Indianapolis is in the middle of our first big winter storm and the drive into work was nothing but start, stop, and slide. For most of the people at
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation, it took about 2 or 3 times their normal drive-in time.
That made me think of the differences between paper charting and electronic medical records. Paper charting, messages, and the hunt for the missing chart all add up to more time and more cost to you as the physician.
Make the change to Electronic Medical Records (EMR) with Intergy by SAGE and watch the changes unfold in your practice:
- Charts are available in seconds
- Flowsheets show trends
- Patient health reminders
- Tasking messages, results and sign-offs can all be done with a few simple clicks and are documented for the patient chart
- Electronic prescriptions
Suddenly, your office is becoming more efficient, patient care and follow-up is improved and your reimbursement level is increasing as all findings, treatment plans are documented and checked for coding levels in the Medcin database.
Not only is Sage Intergy EHR V5.5 is CCHIT 2008 certified, templates are available for over 25 specialties that can also be customized for your workflow - including Cardiology, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, OB-GYN as well as Family Practice.
As a Channel Partner for SAGE, we offer Intergy EMR, Intergy Practice Management along with Enterprise medical software capability and Practice Analytic software. Give Bradford-Scott Data Corporation a call and let our medical consulting staff get you started!
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
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. Version 5.5 is 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
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
Our lucky run of good weather has come to an end. After spending three Saturdays in November golfing, today brought snow, ice, and the formidable wintry mix. But will that plus a 1-degree wind chill keep me from going to the Purdue game tonight? I don't think so.
Since I've begin working here we've had many of our medical software Indiana clients in Lafayette, IN. One of the first customer visits I ever made was a customer who purchased our medical claims software long before I began working here 17 years ago. Later I was able to introduce some of our other support techs to the wonders of Purdue University while in town for an enterprise medical software client. If I remember right, I helped this customer interface with their hospital information systems and then ate at the Wabash Yacht Club later.
Times have changed a little since then.
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation now has a new suite of products, including
Intergy by Sage and
Intergy EHR by Sage. We offer new features such as electronic prescriptions, medical charting software, and electronic medical records software. Our product line is tops, and I expect nothing less from Purdue's basketball team this year.
Boiler Up!
Cheers,
Mike
Recently two of
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation's prominent long-time customers have upgraded to the Enterprise version of Intergy by Sage. With this enterprise medical software product, users are able to manage several practices from one single desktop. This makes the physician medical billing process much more efficient and faster than ever before. Here is what Sage says about the new enterprise enhancements in version 5.5:
"With expanded functionality, the Sage Intergy Enterprise Desktop is more than ever a comprehensive resource for multi-practice organizations. Enterprise Desktop gives users the ability to perform statement processing, electronic remittance, batch payment posting and task management across multiple practices from a single desktop."Coupled with Intergy EHR by Sage, our electronic medical records system, your office can do things you never thought possible. Check out the
spec sheet and for more information, give us a ring at 317-713-2065 and ask for medical sales.
Cheers,
Mike
Think all practice management programs are the same? Think AGAIN!
Intergy by Sage stands apart from the others.
Some of Intergy's features are:
- Task management for charges and denials
- Electronic statement remittance
- Enterprise Desktop
- Integration with Sage Intergy EHR (electronic health records)
- Remote system maintenance
- Intergy Practice Portal integration
- Rebill claims for specific payers
- Delinquent claims identification
- Insurance coverage verification
- Patient flow tracking
- Referral confirmation
In addition to a great product, Bradford Scott Data Corporation offers great customer support and training. In fact, last year, our customers ranked us at 9.39 out of 10. 2009 surveys have been sent and we hope to beat last year's survey score!
To learn more about us and our product offering, please contact us at 317-713-2065 or
www.bradfordscott.com
This is my golden blog! Yep, number 50, and the fourth most in the company. If you've been following along, you've probably seen me bring up most holidays, personal events, my kids, etc. One thing I've usually tried to drive home is the fact that
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation is the best is the best vendor of medical office billing software and EMR systems in the Midwest.
