OmniMD (Digital Healthcare Innovators)

Claim handling and efficient medical billing are fundamental to profitable healthcare practice. As you may be aware, it is not practical to sift through piles of paperwork while searching through physical files for information to process information for medical billing. These procedures are highly time-consuming and prone to errors. So, medical practices cannot attain the efficiency they desire. Nevertheless, medical billing software is transforming how medical practices process and track claims. The right software also provides powerful tools to make billing smoother and more streamlined. It helps your practice run efficiently, see more patients, and generate revenue faster. Such software offers a plethora of benefits for all types of practices. Let us study some of these benefits here: 1. Minimizes Paperwork and Errors Billing software is becoming increasingly popular in the medical field as it is replacing paperwork in a big way. Even smaller practices opt for a better way of handl...

  Remote Patient Monitoring ( RPM ) is not new. It was in vogue even before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in the post-pandemic scenario, it is gaining much popularity because of its ability to help patients with critical illnesses in the best possible manner. Today, Remote Patient Monitoring Services are the first choice for many patients and health practitioners. These services are being rapidly embraced by hospitals worldwide. As the name suggests, RPM is used to monitor patients remotely with the help of digital technology. It has been found particularly useful in the case of patients with critical illnesses and situations that require post-acute care at home. Due to their illness, these patients require superior medical attention than other patients.   RPM and Chronic Conditions Practitioners and patients can leverage Remote Patient Monitoring to effectively manage common chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and COPD. In the USA alone, nearly one-third...

If you are looking for medical billing software , then there are several options available for you. But first, let us discuss an important classification. The on-premises option is installed and runs on servers within the healthcare practice. On the contrary, the cloud-based option is hosted on the vendor’s servers and is accessed through the Internet. What should an ideal solution include? With this knowledge, let us learn more about the most appropriate billing solutions for your healthcare facility. Ideally, a billing solution should offer physicians a complete suite of billing and practice management tools so that healthcare providers can effectively manage their revenue cycle. They should also include reliable customer support, user-friendly features, and competitive pricing.  Let’s go through the list here: 1.Kareo:  Kareo is a web-based medical billing and practice management solution. Suitable for small practices or solo practitioners, it helps manage all insurance bil...

  Recently, a new standard for healthcare information called FHIR has been introduced. FHIR stands for Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources and can change how patient data is shared while reducing costs. This makes patients more involved in their care while improving the quality of care too. This blog explores what FHIR is and why it is vital for healthcare practices. Let us look at how FHIR and FHIR interoperability works and how unleashing it in healthcare benefits the industry immensely. What is FHIR? FHIR is a new healthcare information standard that is based on XML. This means that different types of healthcare software can use it to communicate with each other. It was created by a non-profit venture called Health Level Seven International (HL7). The goal of HL7 is to make electronic health records (EHRs) communicate with one another. This is to make them work together seamlessly regardless of where they are located worldwide. What are the benefits? Currently, the stand...

Every second, an exponential amount of healthcare data is generated and mined for valuable insights. Healthcare providers want to make the best of it, take their care delivery to the next level, and improve their bottom line. However, when the EHR data is spread across multiple organizations in different formats, it can be challenging to mine, analyze and turn it into valuable insights. That’s where HL7 Interfaces Solution comes in. HL7 (Health Level), a collection of formatting standards, provides you with a structured approach to capturing, managing, and sharing data so that you can make the best of it. In this blog, I share two major approaches and how to implement an HL7 interface in your organization. It is notable that research says that communication time can be reduced by 50% when HL7 is implemented correctly. Approach One: Host the HL7 Interface in the Cloud You can use a ready-to-use HL7 interface engine that is hosted in the cloud, which connects with your EHR system. This ...

Undeniably, EHRs are revolutionizing how patient care is delivered and how patient history and clinical data are accessed and read. Although EHR Software has been around for several years, it only became popular after 2009 when the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act ) was passed by Congress.   Although several healthcare providers have adopted EHR system software, there is much talk about the future of EHRs in healthcare. So, what is the future of EHRs, and what are the market trends about this topic? The future of EHR is promising, as identified by the following points:         1.        Lowering Implementation Costs Since EHR software saves time and effort, players in the healthcare space will deploy methodologies that will save money to lower implementation costs. This will further reduce the EHR cycle times to enable continuous delivery of client-essential operations. Fu...

  An Online Health Portal is a secure online website that provides patients with 24/7 access to personal health information. The patient is provided with secure credentials, such as a username and a password, with which they can view their personal health information, such as recent doctor visits, immunizations, medications, lab visits, and discharge summaries. This information can be accessed from anywhere with the help of an Internet connection. Here are some ways portals can improve patient care and play a pivotal role in healthcare. Benefits of Online Health Portals:                  1.        Provide Convenience to Patients Online portals provide immense convenience to patients by improving communication with their doctors and making the process more manageable. These systems help save time when they sign up as they don't have to fill out personal information repeatedly. This also results i...