How an Integrated EHR can Simplify Practice Operations, RCM

In an evolving healthcare landscape, it has become increasingly challenging for private practices to maintain independence. However, an integrated EHR offering can make all the difference, according to Paul Brient, executive vice president and chief product officer at EHR vendor athenahealth.Indeed, over 100,000 physicians have left private practice and become employees since 2019, according to a study sponsored by the Physicians Advocacy Institute.Much of the complexity that healthcare practices face lies within revenue cycle management (RCM), according to Brient. While reimbursement has always been a complex aspect of healthcare, practices are looking to adopt new payment models as the shift to value-based care continues. Value-based care ties reimbursement to the quality of care provided, compared to the traditional fee-for-service model, which pays providers for the number of services performed.