Electronic Health Record (EHR) is an evolving term that describes a deviation away from paper charting. The concept of EHR has been around for several decades now, however, it has only been in recent years that implementation has occurred in high volume due to mandates implemented by the government. Through documenting electronically, practices can become more cost effective, can improve their quality of care, and allow for easy transfer to pertinent information. The deviation away from hand-written paper charts is the next generation in healthcare documentation.
The release of MedAffinity Software Suite coincides with a substantial commitment of the United States Government to the promotion and financial subsidy of electronic health records technology in the offices of healthcare providers. Via a bipartisan effort, former President George W. Bush mandated that physicians obtain electronic health records software by 2015; while President Barack Obama helped expedite the process via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Signed into law February 17, 2009 and known as the “stimulus package,” it includes $20.819 billion in incentives through Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements, for healthcare providers that adopt and “meaningfully use” certified EHR systems.
Some studies show that only about 20% of the country’s doctors are currently utilizing an EHR leaving a very large majority of physicians who must implement a system before the year 2015. MedAffinity, in utilizing cutting edge technology, strives to provide software what will facilitate a very smooth transition into this electronic era.
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