“A surgeon must cut to cure” is what Joey Borane, our Medisoft trainer said ashe was doing file repair a dozen years or so ago.  It was a harshstatement that stuck with me and I have thought about it many times since asperforming the must needed task of fixing data.  And, just like surgery,as I attempt to restore the data back to its original form I realize it willnever be exactly like it was for it was damaged. However, it will be morefunctional.

    Now, I see the same process repeat itself in the adoptionof EHR.  It’s a painstaking process that is much needed, but will hurtwhile the recovery process is under way.   When a prospective clientcalls and inquires about EHR, I now imagine a surgeon going into surgery andknowing that the patient won’t feel better or even be able to perform somebasic tasks for 4-6 weeks.  Tasks the patient may have been able toperform moments before surgery.  However, the surgeon sees the big pictureand knows that it’s for the best.   And, as the surgeon follows upwith the patient in the weeks to come, he/she knows that eventually, thepatient will be thankful for the pain endured in the transition to a betterlife.

    EHR is has been thrust upon and when we all get to theother side, our hope is to have a better healthcare system.  One in whichpatients aren’t subject to multiple tests that aren’t necessary and recordsthat are readily available when needed.  In the meantime, it’s our job todo our part and pull together and to realize there isn’t an easy way throughsurgery.  Surgery is still surgery.

    If you are one of the many holding off on EHR, now is thecall to action.  The first of the year is when you can start showingmeaningful use for May 2011’s payment.  You would need to have a productinstalled and training done by at least by December 1st.  Are you ready tostart a new and better life?  Give us a call to schedule a demo and get aquote.   To get started right now, go to http://billingbuddies.vpweb.com/EHR---Spring-Charts.htmland view our online demo at our phone number is 888-322-2455 or763-546-2455.   Bonus:  Order before November 5th and get a free4 pack of Medisoft support and a free Medisoft 6 week training class series.

HappyBilling and Charting,

BonnieJ. Flom, CMRS

BonnieJ. Flom; Author of Mastering Medisoft