Hello, I'm Mike Beer and I'm a Technical Advisor on the Medical Software team at Bradford-Scott Data Corporation. My responsibilities at BSDC include programming, technical support, HL7 interfacing with hospitals or EHR, system administration and electronic data conversions for our medical office billing software and electronic medical record products.
I graduated from Purdue University with an Industrial Management / Computer Science degree in 1992 and I've worked at BSDC in the medical vertical ever since! I live in Indianapolis with my wife and two children. In my spare time I like to attend concerts, Indiana Pacers and Indianapolis Colts games, run, play football with the kids, travel, and try new kinds of craft beer. I like to be entertained and to laugh, and my favorite quote is "You can sleep when you're dead!"
This has been a week of running. My daughter's first cross country meet of the year was last Saturday. My son's first cross country meet ever was Wednesday. And I ran nearly 10 miles this week.
What else has been running this week? Bradford-Scott. Even though we've had 6-10 service reps in Sage Intergy training all week, we've kept support running on all cylinders, including:
- Full phone support staff supporting over 200 Intergy, MENDS, and Navigator customers
- Training staff visiting a pediatrics Intergy customer for a review
- Update to Intergy v6.0 for one of our largest Intergy medical software Kentucky clients
- Electronic health records upgrade for a Pediatrics EMR customer
No rest for the wicked. Bradford-Scott is running to service our customers all the time, and so am I. Now excuse me as I run off to happy hour!
Cheers,
Mike
This week the shoe is on the other foot. Bradford-Scott is lucky to have an incredibly talented trainer from Sage training us on some very advanced subjects relating to Intergy.
Some of the things we're learning will enhance our technical knowledge of the inner workings of
Sage Intergy and
Sage Intergy EHR. Some of the training topics have included:
- Database recovery and restoration (rebuild from a serious crash)
- Document Delivery Service, including faxing, transcription, RIS, etc.
- Medcin database, ShipPlan (default insurance plan information)
- Terminal services setup and administration
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation is committed to giving its customers the best service and support in the industry. By deepening our knowledge of the product, our Sage Intergy and Sage Intergy EHR customers will continue to receive A+ support!
Cheers,
Mike
One of the greatest advantages we have with the
Sage Intergy product is the ability to convert data from MENDS, Navigator, or other practice management systems into Intergy. Our existing MENDS and Navigator clients have the option of converting demographics, financial information, appointments, and setup. A typical conversion is broken down into several steps as follows:
- Setup conversion - Maintenance codes are mapped, consolidated, and converted into Intergy. Once this information exists in the system, a practice may begin editing these codes for live use.
- Test financial conversion - After setup is complete, a backup is taken. Next, a test run of demographics, financial data, and appointments is converted. Data is checked for accuracy and balancing, and data can be left on the Intergy system so that users can practice using test data.
- Final conversion - The database is restored back to the post-setup backup so that the maintenance codes and all user edits of those are restored. Test financial data is removed. The final cut of data is retrieved and converted, resulting in the final data being placed on the system.
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation has converted dozens of customers to the Intergy system. Some came from MENDS or Navigator, and others came from a different practice management system. I do many of these conversions and I work hard to ensure your conversion is accurate. I hope to see you on my conversion schedule soon.
Cheers,
Mike
Since the release of
Sage Intergy 6.0, many of our current Intergy clients have upgraded. In addition, all new Sage Intergy customers installed this summer have received version 6.0 already installed.
Sage Intergy v6.0 contains hundreds of new features. Some of the highlights include:
- Immunization Registry Downloads - An automated report that can be uploaded to a state immunization registry for consolidated tracking (like CHIRP in Indiana)
- Patient Age Display has been enhanced to show hours, days, weeks, and months of age depending on child's age
- Practice Portal - major enhancements allowing attachments, secure patient information reports, and added performance
- New reports including Patients by Vaccine, Consolidated ERA Reports, Cardio Patient Matching, Health Center Quarterly Report, and more
This is just a small sampling of the many additions and changes available in Sage Intergy v6.0. For more information, contact
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation at 317-713-2065 or contact us through this blog.
