A radiology information system (RIS) has the capacity to change the way a radiologist’s office conducts business and helps patients. Not every radiologic professional is convinced that computerized RIS systems are an improvement – mostly due to privacy concerns – but when properly implemented, these systems can save money, increase efficiency, catch more errors than paper systems, and improve patient outcomes.

The following is an excerpt from the ebook, "The Complete Guide to Electronic Health Records Software". The ebook covers a variety of information pertaining to EHR software, including vendor stability, common mistakes made during implementation, and how meaningful use can help your practice.

It’s not always easy to make a big change in how you run your medical facility, but putting off the implementation of practice management software can put your organization at a big disadvantage.

In the early years after you first opened your medical office, your organization may have been able to get by just fine using a paper-based system to keep everything running smoothly.

If you run a behavioral health practice, you have a wide range of vital information that you need to enter and work with on a regular basis as you process and treat each patient.

The clients who are sitting in your waiting room know that they can’t expect to see their doctor at the exact time of their appointment, given the unpredictable nature of how we practice medicine today. However, they will be happier if they know that your organization is doing everything possible to move things along more speedily and efficiently. This is where practice management software can make a big difference.

The following is an excerpt from the ebook, "The Complete Guide to Electronic Health Records Software". The ebook covers a variety of information pertaining to EHR software, including vendor stability, common mistakes made during implementation, and how meaningful use can help your practice.

As manager or owner of a thriving medical practice who is looking for ways to boost staff efficiency and process more patients more quickly, you likely are preparing to begin using electronic health records (EHR) software in your organization. With so many competing EHR software vendors, you will want to know what to look for before making your purchase.

When making the transition from a paper records-based medical practice to a practice that uses electronic health records, one of the biggest challenges is how to get all that written information into the new digital records. No one wants to take on the task of having to retype all the patient information, and this would be a poor use of human resources, to say the least.

If your organization has been relying on generic or outdated electronic health record software to help keep things running smoothly at your practice, you are probably doing your staff and patients a disservice.