What is EHR and Why Do I Need One?

What is EHR?

Electronic Health Record (EHR) is a collection of clinical data in digital format that is maintained by the provider and staff to document patient demographics, billing and insurance information, clinical notes, medications, problems, treatment plans, and appointment scheduling and history.

EHR improves patient care by reducing the risk of inaccuracy of patient records and making the clinical data collected easily accessible which can also reduce delays in treatment.

EHR software programs provide streamlined billing and tracking, handle sole or multiple provider scheduling, allows providers to simply document patient charts, provides access to patient portals where patients are also able to receive documents to sign from your practice, exceptional patient record security that is HIPAA compliant, and are easily accessible for providers and staff.

What is your Virtual Assistant’s role with EHR?

Here at Move Forward, our Virtual Assistants are proficient in most EHR software programs. Some of the software programs our Virtual Assistants specialize in are Simple Practice, Theranest, and TherapyNotes.

Our role is to efficiently navigate the EHR software program of your choice and take care of all administrative duties related to your practice. Typically, adding an administrator to your EHR software program is free, as well as, pre-populated letter templates that save time when your patient needs documentation regarding their appointment.

Using EHR, we can schedule and/or modify patient appointments, handle inbound and outbound patient communications, input patient demographic information, and ensure that each patients’ chart has high-quality documentation related to our administrative duties. We understand that technology has furthered the demand of provider services and our experienced staff is delighted to help your practice prosper.

Our virtual assistants want to mitigate your burden of clerical duties related to EHR so that you are able to see a significant increase in the amount of time you are able to focus on your patients and their needs.

Disclaimer: Products listed in this blog are for example purposes only. This should not be read as an endorsement by Move Forward Virtual Assistants, LLC, or its affiliates.