"After having meridianEMR for 7 years I could not imagine seeing a patient without my computer and your templates.  I never re-wrote any of the templates as I find them great for my needs as written.  I have had several audits over the years and not a single call back from the auditor.  But as much as I truly like meridianEMR it is the support that is so necessary and that your company provides that in itself makes meridanEMR the choice in Urology Specific EMR." John Tuttle, M.D. Urologist Case Studies meridianEMR's system provides your practice with an unparalled return on your investment (ROI) in a very short time.  Your practice will realize improvements in every phase as a result of utilizing one of the most comprehensive Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems available.  Although each practice/clinic will see different results, the average ROI in a quality, properly implemented and utilized EMR system is about 12-24 months. The major focus of any EMR should be the providing of better and more complete patient care. The following are some of the most visible benefits you will receive by installing meridianEMR™ in your practice or clinic. The percentages may vary, but you can expect significant improvement in all these areas: Overall Documentation Improvement Legibility of your patient charts will increase from 75% to 100% Chart format consistency will increase from 90% to 100% Recording of Chief Complaint should increase from 65% to 80% Recording of detailed patient care plan should increase 80% to 95% Maintains history of changes made to the record Eliminates record keeping redundancy Generates customized referral letters Other areas you can expect significant documentation improvement: Review of test results Supervision of nurse visits Counseling/talk time with patient/family Addressing previous visit concerns Improved Access to Information Our system allows secured HIPAA compliant access to your patient charts from anywhere in the world where you have access to the Internet. There is no other system that allows you and your partners to access patient information as easily or securely.  Eliminates risk of misplaced records or test results and improves the continuity of care for patients that are seen by multiple physicians from the same practice or clinic. Response Time  Response time for patient phone calls will increase dramatically, as there is no longer a delay in locating and pulling the chart. All the information is at your staff’s fingertips.  For physicians that dictate their charts, there no longer will be a lag time for chart completion. Proper Coding This is an area that can provide substantial benefits for your practice. Most doctors do not select the proper code because of the concern that their documentation cannot support it. During an independent audit our client was told after only ten charts were reviewed that these were the best documented charts they had ever seen. Our unique software and advanced template design has allowed us to build artificial intelligence into our templates based on HCFA rules. The result is a detailed explanation of how the billing code is supported by the documentation that is generated. As your exam work with the patient increases, our system continues to build the supporting documentation for this code. What is the “peace of mind” of proper coding worth to your practice? Time & Cost Reductions The reduction in cost of chart pulls, chart preparation and maintenance, and searching for missing charts should be significant. Transcription will be phased out, eliminating this huge cost to a practice. The reduction in time to create referring physician letters and other correspondence will be significant. The recording of prescriptions will be done easily and with fewer errors. The connection to the latest drug information on the internet, including drug interactions, will always provide the physicians with the latest medication information. Patient information sheets on their diagnosis, medication or treatment can easily be printed and handed to the patient at the time of service. Labs Lab work submission as well as the results reporting can be electronic with our system. Not only will you get your lab results quicker, but they will automatically be inserted into the correct patient chart. The system will alert you that you have lab results waiting to be reviewed for specific patients.