Money - spend less, get more
A good DMR system will cost a fraction of most EMR and practice management systems. Because a DMR system will come on line quickly and it directly addresses your most immediate challenges, the return on your investment will be amazingly fast, too. After the system has paid for itself it will be earning you money by letting you and your staff work more efficiently. Far in the future a good DMR system will still be paying you back providing content management for unstructured electronic content such as faxes, e-mail, MS Word documents, etc.
Logical First Phase
Even when future plans include new ERM or practice management implementing a digital medical record system first makes good sense. It will allow you reap the fast and immediate benefits of managing existing records digitally. The flexibility of a good DMR system will allow you to instantly adapt to changing forms, documents, and regulations. And a good DMR system represents an on-going bridge between your legacy information and the electronic records of the future.
Implementing DMR as a first phase project will provide your practice with immediate paybacks. At the same time you will be allowing additional time for currently undefined and emerging electronic standards to mature. Phased implementation will also spread costs over time and allow you to learn and adjust along the way. Another very important feature of a phased approach is the ability for you to verify paybacks before investing in the next step.
Simple vs complicated
It should be clear by now that we are a strong proponent of digital medical record systems for the reasons above, and of course it's what we do. But it should be pointed out that while (as a class of application) digital document imaging and content management systems are easy to deploy, flexible, and affordable, there are literally hundreds of software and hardware choices available to you. Selecting the right DMR system is as critical as the selection of any other type of business system for your practice.
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BOLT sales consultants have many years of experience tailoring systems to the specific needs of our clients - regardless of type or size. We would enjoy the opportunity to discuss your practice with you. Call us at (800) 438-2658 - we're waiting to hear from you.
