Pain Institute of Nevada is enjoying access to electronic records from anywhere in the world now that the firm has implemented EZ EHR. “Even one lost record means hundreds of dollars in lost productivity,” says the Institute’s Dr. Walter Kidwell. “My practice no longer has this risk.” An early adopter of EHR, Dr. Kidwell found the potential benefits of EHR so compelling that he began researching it long before the government mandate was in place. “Now I’m ahead of the game, and am saving money based on the efficiencies I’ve achieved,” he says “—even aside from the government reimbursements.” For one thing, he is saving about $3,000 per month on transcription fees, since a lot of the notes he used to have transcribed are now entered directly into the EHR. Dr. Kidwell chose EZ EHR for its flexibility. “This product easily conforms to a physician’s processes and preferences,” he says, “unlike some products, which require you to conform to them.” In fact, the product is so easy to modify that Dr. Kidwell creates many of his own templates. Dr. Kidwell appreciates the instant access to all of the practice’s records made possible by EHR. “It’s as if I always have the charts with me,” he says. “And no lost records ever again.” Another key benefit of his EHR implementation is better internal communication. With electronic records, everything is available to the entire team, so it is much easier to share information.

Asthma & Allergy of Nevada is saving over $50,000 a year on transcription costs alone since implementing EZ EHR. “And the time savings,” says medical director Dr. Richard Henry, “is even more valuable than the monetary savings.” The seven-office practice adopted EHR in 2009, primarily to improve efficiency. “With Medicare and Medicaid continuing to cut reimbursements,” says Dr. Henry, “how do you battle back as a business? By being more efficient.” All paperwork is now electronic, from the patient intake form to the doctor’s notes—entered directly into the EHR record. Dr. Henry often doesn’t even take the patient’s chart in to the room. “I just take my tablet computer in, and I’ve got all the data,” he says. In addition to efficiency and convenience, the EHR implementation improves reimbursements. It automates the review of systems, creating a more complete record. Asthma & Allergy of Idaho uses EZ’s integrated suite of EHR and practice management software. “It makes no sense to implement EHR separately from practice management,” Dr. Henry explains. Separate systems require redundant data entry, put data integrity at risk, and complicate the practice’s processes. Using one database for the two applications streamlines work processes. For example, if someone in the office finds a typo in a patient’s name, they can change it right then and there, in the screen they are on, and the change will automatically show up in the rest of the system. Dr. Henry worked closely with EZ to shape the product to meet his needs. EZ Healthcare’s strategy is to team with a leading physician in a given practice area to tailor the product’s templates for use in that specialty. EZ’s collaboration with Dr. Henry has resulted in an allergy-specific solution that is now available to the rest of the specialty.

EZ Healthcare has been personable and easy to work with for the 15 years we have been on their system. It’s an easy program to understand. The customer support team at EZ Healthcare has been wonderful to work with. I do not have to wait long for anyone to pick up the phone and help fix an issue that arises. - Karen, Intermountain Pediatrics