Private Practice Marketing Expert Supports Portable EMR for Physical Therapy Services
Denville, NJ (PRWEB) July 12, 2013 -- "Portability has become a critical component of physical therapy documentation across a variety of media in the digital age," said Nitin Chhoda, a private practitioner and marketing expert in the area of physical therapy management.
Transferring of patient health information into electronic medical record format may be useless if it lacks the flexibility when used in a different media. The lack of flexibility is even worse than being chained to a bulky computer and using old-fashioned paper records.
Chhoda acknowledges the EMR's complexity at the beginning when it comes to the customization needs of records in the physical therapy field. But the transition should not be too problematic. The documentation process will soon be fit into the clinic's normal workflow, along with other process including medical billing and coding, patient communications and registration.”
Another factor affecting EMR system is the HIPAA compliance. The general layout of an EMR system should prevent disclosure of essential information and accommodate the privacy concerns of many patients. Electronic medical record system format is flexible
enough to reflect the profession of physical therapy, yet customized enough to reflect the way patients in the field should be seen.
An EMR should make sense in a way it is basically shown whether displayed on a PC, tablet, TV monitor or other device.
“A portable EMR can be accessed from any location where an Internet connection exists, allowing clinicians to take their tablet on the road to a wide range of far flung venues,” says Chhoda. He predicts that an integrated physical therapy EMR will be playing an increased role of how therapists practice their profession, deliver their services and interact with patients.
Chhoda’s office can be reached by phone at 201-535-4475. For more information, visit the website at http://www.emrnews.com.
About Nitin Chhoda
Nitin Chhoda PT, DPT is a licensed physical therapist, a certified strength and conditioning specialist and an entrepreneur. He is the author of "Physical Therapy Marketing For The New Economy" and “Marketing for Physical Therapy Clinics” and is a prolific speaker, writer and creator of products and systems to streamline medical billing and coding, electronic medical records, health care practice management and marketing to increase referrals. He has been featured in numerous industry magazines, major radio and broadcast media, and is the founder of Referral Ignition training systems and the annual Private Practice Summit. Chhoda speaks extensively throughout the U.S., Canada and Asia. He is also the creator of the Therapy Newsletter and Clinical Contact, both web-based services to help private practices improve communication with patients, delivery better quality of care and boost patient retention.
Nitin Chhoda, EMR News, http://www.nitin360.com, 201-535-4475, [email protected]
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