Mike's Medical Mind

So today and yesterday I took my first sick days in probably 10 years.  I don't get sick!  But my whole family had the flu and I got a touch of it too.  Still working today from home but I wanted to make sure I didn't get my coworkers sick for the Super Bowl.

Bradford-Scott Data Corporation supplies the medical office billing software for both our family doctor and our pediatrician.  It's comforting to know that they have a good medical billing system so our claims will be filed quickly and accurately.  Plus, the Pediatrics EMR and the Primary Care EMR features offered by Intergy EHR by Sage are second to none.

If your office is looking for the best physician medical billing or electronic medical records system available, look no further than Bradford-Scott.  Contact us via this blog or at 317-713-2065 and ask for medical sales.

Last but not least:  GO COLTS!!

Cheers,
Mike

Congrats to the Colts on winning the 2009 AFC Championship!  We were there and it was a great game.  We're still more than a week away from the Superbowl but you can be sure there will be plenty of posts about that in the coming week from all of us here at Bradford-Scott Data Corporation.


Speaking of Bradford-Scott, there were a number of us at the game.  Our Medical Software manager sat in on the goal-line.  Our Electronic Health Records manager sat on the 20.  A long-time medical claims software programmer sat in the end zone.  And my family and I were in the corner along with our EHR lead trainer and her parents.

Bradford-Scott Data Corporation has been open for over 25 years in the medical software industry.  And the combined experience at the Colts game Sunday was over 60 years!  To learn more about how our support and service will make your Intergy by Sage and Intergy EHR by Sage implementations go smoothly, give us a call at 317-713-2065 or reply to this blog.

Go Colts!
Cheers,
Mike

The meaningful use list is finally out!  And great news:  Intergy EHR by Sage fulfills all 25 requirements.  Here they are, taken from the proposed rule: "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program":

[1] Objective: Use CPOE
Measure: CPOE is used for at least 80 percent of all orders

[2] Objective: Implement drug-drug, drug-allergy, drug- formulary checks
Measure: The EP has enabled this functionality

[3] Objective: Maintain an up-to-date problem list of current and active diagnoses based on ICD-9-CM or SNOMED CT®
Measure: At least 80 percent of all unique patients seen by the EP have at least one entry or an indication of none recorded as structured data.

[4] Objective: Generate and transmit permissible prescriptions electronically (eRx).
Measure: At least 75 percent of all permissible prescriptions written by the EP are transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.

[5] Objective: Maintain active medication list.
Measure: At least 80 percent of all unique patients seen by the EP have at least one entry (or an indication of “none” if the patient is not currently prescribed any medication) recorded as structured data.

[6] Objective: Maintain active medication allergy list.
Measure: At least 80 percent of all unique patients seen by the EP have at least one entry (or an indication of “none” if the patient has no medication allergies) recorded as structured data.

[7] Objective: Record demographics.
Measure: At least 80 percent of all unique patients seen by the EP or admitted to the eligible hospital have demographics recorded as structured data

[8] Objective: Record and chart changes in vital signs.
Measure: For at least 80 percent of all unique patients age 2 and over seen by the EP, record blood pressure and BMI; additionally, plot growth chart for children age 2 to 20.

[9] Objective: Record smoking status for patients 13 years old or older
Measure: At least 80 percent of all unique patients 13 years old or older seen by the EP “smoking status” recorded

[10] Objective: Incorporate clinical lab-test results into EHR as structured data.
Measure: At least 50 percent of all clinical lab tests results ordered by the EP or by an authorized provider of the eligible hospital during the EHR reporting period whose results are in either in a positive/negative or numerical format are incorporated in certified EHR technology as structured data.

[11] Objective: Generate lists of patients by specific conditions to use for quality improvement, reduction of disparities, research, and outreach.
Measure: Generate at least one report listing patients of the EP with a specific condition.

Think you can remember all that?  Bradford-Scott Data Corporation is the Midwest's leading dealer of EMR systems.  Give us a call at (317) 713-2065 and we'll tell you how Intergy EHR by Sage will help you meet the above criteria.

Cheers,
Mike
 

This is it.  Tomorrow begins the Colts' playoff run.  I'm lucky enough to have tickets and I'm
ready to scream my lungs out to try to help the Colts vs. the evil Ravens.  The whole family is going to the game but it isn't going to be easy;  Baltimore may be the hottest team playing right now.  It's up to the Colts to stick to their gameplan and use their rested players to beat up on the Ravens.

