Louisiana Spine Surgeon Practice Paperless in Six Months Seamless Transition to ChartLogic EMR
Opelousas, Louisiana (October 17, 2007) – The staff at spine surgeon George Raymond Williams MD’s busy practice say they marvel at the significantly improved efficiencies and cost savings they realized only six months after installing ChartLogic Electronic Medical Records this year.
“When we finished installation and training in February, ChartLogic encouraged us not to push ourselves and have a realistic goal of being close to paperless in about 12 months, ” said practice manager Monica Williams. “But we were thrilled to find out we were chartless in just six months. “
The practice decided in 2006 that it couldn’t afford to delay making the digital leap to EMR as it outgrew physical space with the number of charts required for new and existing patients. ChartLogic EMR is installed in all six exam rooms, nurse stations and Dr. Williams’ office.
Dr. Williams, practice manager Monica Williams, a physician’s assistant, and practice staff completed the training and all use the EMR. “The implementation, training and use of ChartLogic were seamless processes for the practice, ” Monica Williams said. “We believe the cost and effort associated with installing and learning about ChartLogic EMR was time and money well invested. “
Immediate benefits realized from ChartLogic EMR include:
Elimination of monthly transcription fees averaging $2,500 per month.
Comprehensive, orthopaedic-specialty-specific templates, which are easy to use and customize by Dr. Williams and his staff.
Elimination of paper-chart generation fees of $3.75 a chart.
Instant refills through direct digital faxing to pharmacies.
Elimination of two-week waiting time for return of transcribed patient notes.
Increased efficiency and enhanced communication with representatives in Workers’ Compensation cases.
For the Workers’ Comp case reports, the authorization from insurance companies, lawyers and physicians are faster due to the exam notes being completed as soon as the consultations are finished.
ChartLogic’s electronic medical record software solution featuring Precision Voice(TM) enables physicians to quickly and accurately complete patient notes. Accommodating specific needs of the individual physicians and entirely customizable to their specialties, practices, and charting style, ChartLogic is the logical choice for EMR. For more information on ChartLogic, call Eric Sorenson at 801.365.1815 or visit http://www.chartlogic.com/
Source: ChartLogic
