Until about 15 years ago, a majority of medical practices
in the United States and Canada were not computerized - meaning, they
had no physician practice management software systems. Those physician
practices which did invest in the medical office management systems of
the time found some issues.
The main issue, of course, was price. Physician practice management software
applications typically ran on UNIX based systems (Microsoft Windows Medical
Software was still not ready for prime time), which were very expensive.
At the time, the field was nowhere near as competitive as it was today
- meaning software costs and training were high. Return on investment
for some installations took multiple months to years. A change had to
come.
The Change Is Here
In the ensuing 10 years, medical practice
management systems and applications have advanced in leaps and bounds.
The hardware environment, for one, has made the average practice management
software application far cheaper than it once was. Because of the ubiquitous
nature of Microsoft Windows PCs (and the low costs which come with this
ubiquity), simple installation costs are far lower than ever.
And with the graphical user interface of Windows and
other applications (including medical software, of course), not only are
these practice management systems more cheaper, but far more usable than
ever. The result - fresh efficiencies.
Efficiency - Our Specialty
Medical Software Associates specializes in creating
new clinical efficiencies with our physician practice management software
application called EncounterManager. With complete accounting features,
appointment scheduling and medical billing components, this system enables
you to get a handle on your practice or clinic revenues and appointments,
and ensure the business end is always functioning as well as possible.
Including the EMR (electronic
medical records software) module ups the ante further, giving you
the ability to access patient records from any computer in your clinic,
and virtually eliminating the many issues with paper based medical records.
One of the major features our physician clients enjoy
the most, of course, is the appointment scheduling module. This module,
when equipped with the medical telephony module, enables you to minimize
appointment no-shows for your practice permanently. This medical appointment
scheduling system is easy to set up, and once programmed (with an easy
to use interface, the hallmark of all MSA software) it runs virtually
automatically.
What's more, when coupled with the practice management software reports,
you can simply discover what patients are most likely to no-show, as well
as those who are most likely to not pay their bills.
The fact is, every medical practice has this kind of data continually flowing through their practice. The difference, of course, is managing it. With Medical Software Associates EncounterManager program, managing it is easier than ever.
