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QueenAlicia:
I actually just spoke to an account rep with TotalMD and they should have everything with the EHR done by next month. I may sign up just to get acquainted with the system. I like how they offer the practice a "name portal".  I like that it is for per user. I just include the costs for the provider in their monthly fee.

RichardP:
QueenAlicia, I'm curious.  What are you going to do with an EHR?  You cannot use the EHR to bill with.  And only the treating physician, or his scribe, can put data into it and sign off on the data.  Medicare will pay a doctor roughly the price of the EHR to get them to adopt it.  So I would think those doctors who are Medicare providers, and who want to use an EHR to avoid payment penalties, would just buy their own.

On the other hand, I have a client who is using Practice Fusion who thinks Medicare is going to pay him the $45,000 or whatever "reward" money for meaningful use - just as tho he had actually purchased an EHR.  If Medicare actually ends up paying him, I will probably nominate that for top contender for the stupidest use of taxpayer money award.  (For those who don't know, Practice Fusion is free if you want to put up with ads, which he does.)

QueenAlicia:
Why not EHR? There are some providers that do not mind using a practice management company's software and would like EHR.  I am aware that you do not bill off the of the EHR/EMR systerm.  THis is something I choose to offer my clients. 

RichardP:
Again, just curious.  Can either you or your client claim the money that Medicare is offering for meaningful use?  Can each client who choses to use your EHR claim the money for themselves for meaningful use (multiple payouts to multiple doctors who use the EHR that you own).

I'm suddenly wondering if there is a business opportunity here.  The dinosaur billing software we use will not be upgraded for ICD-10, so we need to upgrade soon.  We have software in mind, but have only been looking at the PM side of it.  The EHR is fully integrated (both PM and EHR use the same database, which is an advantage), but I won't be charged for the EHR if I don't want it.  I'm suddenly wondering if I should go ahead and buy it and offer it to my clients.  They would certainly be more interested if they were able to collect the Medicare money for using it.  QueenAlicia or anyone - any thoughts?

davidharvey:
Hiii.... friends me also newbie in this. After reading this whole conversation. I am also get into this term. Thanks for this discussion. 

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