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My name is Dwight Baxter. As of June 26Th of 2009 I will have been a field service technician with Bradford-Scott Data Corp. for twenty years. I have continued to work for this same company because I like the work I do. I enjoy traveling to our many customer's offices. It is nice to visit with our clients who I consider friends to help resolve any problems they may have with their equipment. Bradford-Scott has evolved greatly in those twenty year. In the beginning our office was near Michigan Rd. and 86Th St. We are now in the Precedent Office Park at Keystone Ave. and 96Th St., a much better facility. When I was first hired we sold computer systems to medical practices, building material suppliers and construction companies. Several years ago the building materials and construction business was sold so we could concentrate on our medical software and hardware business. We added a credit union division a few years back that has done well, but a clear focus has always remained on our medical customers.
Today our medical division is selling Intergy from Sage. We changed to this product to meet the needs of our customers. EMR will soon not be an option. We researched EMR offering until we found a fully integrated system we could be confident in.
We currently have Pediatrics EMR, Orthopedics EMR, Psychiatric EMR, among others who are very happy with the new Intergy product.
Yes, the medical practice environment have changed. Electronic claims, electronic prescriptions, and electronic medical records are all here. If Bradford-Scott did not change to meet these new challenges we would not still be around.
I hope to be around to see what will come next. Visit Bradford-Scott at http://www.bradfordscott.com/medical.php.

I read an article that I find to be proof positive that insurance companies do not care about their customer, just money. A large insurance company, that does a big business in California, sent out increases to select customers of 39%. Most were individuals not part of groups. The company, when questioned, said the increase was due to the recession. They say many young healthy customers lost jobs and could no longer afford insurance coverage. This left them with a larger proportion of older unhealthy customers. Some increases may sound necessary until I read on to an interview with a former insurance regulator.  The interview said that this company is known for making sharp increases to make rates unaffordable to older customers on fixed incomes. The older, sicker customers that have paid consistently for decades drop out of coverage, and the company then offers low rates to the young healthy customers they lost earlier. The purge makes them much more profitable over a short time. It seems, at best, unethical but apparently not illegal. I would be willing to bet no retired executive of that insurance company has to worry about an illness bankrupting them.

In my opinion, health care reform has been stopped. One of the things insurance companies want is for every American to have to buy their products, what they don't want is to have to cover sick people. Does that make sense to anyone?  I am guessing if any law is passed, it will have an out for insurance companies allowing them not to cover really sick people.

Reform has already come to medical offices in the form of the incentive to move to EHRs (electronic health records). If a system meets the criteria for "meaningful use" a large tax break will be available. Electronic claims resolution is another major part of current and future reforms. Bradford-Scott Data Corp. has a very good EHR product, Intergy EHR. It meets all the stage one criteria set out by the government and has a great electronic claims features. For more information about our EHR product call 317-713-2065 or find us on the web at www.bradfordscott.com. 
 

I would be the first to say the health care reform bills in the House and Senate are both flawed. I think any bill large enough to cover so many things will have a few items everyone can find fault with. It is a shame though to think many of the common sense portions of the bill may die along with things some don't care for. One example of an item I like is "no denial of coverage because of pre-existing conditions." To the insurance industry it seems unfair. I read an example that one insurance advocate gave. He said, "Allowing coverage with pre-existing conditions is like asking for home owner's insurance as your house burns." I can see that viewpoint, but why then do they take groups every day with members that have pre-existing conditions? The simple answer has to be money. It is a double standard they use to their advantage. We will see what happens but, in my opinion, Congress and both parties are not doing their job if the citizens of this country are not shielded from Insurance Companies' control over the quality of our lives.

Dealing with insurance companies takes a great deal of time for any medical practice. Bradford-Scott Data Corp. can help with solutions for filing electronic insurance claims. Our Intergy Electronic Health Records solution can do claims and much more to make your office more efficient. Contact us about our EHR solutions at www.bradfordscott.com or call us at 317-713-2065.

Whether you feel the government should stay out of health care or it should help control costs, the government is involved. The government's EHR criteria for "meaningful use" is a long list, and to receive government funds an electronic health records system has to meet all of these criteria. To make your office more efficiently operate, some of these criteria are essential. It is the way of the future. If medical offices don't change the way they work, they will soon be unable to compete.

Don't let your office fall behind. Bradford-Scott Data Corp. Intergy EHR solution meets all the criteria. I hope you will take the opportunity to get these government funds by contacting us at www.bradfordscott.com or by calling 317-713-2065. Let us help you navigate the funding maze and find an EHR solution for your practice.

 

All of Indianapolis was concerned to hear Dwight Freeney (tackle) of the Colts may have an ankle sprain that could keep him out of the Big Game. He is not only a great tackle, he is a true leader and has been since he first stepped on the field. Team leadership is vital to success of any team. Whether the team is a high school team, college or pro, the right leaders make it all work.