Do I believe the Colts will win?  Yes.  I Believe.  Through much adversity, injuries, and coming from behind, the Colts have found a way to win every time this year (when they tried).


What else do I believe in?  Bradford-Scott Data Corporation.  Through thick and thin, Bradford-Scott has always come through in providing the best service and support for physician medical billing offices.  For over 25 years we've been the Midwest's leading medical claims software dealer and will continue to do so.  In fact this year our medical billing system clients and EHR clients rated us our highest customer satisfaction score ever:  9.52!  Do you believe?  I do.

Go Colts!

Cheers,
Mike

Here at Bradford-Scott Data Corporation we pride ourselves on providing the best support in the Midwest for our medical office billing software and electronic medical records system.  How do we do this?  With a combination of software support, hardware support, and training.

Our training begins before your Intergy by Sage or Intergy EHR by Sage system is even installed.  Here is an overview of what we offer:

• Blended Training Options
  • On-site
  • Web Training
  • CBTs (Computer Based Training)
  • Classroom
• Unlimited Classroom and Web Training
• Designated Trainer for your Account
• Annual Trainer Account Reviews

Bradford-Scott's trainers have years of experience training and implementing medical office billing software and electronic health records.  Excellent training is paramount in ensuring a smooth installation or upgrade of a practice management or EMR system.  Contact us at 317-713-2065 for more information.

Cheers,
Mike

Bradford-Scott Data Corporation has been providing its clients with Intergy by Sage for quite some time now.  This medical claims software is one of the best in the nation and offers power, flexibility and many features.  Intergy by Sage can:

• Positively impact your practice’s bottom line by creating Charge Tasks and conducting comprehensive Denial Tracking
• Speed payer turnaround with HIPAA-ready, EDI-transmitted claims and statements
• Increase revenue with Claim Tracker, a unique tool used to view the status and streamline resubmitting disputed claims electronically
• Ensure payment posting accuracy by using Electronic Statement Remittance and virtually eliminate manual posting and remittance tasks

Many long-time medical billing system customers of Bradford-Scott have made the switch to Intergy by Sage.  With features like electronic prescriptions, imaging, and interfaces to EMR systems (including direct integration with Intergy EHR by Sage), Intergy is just what the doctor ordered!  Call us at 317-713-2065 or reply to this post for more information.

Cheers,
Mike

Intergy EHR by Sage's 5.5 release contained some important enhancements.  These enhancements helped make this powerful electronic health records system even more powerful and user-friendly.  Some of the highlights of this release include:

• Guideline-driven care allows for preventive measures and treatments protocols
• Advanced clinical flow-sheets provide a view of a patient’s progress and treatment effectiveness
• ePrescribing electronic prescriptions enhances accuracy and provides interaction alerts
• Predictive Order Management allows for maximized workflow efficiencies
• New Document Templates for capturing consistent, codified data (using the Medcin® database) allow flexibility to modify the outcome
• Orders & Tasks allow you to easily create and track orders such as mammograms, blood tests, etc.
• Drug Utilization Review (DUR) On Demand and ePrescribing provide you instant access to drug interaction information
• Clinical record summary for Interoperability improves efficiency by sharing information
• Automated patient visit templates improve documentation & analyze coding
• Patient Privacy options ensure the security of sensitive patient data
• Specialty specific product features provide tools designed for your practice

Intergy EHR by Sage is constantly being improved.  In fact, version 6.0 is expected later this year.  Bradford-Scott Data Corporation can provide you with much more information about this powerful and helpful product.  Fill out the form beside this blog for more information.



Cheers,
Mike

Intergy EHR by Sage was introduced several years ago and has already become one of the top-selling products as well as one of the top rated systems in EMR reviews.  Sage's website describes Intergy EHR by Sage as follows:

"Sage Intergy EHR is CCHIT Certified^SM electronic health records (EHR) software that moves your practice to electronic health records without disrupting the way you function. Designed to complement the work style and clinical approach of every physician in your practice, Sage Intergy EHR works, thinks and moves the way you do."


There are many ways to find out what Intergy EHR by Sage can do for you.  If your office is located in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, or Illinois, contract Bradford-Scott Data Corporation.  We are a value-added reseller which will provide you with the best service and support in the Midwest.  Check out the Intergy EHR by Sage spec sheet and then reply to this blog or give us a call at 317-713-2065 for more information.  Check the next blog for exciting enhancements that have been made recently.