To recap, I've talked about how
Intergy by Sage and
Intergy EHR by Sage can provide your office with features such as:
- Medical Claims Software for nearly any physician medical billing scenario
- Electronic Prescriptions via electronic medical records system or standalone
- Enterprise medical software option for multi-practice systems
- Interfaces with hospital information systems, labs, orders, etc.
And the most important factors that should go into your decision to
work with Bradford-Scott are our service and support. For over 25 years we've been servicing medical offices in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Kentucky. Our service is tops. Our support is golden!
Cheers,
Mike
Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and President Barak Obama signed it into law in 2009. Among other things, this bill provides around 60 Billion potential dollars split between the implementation of certified electronic health record (EHR/EMR) technology in particular and health information technology in general. The bulk is slated to go towards EHR implementations while the rest is slated for general health information technology.
Even though the funding has been appropriated, as of now, the Department of Health and Human Resources has yet to set the specific guidelines as to who is eligible for funding and how doctors and their practices should go about meeting compliancy standards.
However, know that the Stimulus Act provides funding for individual physicians up to $44,000.00 over 4 years. Those individuals choosing not to adopt EHR systems will be penalized starting in the year 2015. At this point there will be a 1 percent reduction in Medicare payments. By 2018, the penalties increase to 3 percent.
Bradford-Scott clients who have been thinking about upgrading to an EHR system or an Enterprise Medical Software system should do so now rather than later. The writing is on the proverbial wall that all physicians will be forced to implement an EHR system. What's more the earlier a physician adopts the technology, the more likely he or she is to secure a good place in line to secure stimulus money and the more likely he or she is going to be able to offset a large portion of the total purchase cost of an EMR/EHR system.
If yo are interested in taking full advantage of this once-in-a-career opportunity, please contact
Bradford-Scott Data Corp. today at 317-713-2065 and ask for a sales consultant.
Tonight is opening night of a new season for the Indiana Pacers! I've been a season-ticket holder for about 15 years. Not only do I get to root for the home team, I also get to see talent from other cities try to match up with the Pacers.
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation is also the home team. While other vendors may offer you their EMR systems, they cannot offer you home-team support and service like we can. Bradford-Scott also has hospital information systems and physician medical billing services as clients. Without local support, these customers would be like the visiting team coming to town.
Just as the Pacers are rebuilding for future greatness, Bradford-Scott has been reloading its product offerings. We now offer exciting products like
Intergy and Intergy EHR by Sage, electronic prescriptions, and enterprise medical software. If you're located in Indiana or its surrounding states, we are your home team. Check us out to see what we can offer by replying to this blog or giving us a call at 317-713-2065.
Go Pacers!
Cheers,
Mike
I've told you about how Intergy by Sage is our medical office billing software of choice. It is a flexible medical claims software which integrates with medical charting software to give you a complete solution. With advanced features like electronic prescriptions and seamless integration with Intergy EHR by Sage, Intergy is the perfect solution for a physician office.
Did you know that
Intergy by Sage has an enterprise medical software option? This advanced feature allows users to administer several practices at once. Multi-specialty practices, hospitals, and billing services can use this technology to combine billing, reporting, and patient care.
Intergy EHR by Sage v5.5, our electronic medical records system, will also help you organize patients among and across multiple practices. It is CCHIT certified and consistently finishes atop EMR reviews. So go Enterprise! Contact
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation at 317-713-2065 or leave a comment on this blog. We'll be happy to give you some more insight into what enterprise medical software can do for you.
Cheers,
Mike
Health care reform was a complicated issue. We all knew that. The goals seemed clear in the beginning, bring down the cost of effective health care and improve the quality. It is a fact that if things continued as they have the last ten years,most Americans not eligible for the currently run government plan Medicare, would be unable to afford insurance coverage. At the same time Medicare and Medicaid are going to either bankrupt the country or disappear. It seemed obvious to even the most free-enterprise worshiping conservatives something had to be done.
The President asked the Congress to take on this task with simple guidelines, maybe too simple. I am afraid as the story has developed the status quo seems to be prevailing. Every special interest group in this and other countries has lobbied for or outright bought favor. The insurance industry has made sure they will not have government sponsored competition. The Senate and House members have proposed every possible amendment to give their special interests an advantage.
