PERFORMANCE MED

Performance Med is a complete, Turn-Key EHR Solution for Medical Practices. Our goal is to provide a Complete Turn-Key IT Solution For Medical Practices Which Includes IT Infrastructure, A “Virtual IT Team” For Ongoing ProActive Support, And Electronic Health Records (EHR) Solution. The Performance Med Solution is GUARANTEED to meet “Meaningful Use” and qualify for stimulus funds with very little effort.

Stimulus Basics

President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) February 17, 2009 to not only stimulate the economy but also to transform the healthcare system in an effort to improve quality, safety and efficiency of care. To help facilitate this vision, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, (HITECH) established programs under Medicare and Medicaid to provide incentive payments for the “meaningful use” of certified EHR technology. The Medicare (up to $44,000 per provider) and Medicaid (up to $63,750 per provider) EHR incentive programs will provide incentive payments to eligible professionals and eligible hospitals as they adopt, implement, and demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology.

What Is “Meaningful Use”

HITECH’s goal is not adoption alone but ‘meaningful use’ of EHRs — that is, they’re used by providers to achieve significant improvements in patient care. The incentives and assistance programs offered by the government seek to improve the health of Americans and the performance of their health care system through “meaningful use” of EHRs to achieve four health care goals:

To improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of care while reducing disparities;
To engage patients and families in their care;
To promote public and population health;
To improve care coordination and promote the privacy and security of EHRs

Any major project such as EMR implementation can be tripped up by the likes of the simplest thing: a staffing change, the weather, a delay in hardware delivery, etc. Mapping your project out visually can help you mitigate the risks which can keep you from your goal.
There are 10 major steps to ensure a proper EMR Rollout. One of the most formost and important things to consider before buying your EMR Software is to Consider your office needs: Do you have single or multiple locations? Regardless of your answer your office still relies on the infrastructure, from wiring, to network cables to firewalls, to servers, workstations, switches wireless and so on: this is an excerpt from an article by Ryan Ricks of XLEMR :

“Many EHR implementations are delayed or scrapped because of poor IT infrastructure. Chances are, end users will not know the difference between issues caused by the How can you know your IT infrastructure is sound? Does your practice need to spend thousands, or tens-of-thousands on the latest cutting-edge gear and equipment? Not necessarily, but it always makes sense to purchase good-quality equipment. Look carefully at your system requirements. For instance, If your system is web or client-server based, you do not need to splurge on workstations with large hard drives. In some cases, it may make more sense to let your infrastructure grow organically and acquire items as needed, rather than splurging on an expensive set up that will last you for the next ten years. Whatever your purchasing strategy, make sure your IT infrastructure will be a firm foundation for your EHR.”

Other things to consider are “Cost vs. Flexibility” & “Training”. To get a full list or if you wish to speak with us regarding further information on how Performance Med can assist you, please call Marybeth @ 561-983-1170 ext. 907