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An optometry EHR manages the clinical side of the practice: exams, prescriptions, diagnostic results, and medical records. Optical point-of-sale (POS) software manages the retail side: frame and lens sales, inventory,…
The best EHRs cut down on busywork by handling routine tasks automatically. They can send patient reminders, help with notes, trigger orders, flag what needs to be done before a…
The PT software that best supports scheduling and documentation is usually an integrated physical therapy EHR and practice management platform. That means one system handles scheduling, clinical documentation, billing, and…
An ophthalmology EHR is built around how eye care practices actually work: bilateral exam documentation, diagnostic imaging from devices like OCT and visual field analyzers, surgical planning, and ophthalmic coding.…
Switching EHR systems is a major decision. Beyond just the monetary investment it also involves data migration, staff training, and a period of adjustment/. For these reasons many practices put…
A physical therapy EMR is designed around therapy-specific workflows such as evaluations, plans of care, recurring treatment visits, progress tracking, and therapy billing. A general EMR manages broader medical workflows,…
Psychiatrists who bill Medicare Part B are generally treated the same as other physician specialties under MIPS, but the documentation behind psychiatric care looks different from most other fields. Med…
The best EHR demo isn’t the one with the most impressive feature list. It’s the one that shows you exactly how your providers and staff would use the software every…
MIPS eligibility looks different across behavioral health than it does in most other specialties. Psychiatrists who bill Medicare Part B generally fall under the same physician eligibility rules as other…
Common challenges when transitioning to a new EHR include data migration, staff training, workflow disruption, integration issues, temporary productivity declines, billing interruptions, and user adoption. Healthcare practices can reduce these…
Dermatology practices face some of the same MIPS reporting requirements as any other specialty, but the measures that actually apply often look different. A general quality measure list rarely maps…
A urology EHR needs specialty-specific documentation, PSA and cancer-surveillance tracking, procedure and diagnostic-device integration, urology-specific coding support, and streamlined patient follow-up. General-purpose EHRs often require heavy customization to handle these…
Physical therapists are relatively new to MIPS compared to physicians. PTs, along with occupational therapists and other therapy professionals, became MIPS-eligible clinician types starting with the 2019 performance year, which…
Missed tests and inconsistent care standards are two of the most common gaps practices run into during exams. A provider may not remember every test or piece of patient education…
Optical inventory is often managed in a separate system from the EHR, which creates re-keying between the exam room and the dispensary, delays in order processing, and blind spots around…
MIPS reporting is difficult for pain practices because the relevant documentation, procedure workflows, prescribing, billing, and quality reporting often live in separate systems. An EHR can support compliance, but no…
Urology sits at a unique intersection in MACRA MIPS: a large share of urology patients arrive by referral from primary care, and a meaningful share get referred back out for…
Gastroenterology’s MIPS centers on one procedure more than any other specialty on this list: colonoscopy. Colorectal cancer screening and adenoma detection rate drive a large share of gastroenterology quality reporting,…
Choosing an EHR for an ophthalmology practice is not the same as choosing one for primary care. Ophthalmology has its own workflows, imaging needs, coding requirements, and documentation standards that…
Choosing an EHR and practice management system for an ophthalmology practice comes with questions that go beyond general medical software. Ophthalmic practices need specialty documentation tools, surgical and ASC support,…
Podiatry is largely a specialty of independent and small-group practices, where MACRA MIPS reporting has to fit around patient care, rather than sit on a separate administrative track. Eligibility and…
ModMed is a well-known name in specialties like ophthalmology, dermatology, and orthopedics. But name recognition isn’t the same as fit. Choosing an EHR isn’t really about whether a platform supports your specialty. It’s about how well that platform supports…
Ophthalmology practices see more patients per day than almost any other specialty. That volume is a strength for revenue and patient access, but it creates a specific problem under MACRA…
MIPS reporting has become increasingly data-driven. Practices can technically report manually or through third-party services, but most rely on their EHR to streamline quality reporting, reduce administrative burden, and protect…
Nearly every orthopedic visit involves imaging in some form. X-rays, MRI, CT scans, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, and in some practices bone density imaging are part of routine care, not the exception. That…
Medicare has been shifting from paying for volume toward paying for value for quite some time, and MIPS is the program that puts that shift into practice. If you bill Medicare Part B and you’re not already tracking your MIPS…
Physician organizations are expanding faster than ever, through acquisitions, new service lines, and integrated care models that bring multiple specialties under one roof. That growth creates opportunity, but it also…
Most ophthalmology practices don’t struggle because they lack technology. They struggle because their technology doesn’t work together. When documentation, billing, scheduling, imaging, and ambulatory surgery center (ASC) workflows live in separate systems, staff spend their…
Scheduling in a gastroenterology practice is not like scheduling in primary care. A single day might include colonoscopies, EGDs, and clinic visits, each with different room, staff, and equipment needs.…
Optometry and ophthalmology depend on visual documentation, diagnostic imaging, and exam workflows that generic systems weren’t designed to support. A general EHR can technically run an eye care practice, but it usually…