Cloud EHR for Behavioral Health

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EHR SOFTWARE FEATURES

Comprehensive clinical and administrative program management

Prior approval and on-line eligibility verification

Compliance with state and federal regulations

Clinical documentation verification

Attendance based billing

Produce state reporting requirements

Group scheduling

Detailed intake data collection

Rollup and unit based billing

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EMR SOFTWARE BENEFITS

Dramatically shorten reimbursement time, increase collections

Track current and historical clinical program status; admission, waiting list, and discharge

Track Treatment Plan and Utilization Review dates

Consumer assignment to clinician based on credentialing

Eliminate services rendered to non-covered patients

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What Is the Function of EHR?

An EHR refers to a digital record of health data. It is composed of information that you would usually find in a paper chart, which is a hard copy of health records. EHRs also include: 

Assessments/Outcomes 

Medical History 

Treatment Planning  

Progress notes  

Immunizations 

Diagnoses 

Medications/treatments 

Laboratory data 

Allergies 

ePrescription 

eMar (electronic Medication Administration Record) 

Imaging reports 

Vital signs 

An EHR should also include related data like demographic information, insurance information, and more. 

Apart from containing all relevant patient information, another advantage of electronic health records is their convenience. Health data becomes more accessible for certified health providers from all sorts of practices and health agencies. This, in turn, makes coordination run smoothly. Healthcare providers and agencies concerned with the care of a patient can leverage their EHR technology to share treatment information with partnering agencies like  

Laboratories 

Therapists and specialists 

Pharmacies 

Emergency services 

Imaging facilities 

Schools 

Health Information Exchanges 

And office clinics 

In psychiatry and the mental health community, EHR systems are beneficial. There are lots of vendors who intend to provide services to that medical specialty. Accumedic, for example, produces an EHR system that is designed to help clinicians and behavioral health agencies manage their patients’ health records in a seamless, highly methodical, and feasible manner so coordinating with other healthcare providers, services, and medical professionals is made easier and expedient. 

The Key Benefits of EHR Systems

Here are several key benefits of using an effective EHR system: 

Improved Patient Care 

Especially when time is of the essence, sharing a patient’s electronic health record means better diagnosis and treatment decisions can be made since all relevant information is contained therein. Without wasting time compiling all the past information, every touchpoint is documented from when a patient receives a new medication prescription or moves from a psychiatrist to a mental health institution. There is an EHR for the mental health system that can address those specialty-specific, necessary details. 

Greater Efficiency 

EHR makes health information more accessible. By consolidating medical/mental health information in one location there can be better efficiency within the clinical team. Not having to re-enter redundant information, with treatment history readily available, there is an improved coordination of care, thereby saving both time and money for everyone involved. 

Better Organization and Standardization 

The problem with paper documents is that they are vulnerable to many factors. They can get lost or damaged due to carelessness, fires, natural disasters, mold, and pests. Electronic health records, meanwhile, are always accessible and they are kept in a safe place for the long term. 

EHR mental health systems are advantageous to the mental health community particularly since they deliver better standardization. They provide a very consistent and logical means of documenting information that is made more accessible to psychiatrists, nurses, nurse practitioners, counselors, social workers, and client advocates. 

Enhanced Patient Access

EHRs can also be utilized as a tool that lets the patients themselves file their personal medical history. There are even EHR systems that permit patients access to secure online sites to check test results and other relevant data from their health/medical records. When information about their health is readily available, patients can be more capable of making proactive, smart decisions about their health. 

Modernizes the Health Community

We live in a very mobile society today. Information can be easily gathered through our computers, laptops, smartphones, and tablets. When a patient moves to a new location or gets sick away from their home, his or her health history can be accessed quickly, and with ease by doctors and healthcare services through an effective EHR system.