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Eight Major Shifts
...These newer programs are usually far more
affordable than EMRs, and a few exceptional ones can be found for under
$3,500 (including hardware). Thanks to steady advances in the Windows
operating system such applications exist and are increasingly available to
health practices and billing services.
3.
Increasing Need for more Adaptive Software: Constant changes to
Medicare along with government pressure to bill electronically has
necessitated a minimalist approach to practice software by health
practitioners. Fortunately today’s software is becoming more adaptive and
easier to update, which means less likelihood of a need to replace entire
systems in the future. As well, in contrast to the one size fits all
approach of the past, it's now easier to adapt software according to
medical specialty. MPMSOFT
has been customized for approximately fifty health specialties.
4. Elimination of the ‘Network Server’:
Ten years ago, expensive Networks & Servers were a necessity. Today, a
small office of five to ten people has far more choices due to the
superior networking abilities in Windows XP and VISTA. As well, computer prices
have plummeted to where an ordinary desktop computer that’s many times
more powerful than a network server of only five years ago is within easy
financial reach – starting at under $600 (including a flat panel display
and shipping for the savvy shopper).
MPMSOFT
eliminates the need for an expensive Network and Server and runs ideally on an
ordinary desktop computer.
5. Direct Purchasing over Internet:
The old model was that of practice consultants and local software representatives
recommending (often expensive) systems and earning sizable fees and
commissions in addition to monthly support contracts. Today, office managers are able to research
software choices themselves on the internet, and visit a
software maker’s website to download trials and to view demos, and when it
comes time to purchase, they can often do so directly from the developer’s
website – sometimes at a saving of thousands of dollars.
6.
Internet based Training and Support: The old model of training
involved travel or costly on-location field trainers, and support was done
by local system administrators. Today, software training and support can
be done over high-speed internet by means of remote login software. Office
staff report the experience as: “like being in the same room” with the
remote trainer or support person. The direct benefits are increased access
to often improved support. MPMSOFT
offers in office, on-demand access to one-on-one training and support over
high speed internet.
7. New
Trend Toward “In-Sourcing”: The simplicity of today’s newer
billing programs is allowing practices to bring in-house billing that was
once outsourced, thus making more efficient use of already existing office
staff. MPMSOFT
has a learning curve of only an hour or two, and can be used successfully
by people who have little or no billing experience.
** Conclusion:
Today’s medical practices have
access to
simpler and better software at lower prices; access to more powerful
hardware at dramatically lower prices; greater access to better and less
expensive training and support ––all amounting to the lowest cost for practice management software ever.
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