Cheers,
Mike
Tonight we're going to our first Symphony on the Prairie. It's Michael Jackson night, so not only do we get to see a fantastic orchestra playing MJ songs, there is also a professional MJ impersonator singing. My kids are both violin players and my son is a big MJ fan, so it should be a good time. Oh, and did I mention you can bring beverages in?
A successful symphony relies on many individual people and instruments working together.
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation has been successful for similar reasons. Our
Intergy,
Intergy EHR, MENDS, and Navigator customers' success depends on us working together. As a value added reseller, we have team members that provide training, consulting, programming, system administration, network administration, hardware support, and hardware repair.
Bradford-Scott's best-in-class
service and support keeps getting better. We work together to orchestrate the finest solutions for our customers. To find out how Bradford-Scott can provide you with Intergy electronic health records and practice management, contact us through this blog.
RIP Michael.
Cheers,
Mike
For years I've been hearing about the CMS Incentive program being available as Medicare Incentives and Medicaid Incentives. But until today I didn't know how those would be allocated. Healthimaging.com's article, "
CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011" states that the ARRA rules define differences between the two programs.
While the Medicare incentive program is run on a federal level by CMS, the Medicaid incentive program is run at a state level and is voluntary. The definitions of eligible professionals vary as well. The programs define them as follows:
Medicare eligible professionals:
- Doctors of medicine or osteopathy;
- Doctors of dental surgery or dental medicine;
- Doctors of podiatric medicine;
- Doctors of optometry; and
- Chiropractors.
Medicaid eligible professionals:
- Physicians;
- Nurse practitioners;
- Certified nurse-midwives;
- Dentists; and
- Physician assistants working in a federally qualified health center (FQHC) or rural health clinic (RHC) that is also led by a physician assistant.
For more information about the
ARRA Program and how it may affect your office, check out the links above or visit the
Bradford-Scott website to learn more.
Cheers,
Mike
An
article at www.healthimaging.com says that during a CMS webinar on 8/8/10, it was stated that eligible health care professionals can receive incentives in 2011. Just buying electronic health records does not guarantee CMS incentive payments; meaningful use must be demonstrated.
Here are the three main objectives when defining meaningful use:
- Use of certified EHR in a meaningful manner (e.g.,e-prescribing);
- Use of certified EHR technology for electronic exchange of health information to improve quality of health care; and
- Use of certified EHR technology to submit clinical quality measures (CQM) and other such measures selected by the Secretary.
Bradford-Scott is proud to offer
Sage Intergy EHR to help you on your way to fulfilling meaningful use requirements. We'll be with you throughout every step of your EHR adoption. For more information or for an EHR demo, call 317-713-2065.
Cheers,
Mike
This week has been the hottest week yet this summer. Temps are in the 90s and heat index is in the 100s! My kids are both in cross country and they've had to run in some very warm temperatures. So far I've run each evening this week and I plan to do it again tonight. It's a great way to lose weight (or pass out)!
It's been a hot summer for
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation as well. Sales of
Sage Intergy v6.0 and
Sage Intergy EHR have been coming in at record levels. The 'big board' where we keep track of new clients, data conversions, and electronic health records implementations is full. It's not uncommon for our service and support staff to be working with multiple new customers.
If you haven't joined the Intergy revolution yet, there's still time. We've got the products you need, but even more importantly, we've got the best
service and support in the Midwest. Click the links for more information, or to see a practice management or EHR demo, reply to this blog.
Stay cool!
Cheers,
Mike
One of the most powerful features of
Sage Intergy and
Sage Intergy EHR is one you may never see. Built in to both of the Intergy products is the Remote Monitoring System (RMS). RMS is a powerful program that monitors your server and software for system health.
RMS provides the following advantages:
- Monitors system resources
- Monitors system performance
- Ensures regular backups
- Delivers upgrades to system
Want more? RMS emails us here
Bradford-Scott any time a problem is detected with your backup or system performance. We know before you do! For more information on Sage Intergy or RMS, contact us via this blog or at 317-713-2065.
