For providers who work primarily with patients dealing with chronic conditions, the ability to more effectively manage, track and review care is essential to improving outcomes and the patient experience. David Simon, M.D., of Metabolism Associates knows this and has used technology to achieve this goal. He chose to upgrade practice and clinical management systems based largely on the need to improve the care of his chronically ill patients.
Most recently, Dr. Simon chose to upgrade from Sage Medical Manager to Sage Intergy. What he appreciates about the health management system, Sage Intergy EHR, is that it supports him in his efforts to meet established benchmarks and national guidelines that have been created for many of the conditions he deals with on a daily basis. "There are so many guidelines to work with," he explains. "Whether they are lab-based or symptom-based, this system automatically triggers us to let us know where we are meeting those criteria and where we aren't."
Getting Patients Involved
The fact that you can use the computer display to show the patient exactly what is happening is an added bonus. “It provides links to educational content that can be printed and given to patients on topics like diet,” Dr. Simon says and because of features like this he believes patients participate more effectively in their own care.
Saving Time at the Office and at Home
For Metabolism Associates, patient care has improved and the time it takes to document an encounter has decreased by 25 – 30% per patient. This is allowing providers to work less overtime and the added benefit of remote access let’s them work at home more efficiently. Overall the system has resulted in better quality of life for both the patients and physicians.
Ready to Get Started?
If you are ready to take the next step toward more effectively caring for your patients and increasing revenue at the same time, Sage Software can help. To set up an onsite demonstration and find about Sage Intergy EHR's Health Management system, please:
