Larger practices can afford staff whose sole focus is Revenue Cycle Management. Unfortunately, most small clinics do not have resources available to support this type of position. Since 2005 MRM has been focused on filling this role for our clients.

Aprima 2088 – 2011 Enhancement Overview

 

EHR Enhancements

• Orders Management – Automated routing of orders by provider; can be marked billable

• Intelligent Medical Objects – Clinically friendly procedure and Dx searching; mapped to ICD-10, Snomed

• KDB – Import/export capability, enhanced designer, drag & drop systems, symptoms to reorganize content

• Confidentiality – Restrict access with confidential section – by date or entire patient (break glass feature)

• Formatting Models (OPS, FNC, RPN) – Greater display flexibility and performance

• Meaningful Use – Customizable dashboard; drill down reporting to patient level

• Customizable Full Note Composer (FNC) – Customize tabs and note types per doctor, per visit type

• Results Tab – Review and remark on results and attachments from within FNC, populate in the visit note

• Visit Note Tab – View the visit text on the fly without having to save first

• Vitals – Custom vitals; longitudinal view of past vitals; enhanced entry of vitals history

• Assessments – Customizable calculated tests with outcome scoring

• Referral Management – Enhanced as service ordered (removed from plan tab), improved workflow with staff

• Physical Exams – Bilateral (faster for bilateral extremities), PE displays systems/bullets for E&M coding
 
Practice Management (PM) and EDI Enhancements

• PQRS Dashboard – Real time monitoring

• Practice Management (redesign) – Faster data entry creating superbills; enhanced payment entry; payer credits; post money on account for future distribution; line item rebill supported; split superbills

• Visit Billing Message – Automatically notify appropriate billing staff when DX and CPT are added/changed in clinical note; eliminates “lost charges” and increases billable revenue

• E&M Coding – 95 & 97 Guidelines; providers decide preference; nursing facility, home services support

• Appointments – View Responsible Party Name, Balance, Formulary and Medication History (last download dates);can delete payment from within appointment (rather than have to go to Payment Entry screen)

• Eligibility – Integrated into Aprima, updated real time and/or batch mode, desktop icons verify status
 
Patient Portal Enhancements and Aprima Mobile

• Native portal (not 3rd party) provides full customization and population of discreet data into patient chart

• Helps you achieve Meaningful Use Stages 1 and 2

• Improves patient communications and workflow

• Aprima Mobile lets you access key functions and patient data with your iPhone® or Android™ mobile device
 
Other Enhancements

• Document Generation – Does not require Microsoft® Word licensing; faster performance at a lower cost

• Document Linking – Redesigned as Dashboard component, Auto refresh, Multiple inboxes for workflow

• Ad Hoc Reporting Tool – Integrated ad hoc reporting tool (MS Reporting Services) to customize reports