Cheers,
Mike
Mark your calendars! If you're an existing
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation PM or EMR client, we've got a special week in store for you. BSDC Customer Appreciation Week is August 23 through August 27. This year we're giving gifts and prizes to our customers such as:
- 3 Months Free Software Maintenance
- Apple iPod Shuffle
- Gift Card
There are several ways to enter, such as:
- Participating in a PM or EHR web demo
· PM Demo 8/27 @ 11AM
· EHR Demo 8/27 @ 12:30PM
- Requesting a customized training session
- Locking in maintenance rates
- Scheduling a personalized workflow analysis
- Any software or hardware Purchase
- Submitting a BSDC testimonial
- Submitting a referral
Stay tuned for more details!
Cheers,
Mike
Another big customer has upgraded to Sage Intergy! One of Bradford-Scott's largest and oldest customers has made the leap and upgraded to
Sage Intergy 6.0. Soon they'll reap the benefits that Intergy has to offer, including electronic prescriptions, integrated claim status, and state of the art billing.
They are also looking into EHR adoption.
Sage Intergy EHR is one of the most successful electronic health records products in the nation, providing solutions to thousands of providers nationwide.
If you're ready to upgrade your office to the best Indiana EHR system available, give us a call.
Bradford-Scott is also a provider of Kentucky EHR, Illinois EHR, Ohio EHR, and Michigan EHR, and we provide the best service and support in the Midwest. Contact medical sales at 317-713-2065 or reply to this blog for more information.
Cheers,
Mike
This week I attended two shock-rock concerts! First Alice Cooper and then Lady Gaga. Though I'm in the generation between the two of them, I was able to enjoy both shows. I don't think the master is ready to hand over the reigns to the student yet, but the similarities between the two were apparent.
Do you know what else is shocking? The number of
Sage Intergy and
Sage Intergy EHR installations we have upcoming. We're jam-packed in July and August, and even September is starting to fill up. A lot of the demand is due to the ARRA Program and the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI). Both allow for CMS incentive payments to qualifying practices.
Electronic health records are finally coming into their own. The rate of EMR adoption has dramatically increased this year and promises to keep growing. Electronic medical records are no longer a luxury, but rather a necessity.
Cheers,
Mike
It's a historic week for EHR adoption! On Tuesday, July 13, 2010, the final regulations for EHR meaningful use were released. The original 25 proposed objectives have been broken down into 15 core objectives and 10 menu objectives. To display meaningful use of EMR adoption and qualify for CMS incentive money, practices must meet all 15 core objectives, and choose from the 10 menu objectives. (
source: www.hitechanswers.net)To encourage more participation, required benchmarks have been relaxed for stage one compliance. This means that once you implement electronic health records, you can qualify for incentive money even more quickly.
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation is your local vendor for Indiana EMR, Ohio EMR, Illinois EMR, Kentucky EMR, and Michigan EMR. To see a
Sage Intergy EHR demo or to find out more information, click on the links above or call us at 317-713-2065.
Cheers,
Mike
The ARRA Regulations require meaningful use when determining whether an entity qualifies for Medicare incentives. It may sound easy, but check out the first paragraph in this article I found on
civsourceonline.com: "According to a new survey, eight in ten hospital chief information officers (CIOs) are worried they will not meet the “meaningful use” requirements for electronic health records (EHRs) by 2015."
That's a pretty serious statement. Though
Bradford-Scott doesn't work directly with hospital information systems, we do work with many physicians who are affiliated with a hospital. Bradford-Scott has been working with electronic medical records for several years and can help you achieve meaningful use. What you need first is an EMR system.
Click to learn more about
Sage Intergy EHR. Better yet, call us at 317-713-2065 to schedule an EHR demo. We can show you how to comply with the ARRA rules so you can get your incentives. It's time to get started. We can get you ready, but you've got to act soon to comply in time. We hope to hear from you!
