{"id":2755,"date":"2019-08-06T17:24:41","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T17:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emrsystems.net\/blog\/?p=2755"},"modified":"2019-08-06T17:26:14","modified_gmt":"2019-08-06T17:26:14","slug":"how-to-use-patient-portal-emr-software-to-its-fullest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emrsystems.net\/blog\/how-to-use-patient-portal-emr-software-to-its-fullest\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Patient Portal EMR Software to its Fullest?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emrsystems.net\/patient-portals-emr\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patient Portal EMR Software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a versatile tool which enables efficient communication between the patient and the provider within a healthcare practice. Government healthcare officials encourage the use of Patient Portals since they help digitize the conventional communication channels and provide both the patients and the practices a faster and more reliable channel. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patient Portal EHR Software<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> take care of both the clinical as well as administrative operations and allow both parties to be more engaged with each other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a short guide on how to select a Patient Portal for your healthcare practice and its biggest benefits for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to select a Patient Portal EMR Software?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patient Portals are normally integrated into an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emrsystems.net\/all-emr-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electronic Health Records (EHR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emrsystems.net\/practice-management-emr\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice\u00a0 Management (PM) Software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but you can also choose an independently running Patient Portal Software. Firstly, you need to decide if your practice requires a stand-alone system or an EHR Suite with an integrated Patient Portal. Once you\u2019re done making this decision, here are a few steps you need to follow to select one software for purchase.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emrsystems.net\/electronic-medical-records-emr\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EMR Software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pricing info and define a specific budget for the purchase.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decide on 5 or 6 different products and compare their screenshots.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read software reviews over the internet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortlist the final 2 or 3 vendors you like the most.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedule a demo with the vendors and clear out any confusions about the software.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advantages of Patient Portals<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With more and more doctors realizing the importance and benefits of Patient Portals, the adoption rate of these portals among practices has been increasing. A recent survey conducted in May 2019 showed around 64% increase in the use of Patient Portals over the last 3 years. The increase in the adoption rate clearly shows the unique benefits a Patient Portal brings to clinics. A few advantages of using <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patient Portal EMR Software<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are listed below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved Patient-Physician Relationships<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patient Portals offer a mutual platform where both doctors and their patients can exchange health-related information, wellness plan and updates, medication info, etc. conveniently. This provides both parties with more opportunities to interact and connect.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved Clinical Outcomes<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sharing of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emrsystems.net\/e-prescribing-emr\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e-Prescriptions (e-Rx)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other medication info through Patient Portals help increase medication adherence and hence lead to better clinical outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workflow Optimization<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tasks such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emrsystems.net\/billing-services-emr\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical Billing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emrsystems.net\/patient-scheduling-emr\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patient Scheduling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which were previously being handled by practice staff are automated through the use of Patient Portal EHR Software. This frees up the staff from a lot of workload and they can dedicate their time and energies to other more important tasks. This results in a highly efficient and optimized workflow.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Patient Portal EMR Software is a versatile tool which enables efficient communication between the patient and the provider within a healthcare practice. Government healthcare officials encourage the use of Patient Portals since they help digitize the conventional communication channels and provide both the patients and the practices a faster and more reliable channel. 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