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Moving practice to EMR. - Go with the flow

Posted: Dec 22, 2009

I received a call today from a doctor that I know. His practice is switching over to EMR, and he wants someone to coordinate that transition. New patients are easily entered into the system, but he has a temporary need to get the old records into the EMR system. His office staff is too busy to add this big job to their workload, and I think he correctly determined that he needs someone who can read the old office records, understand them, and then extract the info that needs to go into his new EMR system. I'd like to do this, but I know nothing about EMR. He's not sure what has to be done, but from our conversation, I believe he wants someone to come in and define the task and advise him on how to get it done. As I was a business consultant in my life pre-MT, I'd like to take on this challenge. But where to start? I'm thinking that this might open up other possibilities for me, and if he's willing to let me learn with his practice, I may be able to take that knowledge elsewhere in the job market.

Has anyone here been involved in a transition to EMR? If so, is there advice you'd care to pass along to me?

It would seem to me the EMR people - installing it should be able to guide him.

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What exactly does he need from you? Maybe your first contact should be the EMR developer.

I have to find out, that's for sure. - Go with the flow

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I only had a phone conversation with this doctor. He recently merged with another practice, actually two other practices. He bought the other practices, and the EMR was already in place in the two other practices. I'm not sure what support he has from the EMR developer. When I meet with him after the holidays, I will definitely find out more. Thanks for pointing that out to me. (I know. It's obvious, but my brain is on Christmas overload right now!)

No info here, but best wishes. Sounds like a good opporunity. NM - MissIndigo

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Inputting into EMR - LinK

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Right before I lost my MT job to EMR, I was in charge of putting data into the EMR system. There were two ways. I had to take all the paperwork from the original file and scan it into the printer, which in turn transferred it to a special place in the computer. Then I took each document piece by piece and using the computer, inputted it into the EMR system (it just basically took a couple keystrokes to do this). When new patients would come in, I would take the notes from the referring doctors and input all that information directly into the EMR system without having to scan it. It was very time-consuming, but now that they're done with that aspect, I'm out of a job. I worked for approximately 4-1/2 months in house inputting all the data. Now all the new patient data is put in by the doctors with help from the medical records department.

Thank you. That's very helpful. - Go with the flow

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That's basically how I picture this process. I know it's a short-term sort opportunity for me. But something might come from it. I used to do transcription for this doc many years ago. (Picked up full sized cassette tapes and delivered hard copies from my typewriter!) I've long since lost my job in his office as a transcriptionist when he hired someone to do his work there in the office. But, I'm pleased that he's kept in touch with me, referred me to other practices, and has called me in on occasion to help when there was overflow. Who knows what will come of this little job.

Good Luck - LinK

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It sounds like something good may definitely come of it. It's great that he's kept in touch and is still thinking about you. That doesn't happen a lot in business.

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