Guest guest Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Deborah,Welcome to Impdom.1) for my uninsured patients I bill in 15 minute increments but for procedures I have just posted fees based on a reasonable discount from the Blue Cross allowable for procedures.2) If your EMR is in the cloud and an iPad connects that would seem to be all you might need for your EMR. I would also consider what your needs are for other components such as accounting programs, scanning, or whatever. As I try to think of what I could not do on an iPad in my practice at this point, there is very little coming to mind. Laptops that move around don't tend to last as long as a desktop. Consider security on any portable device you use- in case it is stolen.... don't store passwords and look into stronger security measures perhaps.Carla Gibson FNPMIssoula, MTTo: Sent: Wed, March 30, 2011 8:00:21 AMSubject: office hardware I am in the process of setting up my IMP after being in academic medicine for 14 years. I have two questions for the group:For those who are charging based on time spent with patients ie. so much for 15 minutes, so much for 30 minutes, etc, do you charge for procedures the same way? Or do you charge a set fee for a particular procedure ie. so much for a shave biopsy, etc. What computer hardware are people using both in the office and at home? I have an EMR that is externally hosted and will have an ipad app. I am considering using an ipad when I am not in the office but am not sure that is the best way to go. Maybe a laptop is better? And in the office I am debating also between a laptop, ipad or pc. Thanks for any input.Deborah Ginsburg, MDBoard Certified in Family Medicine and Integrative Holistic Medicine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Welcome! Re: #2: We are using an iPad with a wireless keyboard. Steve uses the iPad by itself in the exam room with the patient. You will need to test the iPad's print capabilities with whatever software you use (and have an HP printer that is capable of printing if you plan to print from the iPad). Steve cannot print from the iPad with our current printers, and therefore uses his old tablet for printing, when needed, at the office. The iPad keyboard is not really sufficient for typing a lot of free text, so depending upon your personal preference, it might be necessary to have a desktop or laptop for typing/printing purposes. We love the iPad app. I also have an app on my iPhone, if we need to access something and don't have the iPad with us (it is very unlikely that I don't have my phone with me!). If you plan to mainly use the iPad to just look stuff up in patient charts when you're not in the office, it is definitely more portable than a laptop. Deborah,Welcome to Impdom.1) for my uninsured patients I bill in 15 minute increments but for procedures I have just posted fees based on a reasonable discount from the Blue Cross allowable for procedures. 2) If your EMR is in the cloud and an iPad connects that would seem to be all you might need for your EMR. I would also consider what your needs are for other components such as accounting programs, scanning, or whatever. As I try to think of what I could not do on an iPad in my practice at this point, there is very little coming to mind. Laptops that move around don't tend to last as long as a desktop. Consider security on any portable device you use- in case it is stolen.... don't store passwords and look into stronger security measures perhaps. Carla Gibson FNPMIssoula, MT To: Sent: Wed, March 30, 2011 8:00:21 AMSubject: office hardware I am in the process of setting up my IMP after being in academic medicine for 14 years. I have two questions for the group: For those who are charging based on time spent with patients ie. so much for 15 minutes, so much for 30 minutes, etc, do you charge for procedures the same way? Or do you charge a set fee for a particular procedure ie. so much for a shave biopsy, etc. What computer hardware are people using both in the office and at home? I have an EMR that is externally hosted and will have an ipad app. I am considering using an ipad when I am not in the office but am not sure that is the best way to go. Maybe a laptop is better? And in the office I am debating also between a laptop, ipad or pc. Thanks for any input.Deborah Ginsburg, MDBoard Certified in Family Medicine and Integrative Holistic Medicine -- Pratt Oak Tree Internal Medicine, PC 2301 Camino Ramon, Suite 290 San Ramon, CA 94583 p. f. c. www.prattmd.info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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