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1. EHR Implementation In
Billing
Everything you need to know
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2. Introduction
• In this digitally driven world, treating patients isn’t that
much complicated for physicians.
• But this sometimes depends on the medical history of
patients in case of emergencies.
• But thanks to the growing technology in the healthcare
industry, the need for taking a paper-filed medical history
along with us for every visit has now been reduced with
the help of electronic health records (EHR)/electronic
medical records (EMR).

3. What Is An Electronic Health
Record (EHR)?
• Electronic Health Records (EHR) comes in handy for
physicians when it comes to treating patients, especially
the ones with chronic illness.
• EHR is the digital version of a patient's paper record and
helps the healthcare providers or physicians to manage
the patients’ medical records easily without taking much
time and increases the provider’s efficiency by
automating the clinical workflows.
• These records help physicians to find exactly what they
are looking for and eliminates manual tiresome works.

4. EHR vs. EMR: The Difference
And Benefits
• The terms electronic health records (EHR) and electronic medical
records (EMR) are commonly used interchangeably by many
• The term “health” in EHR is defined as a state of complete physical,
mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease
and infirmity.
• On the other hand, the term “medical” in electronic medical records
means, the things or materials related to medical procedures alone,
involving diagnosis and treatments.
• The interoperability facility is higher in EHR than in EMR. The
access to EHRs by patients enables them to consult various doctors
and reach various healthcare organizations easily.

5. Medical billing is a crucial process for every healthcare
organization. And it can be challenging for many. Even
smaller mistakes and errors made in this process can affect
the revenue of the organizations.
Importance Of EHR In Billing
Integrations
1. Paperwork- reduced
2. Better and efficient interoperability
3. Automated billing process
4. Higher patient satisfaction
5. Better analytics

6. 1. Paperwork- reduced
• Tons of paperwork involved in medical billing.
• A dedicated team should be there for doing this. And it
can be tiresome.
• However, it is possible to minimize the work by using an
integrated billing system.
• Integrating medical billing can reduce human errors and
other mistakes.
• It can save the healthcare organization from claim
rejections and denials to a great extent.

7. 2. Better and efficient
interoperability
• Certified EHR technologies can help organizations to
achieve interoperability at higher levels.
• EHR billing integrations allow sharing of patient data
between providers and practitioners.
• Data and information other than the sensitive ones can be
accessed by third parties to improve patient care.

8. 3. Automated billing processes
• In this digitally modified world with automated
processes, medical billing is not left alone.
• EHR integrated medical billing solutions can reduce the
number of tiring paperwork and increases efficiency by
automating the processes.
• Automation speeds up the entire process and reduces
human errors and mistakes which causes claim rejections
and denials.

9. 4. Higher patient satisfaction
• You will agree with us when we say that the healthcare
billing/payment process for a patient is a stressful one and
can affect their satisfaction level.
• But, when implementing an EHR integrated medical
billing system, the verification process of patients’
insurance plans can be done faster and the waiting time
for approval of treatments by physicians can be reduced.
• Unforeseen expenses by patients can be avoided by
letting them know exactly what the payers cover, which
will create more convenience for both the provider and
the patient.

10. 5. Better Analytics
• The important decisions regarding the growth and
improvements of your client’s clinics’ financial
operations can be analyzed by taking advantage of the
EHR integrated billing systems.
• This will help the clients to measure how well their clinic
is doing and the changes that need to be made.
• Analytics furnishes integrated financial and
administrative data adjacent to the information that can
support efforts taken in inpatient care, better services, and
improve existing procedures.

11. Challenges/Barriers In
Implementing EHR In
Medical Billing

12. • Every EHR system cannot handle medical billing processes. A
billing-friendly EHR can simplify your/your clients’ billing
tasks without disturbing other patient data.
• Data migration is required to improve interoperability, share
health/medical history, etc. Data migration ensures the
reduction of errors.
• Training is another barrier to implementing EHR in billing.
Every new implementation of software and processes needs
proper training from and to the staff who handles them.
• The costs of implementing EHR in medical billing are
increasing these days. This does not include the cost of the
software alone, it also includes the cost of training and other
additional resources of the overall package.

13. Conclusion
• Integrating EHR into your medical billing software is an
essential process to ensure your practice yields more
productivity and profitability. This integration also
increases your practice's efficiency.
• CapMinds, with our 11+ years of experience in medical
billing experience, can empower your practice with ease.
Our EHR integrated medical billing supports HIPAA
ASC X12 Version 5010 Transaction and Code Set
Standards.
• We have other features too. What are you waiting for?
Get started with us today.

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