The blizzard that was predicted for Indianapolis this week was little more than a minor annoyance.  It wasn't like last year, when they closed schools based on the predictions and then got no snow at all.  There was some snow but for the most part it merely slowed down the roads a little and the kids got out of school an hour early.  Hopefully it will warm up so it's bearable to go outside and play in the snow.


As far as warming up goes, Bradford-Scott Data Corporation's medical billing system sales are heating up.  We already have five customers on our conversion board with more on the way.  Four customers have been using our medical office billing software for years and are upgrading to Intergy by Sage.  Two of them are going to implement electronic health records using our CCHIT certified EHR software Intergy EHR by Sage.

If you're ready for a change to your current physician medical billing system or are ready to enter the world of EMR systems, reply to this blog or contact medical sales at 317-713-2065.  Make 2010 the year your office changes for the better.

Cheers,
Mike

Today I watched two examples of freezing weather.  After the Colts played in -1 windchill and on a snow-covered field in Buffalo, I took my kids to the skate park.  They stayed out in the cold for over an hour, I don't know how they did it.

So if that's what's cold, here's what's hot:  Sales of Intergy by Sage and Intergy EHR by Sage.  In December we added several new clients and upgraded some long-time customers.  One longtime client has used our medical claims software for years but has decided to upgrade to the full suite of Intergy products.

Another customer is a physician medical billing service.  With the enterprise medical software version of Intergy by Sage, this practice will be able to better manage their clients and provide them with a better solution for billing, tracking, and follow up.

Intergy by Sage and Intergy EHR by Sage are selling like hotcakes.  It's time for you to get your name on the list.  Give Bradford-Scott Data Corporation a call at 317-713-2065 or fill out the form beside this blog.

Cheers,
Mike

Happy New Year!  2010 is here and it should be an exciting year for the medical industry.  Many changes are on the horizon including:

• American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
• Healthcare Reform
• Version 6.0 of Intergy by Sage and Intergy EHR by Sage released

Bradford-Scott Data Corporation can assist you in providing the best healthcare solution for your patients.  With Intergy by Sage, our physician medical billing system, coupled with Intergy EHR by Sage, you'll be able to provide your patients with the best care possible.

For more information about our medical insurance billing software or EMR systems, contact us at 317-713-2065 or reply to this blog.

Happy New Year!

Cheers,
Mike

The Big 10 basketball season began last week with Purdue winning its first game.  Could this be the year for the Boilers?  2010 is going to be a big year for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is to gain government incentives for implementing electronic health records (EHR).  Here are 10 reasons to implement Intergy EHR by Sage now:

10.  Interfaces with our medical billing system, Intergy by Sage
9.  Consistently finishes atop EMR reviews
8.  Communicates with hospital information systems
7.  Electronic prescriptions
6.  CCHIT certified
5.  Bradford-Scott Data Corporation provides the best service and support in the Midwest
4.  Electronic prescriptions
3.  For multi practice organizations, Intergy by Sage offers enterprise medical software
2.  Custom templates for many specialties
1.  The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act can pay you back for implementing EMR

Boiler Up!
Cheers,
Mike

EMR (Electronic Medical Records) is in the news everywhere.  Many practices have already moved to an electronic medical records system and others are in the process of looking.  Our EMR / EHR solution includes things such as medical charting software, electronic prescriptions, and integration with our medical office billing software, Intergy by Sage.  Intergy EHR can be used for nearly any type of specialty including:

• Cardiology EMR
• Pediatrics EMR
• OB GYN EMR
• Primary Care EMR
• Orthopedics EMR

There are many EMR vendors with many EMR systems out there.  But no other vendor provides the customer service and support that Bradford-Scott Data Corporation does, and that's important when implementing EMR software.  Check out our spec sheet for Intergy EHR by Sage.  Then contact us through this blog, or email medsales@bradfordscott.com or call 317-713-2065.  We'll provide the solution that best fits your office.

Cheers,
Mike

People are always asking me where I work, and when I say Bradford-Scott Data Corporation they ask what we do.  I think the best description I can give them is that we are medical software consultants.  There are several departments in the physician medical billing vertical here, including software, hardware and sales.  But what we all do is consult our customers on how to best user their medical office billing software and their electronic medical records system to their office's fullest advantage.  We can help you with the following things:

• Medical Software Ohio
• Medical Software Kentucky
• Medical Software Michigan
• Medical Software Indiana
• Medical Software Illinois

Whether you have or need a medical billing system or an electronic health records solution, we can help.  Our state of the art products, Intergy by Sage and Intergy EHR by Sage, can improve your office's patient care and cash flow.  Want to find out more?  Check out the links throughout this post, reply to this blog, or call 317-753-5493.