Every group with a stake in health care reform has gone on the record to say they endorse the idea "if done in the right way." It is not had to understand they mean "the most advantageous way for us." A few minor changes may occur but I doubt the costs will do anything but raise. It is depressing.
If health care doesn't change, medical practices must change. EHR will be one thing that can help your office with costs. Contact Bradford-Scott Data Corp. for information about Electronic Health Records. You can find us on the web at www.bradfordscott.com or call us at 317-713-2065
Having worked as a billing supervisor in a large practice and spent many hours documenting "how-to's" for my staff on another medical office billing software system, I would have to say that Intergy Practice Management software is an accountant's delight. The system has specific steps for recoupments, unapplied credits that eliminate errors and provides a complete audit trail. Some additional time saving features include the following:
- Administrative charges - ex NSF, No Show or Medicare Records
- Pre-Collection of copays
- Billing, Closing day and month end steps are simple
- Claims Tracker - get the bird's eye view on your electronic claims, click to correct errors
- Electronic Remittance Advice auto-posting
- Electronic Statements and Collection Letters
- Enterprise functionality - available for billing services and MSO's
Having everything available at your fingertips is a great time saver and lets you focus on collecting money for the practice!
When you are ready, add the electronic health record (EHR) for a complete integrated package.
Sound like you should make the change to Intergy? Let
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation help you on your way!
Have you been looking for a medical software system that fits your office?
There are many benefits to using a product that combines practice management (medical billing software) with electronic health records into one database.
While you can have separate systems and utilize the import/export features of an interface, you must also face the fact that you may not have all the functionality available as you would in a single database solution. You may also incur additional hardware and software costs to support separate systems.
Selecting Intergy by SAGE, you have all the pieces of the puzzle in one database:
- Practice Management Billing
- Electronic Health Record
- Electronic Prescriptions
- Enterprise Medical Software
and don't forget the last piece of the puzzle - Vendor Support!
One of the reasons that physicians are hesitating to implement an EHR solution is that stories still circulate about failed implementations.
Why should it be different for me, you ask?
Select the vendor who believes in excellence in customer service and support, who has been in business over 25 years using this motto -
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation.
Moving to a new system does require change, however, with
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation there to provide an experienced hand to help you on your way, there's no reason to wait!
Many high school and college football teams are having their homecoming game over the next few weekends. We went to Pike's homecoming game last weekend and I'm going to Purdue's homecoming tomorrow! I tried to apply the word homecoming to a medical software system environment and here's what I came up with:
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation is your home team in the Midwest. If you're in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio or Kentucky, you want to get your physician billing software from the home team. There are other medical claims software and EMR vendors in other places nationwide. But can they provide you with local service? Do you talk to the same team members each time and establish a personal relationship with them? Can they drive to your site in the event of system problems? Bradford-Scott can.
Our enterprise medical software product,
Intergy by Sage is second to none. And as far as EMR systems go,
Intergy EHR by Sage v5.5 is as good as it gets. It's CCHIT certified, highly customizable, and offers electronic prescriptions as well as several other advantages to your office. Best of all, Bradford-Scott will team up with you to make your installation the best it can be! So think local, buy local, and of course drink local :)
Cheers and Boiler Up!
Mike
With the new changes in the medical software industry, physicians and hospitals alike are searching for EMR and EHR systems. This is starting to open doors in the IT arena. Take a look at the excert below from -Healthcare IT news.
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Lee Memorial Health System is launching a $70M Epic Electronic Medical Record expansion enterprise-wide. This high-profile information system transformation project will have a strategic impact on the core operations and processes of the organization for both the inpatient and outpatient environments.
As the Epic Inpatient EMR Manager, you will be the champion for all projects in your portfolio across the institution and serve as a positive role model for encouraging others to embrace operational changes associated with the implementation and other application technology projects. In this role, you will be responsible for the successful planning and execution of the inpatient EMR systems as part of a multi-year, multi-facility, enterprise-wide clinical and revenue cycle systems implementation. You will maintain the scope and work plan and ensure that all milestones and deliverables are on time and on budget, and lead and manage the development and implementation of the clinical applications for the inpatient setting as part of this high-profile information system transformation project.