Cheers,
Mike
So it finally happened. This week I turned 40. I've been a kid all my life but I guess I can't say that anymore. Everybody keeps telling me it's only going to go faster after this. I guess that's okay as long as I'm busy and entertained.
I've spent over 18 of those years here at
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation. It's rare that people stay with the same company for that period of time. But I'm not the only one. There are a lot of experienced employees here that have remained with the company for many years. Definitely not the norm in this industry.
I think the reason so many people stay here is our philosophy: Work hard, play hard. And we do. About 15 people from BSDC showed up at my surprise party last Friday. And half of them didn't leave until 3am! When the company providing you
service and support is a team, you'll reap the benefits. So whether you're a current customer ready to begin e-prescribing, or a prospective
electronic health records (EHR) customer, you can be confident. You're party of our team too.
Cheers,
Mike
I've done a lot of work this year with
CHIRP. CHIRP is the Children and Hoosiers Immunization Registry Program. Its purpose is to create a central repository for immunization records for children. This provides a great information exchange for providers, parents, schools, etc. It also prevents re-immunization due to lost or forgotten immunization records.
All of our practice management products work with CHIRP. MENDS and Navigator have a built-in interface to send information to CHIRP based on what has been posted since the last send. Sage Intergy has an immunization report that can be printed to a file using date ranges. This file can be used in many states that have an immunization registry.
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation along with Sage Intergy, MENDS, and Navigator, can make your interaction with an immunization registry much more efficient. If you'd like to learn more about CHIRP,
Intergy by Sage,
Sage Intergy EHR, or any of our other products, contact us at 317-713-2065.
Cheers,
Mike
This weekend we'll celebrate our nation's freedom with Independence Day. A three-day weekend, beautiful weather, and fun at the lake sound like just what the doctor ordered.
In the past year I've visited Washington, D.C., the Statue of Liberty, and Gettysburg. My wife and kids have all taken U.S. History and Political Science classes this past year so we've learned a lot about revolution and freedom lately.
Hopefully your physician office has the freedom to choose your computer system. If so, I suggest you look at
Intergy by Sage and
Sage Intergy EHR.
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation can help you enter the electronic health records revolution! Contact us through this blog or at 317-713-2065.
Cheers and Happy 4th,
Mike
If you haven't heard of the ARRA Program yet, you're probably in the minority. ARRA stands for the
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act. Full details can be found on the Bradford-Scott website, but here's a quick summary:
President Obama initiated the ARRA program to aid physician offices in EHR adoption. With the adoption of electronic health records, practices can benefit from rebates by showing meaningful use. By demonstrating successful use of electronic prescriptions and some other criteria, your practice can receive Medicare incentives that can ultimately help pay the cost of moving to EHR.
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation is proud to be the most successful Indiana EHR provider, and we also have several Ohio EHR and Kentucky EHR customers. For an EHR demo or to find out more about the software and services we offer, you can check the
Sage Intergy EHR information on our website or reply to this post. Here's to your future success in the world of electronic medical records.
Cheers,
Mike
Last night my son and I went to the NBA draft party at Conseco Fieldhouse. We got VIP tickets courtesy of the Pacers and they put on an excellent party. Besides mingling with players and watching the draft on the (loud) big-screens, we got to eat. And eat. And eat. We were treated to cajun turkey breast, BBQ sandwiches, cole slaw, potato salad, pasta salad, chips, cookies, and brownies, as well as soda and beer. All on the tab of the Pacers! Paul George is the newest Pacer member. Hopefully he'll do well.
What does this have to do with
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation? We have a lot of Pacer ticket holders here. So between our practice management and electronic medical records training classes, telephone support, and new EMR installations, we root for the Pacers.
If you'd like to learn more about
Intergy by Sage or
Sage Intergy EHR, click the links for spec sheets. For an EHR demo or to speak to a sales representative, give us a call at 317-713-2065.
Cheers and go Pacers,
Mike
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