A Smooth 90-Day EHR Go-Live Timeline Explained in Detail Switching to a new EHR system can feel overwhelming. There are new screens to learn, data to move, and workflows to rebuild. But when it’s planned right, it doesn’t have to be stressful. Many clinics have successfully gone live within 90 days by following a clear,…
Why Doctors Hate Software, And What We’ve Done to Change That If you’ve spent any time with physicians, you know they don’t hold back their opinions. And when it comes to software, especially electronic health records (EHRs), many doctors are vocal about their frustrations. Throughout my professional journey, I’ve had thousands of conversations with providers…
Why One EHR Doesn’t Fit All: What I’ve Learned Designing for 20+ Specialties For years, the healthcare technology market has tried to fit all practices into one EHR mold. As a Product Owner and Privacy Officer, I’ve had the privilege to work closely with clinicians across more than 20 medical specialties. From the high-acuity demands…
Why Staff Training is Your First Step in EHR Success EHRs, far beyond data storage, now guide every step of patient care, from triage and diagnosis to discharge and billing. Yet, its true success doesn’t lie in the design alone but in how users interact with it. That’s where training emerges as a core driver…
EHR Costs Breakdown: Pricing, Hidden Fees, and Budgeting Tips Today, it is almost impossible to imagine a healthcare facility without an EHR. From patient check-ins to post-recovery tracking, EHRs have permeated every nook and cranny, becoming an indispensable part of the healthcare ecosystem. However, like all technologies, EHRs come with their own costs, both direct…
Is Your EHR HIPAA Compliant? The healthcare industry has experienced a significant escalation in data breaches over the past few years, with 2024 marking a particularly challenging period. In 2024, 703 large data breaches were reported, affecting approximately 184 million individuals, about 53% of the U.S. population. This represents a 9.4% increase in breached records…
How to Know It’s Time to Change Your EHR When our digital marketing team brainstormed this topic, we wanted to first understand from our existing clients what took them so long to switch to a new and better EHR. And answers were as diverse as we could expect them to be. Some clients shared that,…
Best Experity Alternative: Why Switch to OmniMD? When we look closely, we find that most healthcare challenges originate from external pressures such as keeping up with government regulations, ensuring data security, and addressing privacy concerns. Others stem from internal issues like inefficient revenue and patient engagement systems, inadequate telehealth functionality, and disjointed interoperability. To address…
How to Write Therapy Notes Quickly You are in a session with a patient who is visibly overwhelmed, battling the storm of confusion and doubt. You lean in, offering your attention, absorbing every detail of their words and emotions. But as the session flows, you find yourself hurriedly jotting down fragmented notes, trying to keep…
How to Avoid Downtime: Best Practices for EHR Maintenance and Support Simply put, EHR downtime is when the system is entirely or partially unavailable. This can happen due to a severe storm, network issues, human errors, or even malicious cyberattacks. In a healthcare setting, when the EHRs, which act as the central hub of patient…