{"id":292,"date":"2012-12-04T14:04:36","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T14:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/?p=292"},"modified":"2017-02-14T11:51:04","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T11:51:04","slug":"can-free-ehrs-bring-about-big-changes-to-the-small-practice-yes-according-to-a-recent-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medicalbillingstar.com\/blog\/can-free-ehrs-bring-about-big-changes-to-the-small-practice-yes-according-to-a-recent-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Free EHR’s bring about big changes to the Small Practice ? Yes, According to a recent study."},"content":{"rendered":"

Busting a Few Myths !<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The healthcare industry is evolving. From unwieldy and time consuming paper records to streamlined electronic medical data. As with every transition, there are bound to be a few myths. And by far the most widely popular among them is that EHR’s are expensive.<\/p>\n

Are free EHR’s too good to be true ?<\/span>\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

There is a long held belief that, anything that comes with a \u201cfree\u201d tag is bound to be inferior and counterproductive. So you cannot blame people who turn up their noses at free EHR systems. It is bare boned and doesn\u2019t offer training or support, are the usual complaints. But there are a few free EHR systems that have managed to hold their own in a highly competitive industry.<\/p>\n

If free EHRs are half as bad as they\u2019re claimed to be, they simply wouldn\u2019t exist.<\/p>\n

Nobody likes being out of Business !<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

It is a big lie that free EHR vendors are, non responsive, and offer no support. Unlike paid for models, charge-less EHR’s are largely dependent on advertisers for revenue. And we all know advertisers know where to invest. If the support leaves a lot to be desired, it means fewer clients. Fewer clients mean no big advertisers.<\/p>\n

So, Obviously\u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

It doesn\u2019t take a genius to figure out that free EHR vendors should actually be pulling out all stops to offer their clients great support. It works for everyone, the EHR vendor, advertisers and the most important person in the equation, physicians !<\/p>\n

Tie-ups that work !<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Costless EHR’s tie up with practice management systems so users not just get all that they want but are also offered a great deal of flexibility. Users can integrate the PMS or medical billing software<\/a> that works for them. But doesn\u2019t all this sound like too much of DIY?<\/p>\n

Oops ! so the physician will have to deal with technical issues ?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Thankfully no ! Most popular free ehr’s have partnered with certified consultants to offer integration support and training. There are also a few billing firms that go a step further and offer free practice management systems<\/a> as well. This means the entire argument of paid ehr’s being a whole lot superior to free ones, doesn\u2019t hold water anymore.<\/p>\n

Not a Bad choice at all !<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This is not to say cost free EHRs were designed in health IT heaven and have an edge over high end EHR systems. But for the small practice down the road saving on a few hundred dollars can mean a lot.<\/p>\n

Here are a Few Facts and Figures that prove Free EHRs help Small Practices\u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n