Month: February 2015

  • Inventory 101 for Pharmacists

    What is inventory? The term inventory refers to a complete list of tangible assets such as stock of goods on hand, merchandise, raw materials, equipment and products within an organization for which the ultimate purpose is resale. However, within a pharmacy, all saleable items are considered inventory. Inventory costs are one of the largest costs…

  • Appointment Scheduling Demystified

    A Medical Practice Management Software (PMS) is a type of software designed to manage and perform daily operational tasks within a healthcare organisation. The main purpose of using a PMS within a medical practice is to be effective, efficient and accurate. There are several types of PMS available in the market today, ranging from basic…

  • 4 ways to get Practice Managment Software to yield Higher Profits

    Practice Management systems come with a host of features and workflow enhancements. However, the true test of a great system is the Clinic’s bottom line. Can your system increase new patient footfall, reduce no-shows, effectively manage your inventory, kick-start new revenue streams and give you higher profit for the existing operations? I will explore with…

  • 5 Questions to ask your EMR Vendor about IT Infrastructure

    When buying a house, the location, the open space, community area, and interiors, all together combine and go towards the decision to purchase. However, even if everything else ticks the right boxes, would you ever consider buying a house, and putting your family under a roof, where the structural integrity is questionable?   Why do…

  • How use of EMRs by Doctors end up helping Patients

    Doctors undertake the Hippocratic Oath, to help the patients to the best of their ability. While the basic needs of the Patients off the Doctor remains unchanged, the expectations of the patients from their Doctors have indeed changed significantly over the last decade. Our world has been radically changed through technology – smartphones, tablets, and…

  • EMR for small clinic chains and singular clinics- expensive or profitable

    EMR and Digitization of Healthcare Systems Electronic medical records (EMRs) are the digital representation of a patient’s healthcare information. With everyone and everything going digital these days, healthcare is by far, one of the most important segments where digitalisation is essential. From patient identification to setting up patient appointments, to having access to patient medical…