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April 3, 2009OMNI Medical Group Implements EHR Solution, Yields Positive ROI and Better Disease Management
When OMNI Medical Group and its parent hospital, St. John’s Health System, made the strategic decision to abandon paper charts and automate operations by implementing an integrated electronic health record (EHR) solution, the multispecialty physician practice sprang into action. OMNI saw this as an opportunity to further its mission to achieve medical excellence through evidence-based medicine. Management began a comprehensive search for the right EHR vendor, and then embarked on a phased implementation across OMNI’s multiple, geographically separated practices.
Once the EHR system was implemented, OMNI not only freed-up cash but also released from paper files patient medical information critical for analysis in the group’s disease management program. Now, OMNI’s clinical processes and operations are more cost-effective, saving full-time equivalent (FTE) costs and capturing lost revenue with increased coding accuracy. Additionally, the group’s quality of care is better. OMNI physicians use the EHR system to track and manage treatment for patients with chronic conditions.
Organization at a Glance: OMNI Medical Group, Tulsa, Okla.
– Subsidiary of St. John’s Health System
– 100-provider multispecialty practice
– 35 locations in northeastern Oklahoma
Solution Spotlight
– Practice Partner® Patient Records Critical Issues
– High operational costs
– Inefficient processes
– Inaccessible patient information
Results
– Eliminated more than $500,000 per year in transcription costs
– Increased annual revenue by $260,000 with accurate coding
– Saved $275,000 per year through the reduction of medical records staff
– Launched a disease management initiative that helped physicians increase the number of diabetic patients receiving an A1c test
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