives to doctors for using EMRs in their practice. The HIPAA security section that applies directly to smaller practices became effective April 21st, which places added pressure for doctors to adopt EMRs.

AdvancedEMR addresses the biggest concerns these practices have by offering an affordable EMR that is easy to implement, easy to use and supports a physician’s established encounter style. AdvancedEMR seamlessly integrates with the AdvancedMD practice management software.
About AdvancedMD Software

AdvancedMD delivers a market-leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) medical practice management and billing platform to 13,000 providers and 270 billing service providers nationwide. Because AdvancedMD processes more than 1M claims per month for 85 specialties, the company is able to identify payer rule changes quickly and continuously adjust the software to reflect the changes, enabling successful claims performance. Customers achieve first-pass claim acceptance rates of 95 percent or better, compared to the national average of 70 percent. The company’s all-in-one solution eliminates hardware and software license purchases while customers enjoy the freedom of no long-term contracts and one all-inclusive monthly fee. This subscription includes unlimited phone and email support from a team of healthcare and billing experts, free online training, enterprise-class data center security, automated hourly offsite backups of patient data and 99.9 percent uptime. The user interface is intuitive and easy to learn, enabling employees to become proficient faster. Comprehensive HIPAA compliance exceeds the capabilities of client-server practice management software, especially in the areas of patient data protection and backup. AdvancedMD enables billing service providers with centralized management of multiple clients and virtual staff no matter where they are located across the globe. AdvancedMD clients recognize immediate improvements to their financial performance through timely and accurate claims processing with workflow efficiency. For more information, please visit www.advancedmd.com.

Source: AdvancedMD