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How the Best Podiatry EHR Software Makes Daily Practice Easier 

Physician burnout is finally trending down. According to the American Medical Association, burnout rates dropped below 50% in 2024 for the first time since before the pandemic. This is a meaningful…

What to Look for in Orthopedic Software for Surgery Center Workflows 

Orthopedic software for surgery center workflows is specialty-built EHR and practice management technology that connects clinic operations, imaging, surgical scheduling, intraoperative documentation, and revenue cycle across both ambulatory surgery centers…

How to Choose an Ophthalmology EHR for a Multi-Location Practice 

Running a single ophthalmology clinic is hard enough. Running three, five, or fifteen locations is an entirely different operational challenge. What worked when your practice had one office and a handful of…

How AI Medical Scribes Help Reduce Provider Burnout and After-Hours Charting 

Most clinicians spend an hour or two charting after their workday ends. Researchers call it “work outside of work.” Clinicians call it something much more blunt; pajama time. It’s the time in the…

How Optometry Software Manages Optical Inventory (Frames, Lenses, and POS)

Optical inventory is one of the biggest hidden profit leaks in modern optometry practices. Frames go missing. Lens orders sit unfulfilled. Contact lens stock gets ordered twice or not at…

8 Multi-Specialty EHR Capabilities for Clinics and ASCs

For multi-specialty groups that operate both clinics and ambulatory surgery centers, the technology stack often tells a frustrating story: two systems, two logins, two sets of patient records, and a…

Best Virtual Medical Scribe Software for Faster Clinical Documentation

Charting is quietly draining clinical practices. Providers spend nearly two hours on documentation for every hour of patient care, and most finish notes after clinic hours.  Not only that but…

Ambient Virtual Scribe Software for Healthcare Practices: Features, Benefits & ROI

Providers are spending too much time documenting visits. Notes get finished after the kids are in bed, charts pile up between patients, and a significant part of every clinicians day disappears into administrative work that…

Medical Practice Management Software With Billing Features: What to Look For

Many medical practices still run scheduling, billing, payments, and patient communication on separate systems. That setup creates duplicate work, billing delays, reporting gaps, and a lot of staff frustration.  Modern…

How Specialty EHRs Improve Documentation Accuracy

Incomplete notes. Inconsistent charting. Coding errors. Hours of after-clinic catch-up work. If any of that sounds familiar, the problem may not be your providers…it may be the EHR they’re working in.  Generic…

Difference Between EHR vs. Practice Management Software: Do You Need Both?

What’s the difference between EHR and Practice Management Software, and do you need both at your practice? An EHR (Electronic Health Record) manages clinical care: charting, prescriptions, labs, and patient…

How Much Does a Small Clinic Pay for EHR and Practice Management?

EHR and practice management pricing for small clinics varies widely based on practice size, specialty, and which features come bundled in. Setup fees range too, depending on data migration, training,…

How to Choose the Right EHR and Practice Management System for Your Healthcare Practice 

Choosing the right EHR and practice management system can make or break how your practice runs. The right system cuts documentation time, accelerates billing, and gives your team the tools to…

FTC Finalizes Updated Eyeglass Rule to Ensure Prescription Access for Patients

On July 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its finalization of the updated Ophthalmic Practice Rules, commonly known as the Eyeglass Rule, found in 16 CFR Part 456.…

A Data Hostage No More!

How Migrating Your EHR Data Just Became Easier If you are unhappy with your current EHR vendor, you may feel like you are stuck with them because of the difficulty…

Why Eligible Clinicians Need a Certified EHR to Report for MIPS, and the Implications of Not Using One

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) was introduced under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015. This system was designed to combine and streamline several existing programs…

Navigating the Shift: New Federal Patient Information Blocking Rules

Introduction: In a pivotal development that impacts healthcare practices across the nation, the federal government has ushered in substantial changes to patient information blocking rules. These changes, introduced as part of…

Leveraging ASC Software to Control Costs and Ensure Compliance

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) have witnessed remarkable growth in recent years.  According to a Bain & Company report, the volume of outpatient surgeries performed in ASCs grew by 32% over…

How to Know You Are Choosing the Right EHR for Your Ophthalmology Practice

Selecting the right EHR system is crucial for optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of your ophthalmology practice. The ideal software should provide an all-in-one, comprehensive solution that streamlines workflows and…

Unlocking Success: Mastering Workflow Efficiency in Your Orthopaedic Practice with the Right EHR

No practice better demonstrates the challenges of managing complex workflows than an orthopaedic practice. The demands of patient care, practice operations, and running a profitable business can be overwhelming. But…

Reputation Management: Why it’s Important to Your Practice and How to Get Started

Did you know that 9 out of 10 patients consider online reviews important? In today’s digital age, patient reviews have become a crucial aspect of marketing your practice. They provide…

Why Eyecare Practices Should Invest in Optical Point-of-Sale Software

Having a successful eyecare practice is as much about managing a profitable optical retail business as it is delivering quality medical care to patients.  And, that’s especially true in today’s…

Introducing Advantage Patient Experience – Part 6 – Referral Portal

Welcome to Part 6 of our series on the Advantage Patient Experience! In this part of the series, we’re going to be talking about our Referral Portal, a new way…

Short on Staff: Strategies for Doing More with Less.

A new study1 shows that 47% of U.S. healthcare workers plan to leave their current role within the next two to three years.  So, with no end in sight to…

Introducing Advantage Patient Experience – Part 5 – Patient Cost Estimator

The fifth installment of the Advantage Patient Experience series is all about the Patient Cost Estimator. This powerful tool gives patients the ability to estimate their out-of-pocket costs for their…

6 Tasks That Can Be Automated Using EHR Software

If your New Year’s resolution is to spend more time with patients and less time on busy work, here’s a suggestion for getting started: Take advantage of the built-in automation…

Why you and your EHR vendor should care about the Cures Act

The 21st Century Cures Act, which went into effect April 5, 2021, is something not only you, as a provider, need to be concerned about, but your EHR vendor must…

Introducing Advantage Patient Experience – Part 4 – Automated Vision Insurance Eligibility

When it comes to running and managing a healthcare practice, be it a chiropractic clinic, a podiatry facility, or an orthopedic center, the easier you can make it for patients…

Introducing Advantage Patient Experience – Part 3 – Schedule or Request Appointments Online

For healthcare facilities and specialty practices, the goal of improving patient experience while being cost efficient is always a work in progress. With so many new technological innovations, a new…

Introducing Advantage Patient Experience- Part 2 – Mobile Check-in on Phone or Tablet

As consumers expect convenience at every turn, from ordering ahead at restaurants to booking vacations with the touch of a button, patients expect convenience, promptness, and healing quickly and efficiently.…