Don’t let fear of the unknown hold you back from switching EHRs

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• Dont Let Fear of the Unknown Hold You Back from
  Switching EHRs
• Chances are that your optometry office already
  has an electronic health record system and
  assuming that is true, the chances that you are
  unhappy with that EHR system is probably pretty
  high.
• EHRs can have a host of problems, but these tools
  are so valuable to most offices, the fear of
  switching EHR providers can be huge. You have
  probably had this system for years and have
  gotten used to its quirks, downsides, snafus, and
  shortcomings. Just as you may have gotten used to
  your old car that leaks oil in the driveway, the
  comfy sofa that your dog chewed, or your old
  phone with the cracked screen and poor battery
  life, the thought of switching EHRs can be
  unsettling or even downright scary.
• While those fears may be real, they are also
  likely unjustified. Switching to a new EHR
  provider can mean you get to take advantage of
  the newest advancements in smart automation and
  technology and switch to an electronic health
  record system that is more powerful, more secure,
  and easier for everyone to use.
• This blog looks at the most common fears
  associated with switching electronic health
  record systems and why, despite those fears,
  making the big switch may be the best thing you
  can do for your practice, your staff, and your
  patients.
• Common fears with switching EHR software
• Even if your old electronic health record system
  software is not pulling its weight or doing what
  you want it to, there are a variety of reasons
  why you may fear switching from it to a new EHR
  system. Those fears include
• Changing something you are familiar with Not
  that long ago, your office was likely using paper
  records for everything, and then filing those,
  searching for them, and storing them. Electronic
  health record software represented a major leap
  forward suddenly, all of that information was
  available from a laptop, phone, or tablet,
  meaning front office staff no longer had to copy
  or print out forms and health care providers did
  not have to lug them from office to office.
  Instead, accessing patient records or upcoming
  appointments was as easy as logging into a
  computer, accessing your dashboard, and finding
  the needed documents in a matter of seconds. You

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• grew to know this system and all of its faults
  pretty well. Changing, naturally, can make
  almost anyone apprehensive.
• Having to learn a new system You and all of your
  staff may have spent days in class learning how
  to use your new electronic health record
  software, and then engaged in
• continuous update classes ever since then. That
  was a lot of work and it makes sense to think
  that getting a new EHR
• system means throwing away everything you already
  learned and starting over.
• Worries that your staff may resist learning the
  new system As
• hard as you worked to learn how to use your new
  electronic health record system, your staff
  likely worked just as hard, too. Will they be
  thrilled about the prospect of forgetting
  everything they have already learned and starting
  over on something new just because you said it
  will be good for the patients and the practices
  bottom line? No way.
• Fears that you will be blamed if things do not
  work out the way you said they would This is a
  real fear, and something to take into account. It
  is a common fear because when something goes
  wrong, you can bet there will be a lot of people
  ready to point fingers at you even if it is not
  your fault, and that anything that does go the
  wrong in the switch to a new EHR could be blamed
  on lower profits, higher costs passed along to
  patients, and more problems in the overall
  efficiency of your practices delivery of care.
• Signs that the time is right to switch your EHR
• While your fears may be real, the reasons to
  switch your electronic health record software can
  be important to almost every aspect of your
  practice.
• Here are some signs that your fear of switching
  may pale in comparison to the benefits you would
  get from an actual switch
• Your EHR workflow is impacting your efficiency
• Your EHR is unable to grow as you add health care
  providers, locations, or specialties
• You are not happy with your current EHR vendor,
  particular when it comes to customer service
• Other optometry offices have EHRs with helpful
  new features
• and yours is not getting updated
• You dont have mobile access with your EHR system

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• You need to improve your offices productivity to
  keep up with consumer demands, employee
  expectations, and what your competition is able
  to offer
• Top features to look for when you are ready to
  switch your electronic health record software
• Top EHR software from a leading EHR software
  provider will have a range of features that will
  streamline your office. Top features to insist
  that your next EHR system has include
• 24/7 access from any device especially mobile
  devices like tablets and phones
• Easy patient scheduling tools that save your
  office time and customers can use without the
  need to call for help
• Built in templates and order sets
• A simple and attractive user interface that gets
  you to any screen in just a few clicks
• Smart task management capabilities that help your
  office staff get more done with less wasted time
• The ability to generate tons of meaningful use
  data for clinical
• and financial reporting
• Get to know EHR features from Eye Care Leaders
• Eye Care Leaders is a leading provider of the
  best EHR software. EHR choices from Eye Care
  Leaders include myCare iMedicWare, My Vision
  Express, and a suite of a la carte add-on
  services that handle MIPS, revenue cycle, patient
  payment collection solutions, and more.
• To learn more about the reasons why you should
  switch to Eye Care Leader from your current EHR
  provider, contact an EHR specialist today.