Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert

Up-front costs could lead to savings in many areas.If you've considered switching to an electronic health records (EHR) system, you might have heard how one can improve the efficiency of your billing processes, but you might also be frightened by the significant upfront costs.So how do you balance the benefits with the expense? Follow our expert's advice on how an EHR might benefit key areas of your practice.Weigh the Costs vs. BenefitsEHRs are primarily a practice management tool used by providers and their back office staff. But when used to their full potential, EHRs also can save you a lot of time on the billing side.On a basic level, an EHR (also sometimes called electronic medical records or EMR) is a computer-based system for storing, retrieving, and managing patient health records over a secure network. But you may also be able to handle data for medical referrals, medical treatments, medications, [...]