Clinics around the country are often being visited by representatives of electronic medical companies, known as EMR vendors, trying to entice the physicians and members of staff at the clinic to make the transition to electronic medical records, and transition from using traditional paper charts. Many offices wonder whether their company is ready to make the transition to electronic medical records. It is important that the administrative employees in the office are on board with the transition, as well as the physicians within the office. Ensuring that all members of staff are on board is an effective way to ensure that the transition can be completed as easy as possible. A representative of the medical software company will work in conjunction with the doctors, nurses and other members of the staff in the office to make the transition. The representatives work with each member of the team to ensure understanding the programs that are being used, and the functions that can be learned through the use of the computer.
Making the transition to electronic medical records can be a great way to increase the inter-office efficiency. Rather than spending hours filing papers, the clients can easily scan the documents that are received in the office into the medical chart, electronically marking the documents that have been inserted into the computer. Using the program can allow the office to network with other health care professionals, including using the internet to access the medical and medication profiles of patients that are visiting the clinic. This information can be used to create a file or a chart on the patient, without the time consuming methods of writing down the information. Even the notes from the office visit can be entered into the computer electronically by the physician saving time and paper in the office of the physician.