Cheers,
Mike

Christmas week is here.  It's a short week for me thanks to a holiday, a floating holiday, and a vacation day.  We've got family in town and the next few days should be full of food and fun!  We even got a little bit of snow to greet our family from Texas.

But first I have a couple of matters to attend to.  Today I have a meeting with one of our physician medical billing services.  They've been purchased and forced to go onto a different medical claims software.  However, they have been a long-time customer on our medical charting software and they want to continue using that.  So we'll simply interface their new medical billing system with our electronic medical records software.


Bradford-Scott Data Corporation is experienced with interfacing between our medical office billing software and EMR systems.  Our Intergy by Sage and Intergy EHR by Sage can be connected with other medical insurance billing software and/or other electronic health records systems.  Your best bet is to combine both products to have the most integrated solution along with the best support in the Midwest.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year to you and yours!

Cheers,
Mike

What a Thursday night football game!  I wondered if the Colts were going to play with 100% intensity, but boy did they.  Now they'll get a well-deserved ten day break.

Jacksonville finally sold out their stadium last night.  Speaking of selling, our medical office billing software Intergy by Sage has been selling quickly the past couple months.  Along with our electronic medical records system Intergy EHR by Sage, this suite of products can make your office a smooth-running, efficient team like the Colts!

With features such as electronic prescriptions and lab interfaces, Intergy EHR by Sage is making more and more of our clients eligible for stimulus money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  Need a new medical billing system?  Have you been looking at EMR systems and haven't made the leap yet?  There is no better time than now.  Bradford-Scott Data Corporation has more than 25 years experience with physician medical billing and electronic health records.  Drop us a line or give us a call at 317-713-2065.

Go Colts!
Cheers,
Mike

Here at Bradford-Scott Data Corporation we've always instructed our clients to do daily backups.  We also instruct them to take each night's backup tape home in case of an emergency.  The truth of the matter is that some of our physician medical billing customers do their backups faithfully, while others are a little more lax.  This week we had an example of a client who was saved by their backup.

Monday morning we received a call that a physician office that uses our medical office billing software had a fire over the weekend.  The office and their medical billing system were both destroyed.  When we asked if they had a backup, the answer was a resounding yes!  This customer had taken the most recent backup tape home over the weekend.  We were able to read the backup and recover all of their data.

Bradford-Scott now offers a new remote backup solution to even more fully protect your office against disaster.  Your system can be backed up each night and your data is stored on our secure servers so you can instantly have a safe copy of your data stored off site.  If you would like more information on our new remote backup solution, call us at 317-713-2065.

Cheers,
Mike

Bradford-Scott Data Corporation is proud to offer Intergy EHR by Sage as its electronic medical records system of choice.  Intergy is one of the most flexible electronic health records systems available and can be customized to help your practice provide:

• Pediatrics EMR
• OB GYN EMR
• Primary Care EMR
• Orthopedics EMR
• Cardiology EMR

Many other specialties are available too!  Once you're customized Intergy EHR by Sage to meet your practice's needs, you can take advantage of features like electronic prescriptions, electronic lab results, and interfaces with hospital information systems.

There is no better time than the present for medical practices to by EMR systems.  Our integrated medical billing system, Intergy by Sage, will give your practice even more features and flexibility.  Contact us at 317-713-2065 or reply to this post for more information.

Cheers,
Mike

Great news!  One of Bradford-Scott's largest physician medical billing services has decided to upgrade to our Intergy by Sage medical billing system.  This customer has been with us as long as I have, and they've been highly successful in meeting the needs of several physicians in Indiana. 

After reaching expert status with their current medical claims software, this company decided they could better serve their customers by upgrading.  Intergy's Enterprise medical software will allow them to more quickly and efficiently bill, apply payments, search and administer the system.

Whether you're a billing service or an individual practice, we'd like you to check out our medical office billing software.  For more information about Intergy by Sage or our electronic medical records software Intergy EHR by Sage, click these links, fill out the form beside this blog, or call us at 317-713-2065.

Cheers,
Mike