Orthopedists partner up to avoid productivity, revenue loss during EHR transition

Fear of productivity and revenue loss during an EHR switch

EHR transitions can be a painful but necessary change for clinics. This decision impacts the entire organization from registration and billing to providers and their support staff. Clinics often delay EHR transitions, trying to avoid the revenue and productivity loss common during go-live weeks, as providers and staff slowly adjust to documenting encounters at lower patient volumes.  

As a third-party consultant that has supported several orthopedic practices transitioning to athena, Florida Orthopedic Institute success was tied to their leadership’s decision to partner with experienced consultants and iScribe to support their physicians’ unique requirements for engaging with the EHR. Compared to the previous orthopedic group that I supported as they transitioned to athena, FOI had about 75% less issues reported to command center during their Go-Live week than the similar sized client that did not go-live with iScribe.

-Gabriel B. Harry, Sr. Manager, Coker Group

Providers can use iScribe’s mobile EHR app with athenaClinicals Integration for a seamless go-live
92 Florida Orthopedic Institute (FOI) providers trained and subsequently went live with iScribe’s services including AirMic, Mobile EHR Platform, and Virtual Scribe Services concurrently with the organization’s athenahealth go-live day.

Approximately $120,000 saved on costs

By FOI engaging in simultaneous go-lives with iScribe and athenahealth, 75% fewer support tickets were received from Command Center and iScribe providers did not suffer expected productivity losses. Providers who utilized iScribe had an improvement in encounter close rates and were able to continue documenting their patient encounters without significant volume reduction. In addition, FOI realized approximately $120,000 in annual savings by switching from transcription to iScribe’s Mobile Platform.