decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2006 Issue 10 (October)
6 profitable lessons from a peer's EMR implementation
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Article Overview
This article reviews a real-world electronic medical record implementation at a multi-physician practice and summarizes the practice-management lessons that followed. It focuses on broad topics such as documentation, revenue effects, staffing and overhead changes, space utilization, patient communication, and internal auditing practices. The piece is aimed at practice administrators, physicians, and coding/compliance staff who want to understand the business and operational implications of EMR adoption.
Why This Topic Matters
The article illustrates how EMR adoption can affect practice workflow, revenue, and compliance oversight, making it relevant to organizations evaluating technology investments or reviewing documentation practices.
Article Sections
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Introduction and financial results
The opening section introduces the practice setting and summarizes the reported financial impact of EMR adoption. It frames the article as a case study about practice performance after implementation.
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Six lessons from the EMR implementation
This main section presents the broad operational and business lessons learned from the practice’s EMR experience. It covers documentation, staffing, overhead, space use, patient relations, and audit oversight.
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First year EMR savings and cost reductions
This section presents a summary table of administrative savings and related cost reductions. It focuses on categories of expense affected by the transition and the overall savings picture.
What You Will Learn
- How an EMR implementation can affect practice revenue and operational efficiency
- What broad administrative areas may change after moving from paper records to electronic workflows
- Why documentation review and internal auditing are emphasized in EMR-driven practice management discussions
- How practice space and overhead can be repurposed or reduced after an EMR transition
Who Should Read This
- Physician practice administrators
- Medical coders
- Compliance staff
- Billing managers
- Physicians in multi-specialty group practices
- Healthcare operations leaders
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