As you can see the implementation of EHR and EMR software is changing the needs of business. If your organization is searching for an EHR, Bradford-Scott Data corporation is proud to offer Intergy EHR. For more information call 317-713-2065.
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation prides itself on providing excellent customer support and service. Whether we are onsite, on a phone support call or in a training session - our software and hardware support teams are there to help you!
Each year we send out client surveys to get feedback from our clients - how they rate our service and suggestions for improvements we can make. Last year our clients rated us a 9.39 on a scale of 1 to 10, but we are always looking for ways to get the top score of 10!
We provide a complete turnkey solution with Intergy products by SAGE:
- Practice management (medical billing) software
- Enterprise practice management software
- Practice Analytics (reporting tool)
- Electronic prescriptions internet solution
- Electronic medical records (EMR)
In a world where everything has become less personal, we've found that clients are always happy to to work with someone who puts their satisfaction first.
If you are in the market for medical billing software, electronic prescriptions or electronic medical records, give Bradford-Scott Data Corporation a call. We'll give you the same careful attention the we provide to all our clients.
Bradford-Scott Data Corporation prides itself on providing the best support in the Midwest for practices using our medical office billing software and our electronic medical records system. Whether you're looking for an enterprise medical software system, medical charting software, electronic prescriptions, or medical claims software, you'll find that we stand behind our customers. Some services we provide are:
- Professional training
- Unlimited phone technical support
- Local, on-site service from experienced hardware engineers
Why is Bradford-Scott's support so successful? A lot of it has to do with the level of internal support we provide each other. Our medical software consultants, hardware engineers and account representatives meet regularly to discuss customer needs and work together to find solutions. This teamwork has allowed us to be successful in supporting several hospital information systems and physician medical billing offices in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois and Michigan. So check our support out! You won't find a better team anywhere.
Cheers,
Mike
Bradford-Scott values our customers and we would like to say thank you!!
Customer Appreciation Week is right around the corner and Bradford-Scott will be offering exclusive discounts to our customers from August 17 - August 21.
You'll find discounts on several items and services such as these:
• Practice Management
• Sage Intergy EHR V5.5 is CCHIT 2008 certified
• Blocks of Labor
• Computer Monitors
• PhoneTree Patient Messaging
• Remote Back Up Services
• Enterprise Medical Software
If you are a Bradford-Scott customer, keep an eye out for your invitation to take advantage of these exclusive offers! If there is anything that you've been wanting or needing for your office, August is looking like a great time to save!
This past weekend my son and his Junior Bible Quiz team had the honor to participate in the National JBQ Festival in Rockford, IL. This was his first year participating in the National Festival and he was very excited. We have spent hours upon hours studying God's Word in preparation for this competition. There are over 1500 JBQ Teams Nationwide. 78 of the best teams were at the competition. How did they do? They tied for 1st!!! When there is a two way tie they break it head to head and the other team from MO beat them by 25 points putting them in 2nd place (IN THE NATION). My husband and I are so proud of our son and the entire team. It was the result of much hard work.
This experience got me thinking about Bradford Scott Data Corporation and how we rate in the Nation. There are many Medical Billing Software and EHR Vendors in the Nation. We are in constant competition with them. What do we have that they don't? Well, many years of hard work and strong customer service have put us at the top. We have many things to offer our existing clients and new clients:
- Intergy- Our integrated Practice Management Software and EHR Package.
- Enterprise Medical Software- Gives you the ability to manage multiple practices through one area.
- Excellent Customer Service and Support- Rated 9.39 by our customers last year.
- Knowledge- A team of highly trained Programmers and Support Staff.
- Sage Intergy EHR V5.5 is CCHIT 2008 certified- Gives you the comfort to know your software is backed by the CCHIT Certification
If you are looking for a Vendor that is tops Nationwide, call us at 317-713-2065 or visit our website at
www.bradfordscott.com. Even though my son has officially announced his retirement, Bradford Scott Data Corporation will still be here to meet and exceed all of your expectations.
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