Although CMS recently announced that more than half of eligible professionals have received their Meaningful Use incentive payment, smaller practices still lag far behind mid-sized and large providers in EHR adoption rates. In fact, only 31% of solo practitioners have adopted a Meaningful Use certified EHR.
Fortunately, cloud-based EHRs may be the solution to help solo docs narrow the divide.
Barriers to EHR Adoption
If upfront costs are preventing you from adopting an EHR, the cloud offers the best solution.
EHRs living on the cloud doesn’t have the same startup costs associated with client-server offerings because there’s no installation required. For this reason, the only starting cost “in the cloud” is usually a set, monthly fee.
Also, cloud-based EHR vendors offer automatic updates, usually at no extra cost. Client-server EHRs, on the other hand, require new software or hardware installation to upgrade. This results in extra out-of-pocket expenses for your practice.
Benefits Of The Cloud
By facilitating EHR adoption, cloud-based systems let you quickly realize the benefits of your investment.
Increased operational efficiencies, vital for solo practitioners, let doctors do more with less in the various steps of clinical care. EHR features like rapid charting, intelligent task management, and real-time patient workflows expedite the patient encounter while essentially eliminating human error.
These efficiencies will set your practice’s workflow apart from the rest.
Additionally, with no other physicians on hand to treat patients, solo practitioners have to treat patients quickly. Features like ePrescribing get patients through the office as swiftly as possible without sacrificing the quality of care.
With cloud-based EHRs like CareCloud Charts on the market, there’s no reason for solo practitioners to fall behind their larger counterparts. It’d be a shame if an integral part of the healthcare system were lost due to mere trivialities.
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