It can make a big difference in football or business when leaders are not on your team. Bradford-Scott Data Corp. leads the Medical computing field in Indiana and our service is why. Our service receives well over 90% positive ratings consistently on our annual customer surveys. We don't have to say we have the best service, our customers say it for us. If you are considering electronic health records for your office look to a leader. We can help you navigate the EHR confusion with free valuable information.
Contact us on the web at www.bradfordscott.com or call us at 317-713-2065.

I wonder about health insurance rates. I have heard for years health insurance companies make their money off of interest from investing premiums, and not the premiums themselves. As a result, when the stock market performs poorly rates go up sharply. I can't believe the way rates have steadily climbed over the last several years has to do with the stock market. Who gets to see the books for insurance companies? How do we know increases are not just greed at work?

The average medical office just has to deal with all the roadblocks to payment the insurance industry puts up. One way to make that task easier is to use electronic claims submission because it helps correct claims, and limit rejections. Bradford-Scott Data Corp. has a very good electronic health records solution, Intergy EHR. It includes great claims submission software that is integrated into the Sage product. Contact us to get valuable free information about our EHR solutions at www.bradfordscott.com or call 317-713-2065.


 

The Indianapolis Colts won their playoff game against Baltimore last Friday night. Since I live in Indianapolis, it was hard to miss the excitement. I am not much of a football fan of late, but it was nice to see my wife and son so happy. The Jets won last weekend too though and the controversial Jets game looms large since the victory over the Colts helped the Jets into the playoffs. What will Colts fans say if the Jets win the AFC title? I don't think I really want to hear that kind of language.

Football and life make us all take calculated risks. If you run a medical office I am guessing limiting those risks is a big priority. Football teams do a lot of preparation before making important game decisions. Take a page from football's playbook and scout all the teams before making a decision about electronic health records. Bradford-Scott Data Corp. can give you free information to help make informed choices. Contact us at www.bradfordscott.com or call 317-713-2065 to learn about our EHR solutions.

 

When the weather is cold it seems almost painful for patients to have to go to the doctor's office. When they do make the trip, the last thing they want is to have problems checking in. You don't want them to have to wait for the office staff to find their file or make copies of their insurance card. All they want is to be seen quickly and Electronic Health Records can solve many of these annoying holdups. Bradford-Scott Data Corp. can help your office receptionist scan insurance cards, pull up patients files, and much more right at her window quickly.

Happy patients are loyal patients.

Contact us at www.brafordscott.com or call 317-713-2065 for free information about our EHR solutions.


 

Most companies selling Electronic Health Records sell to only very large medical groups or hospitals but Bradford-Scott Data Corp. sells EHR solutions for any size office. We feel every office should be able to benefit from the advantages of instant records access, insurance card scanning, labs direct to patient files, and much more.

Contact us at www.bradfordscott.com or call 317-713-2065 for valuable free information.

I heard the other day the Catholic Church had copywrited "The Pope." I was amazed they hadn't thought of it sooner but It seems all things are documented now, including medical offices having electronic medical records. I work for Bradford-Scott Data Corp. and we sell a very good EHR solution, Intergy EHR.

To update your ability to keep your medical records safe contact us at www.bradfordscott.com or call 317-713-2065.


 

If you work in a medical office and have ever experienced the loss of data, you will understand how serious it is. With any data collection system, data loss is a real possibility.  If all your records are on paper, on a computer and paper, or just on a computer, data can be lost. I have seen the long hours of work required to get back lost patient information and sometimes part of the data is gone forever. It is a nightmare for any office manager.

I work for Bradford-Scott Data Corp. and we sell a very good electronic health records system. The best system in the world can still lose data. Backing up data and having it off-site is the only way to reduce the risk of data loss. Our company offers data security solutions for every system we sell. We train our clients to know how to successfully protect their valuable data. If you wnat to know more contact us at www.bradfordscott.com or call 317-713-2065.

The snow we expected is here. I am on the north side of Indianapolis and we have maybe four inches on the ground. The street crews have been out but it is hard to tell. They have a thankless job...They can't win, either they look unprepared or wasteful, I hope the trip home won't be too long.

Being prepared is always best. I know many medical offices are not prepared for electronic health records. I work for Bradford-Scott Data Corp. and I can see the benefits our EHR system gives our customers. The efficiency and records management save hours of work each day in an average office. If you would like more information contact us at www.bradfordscott.com or call 317-713-2065.

I guess the confusing process continues... What will survive the reconciliation process? I hope some of the things that make sense remain when the final bill is voted on, but I am not holding my breath. As I understand it, stimulus money is still out there for physicians who upgrade to an EHR system that offers significant benefits.

I work for Bradford-Scott Data Corp. We sell a very good electronic health records system, Intergy EHR. I know you must have questions, contact us at www.bradfordscott.com or call 317-713-2065 for help answering tough questions about EHR.