Before opening her own clinic in 2004, Dr. Kathy Fang of Albany, CA, already had some experience with varied Electronic Healthcare Records (EHR) systems from her time with the Veterans Administration,…Read More
When Dr. Maritza Perez, of Advanced DermAesthetics in New Cannan, Connecticut decided to open her own practice in 2013, she had a clear vision of how she wanted to care for her patients, as well as ma…Read More
In 2011, Psychiatrist Anil Gupta, MD made the bold move to open his own practice. Dr. Gupta made the change from being one of a handful of psychiatrists to being the sole psychiatric provider workin…Read More
“The lack of portability and the cost and inconvenience of managing paper records was becoming a huge problem for our growing practice,” says Evan Greenwald, PhD, Director of the Counseling Center…Read More
Pathways Counseling Center is part of a nonprofit organization that provides educational and enrichment opportunities for at-risk girls in Alameda County, Calif. The center employs 10 staff clinicians…Read More
When Decatur Psychological Associates, a Christian counseling practice, was launched in June, 2005, it was a solo endeavor. “The owner invested in an electronic health records (EHR) system that was …Read More
When Dr. Charles Collins of Eye Care for Rhode Island was looking for Electronic Healthcare Records (EHR) he was turned on to Compulink’s Advantage software because of the company’s origin in opto…Read More
While Dr. Steven Grosser of West Metro Ophthalmology had used practice management software in the past, the decision to implement electronic health records (EHR) came with some apprehension. His relat…Read More
Being at a large practice with three other doctors, Dr. Ben Harvey of Eye Care Oklahoma, Inc. needs a Practice Management and Electronic Healthcare Records (EHR) system that is equal parts accessible …Read More
Illinois Retina Institute began using Compulink’s Ophthalmology Advantage Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Practice Management software in 2011 for our retina-only practice. Since implementation …Read More
“More than 50% of my patients are insured by an HMO, a trend I see continuing at both the local and national level,” says Michael K. Tran, MD, a solo practitioner in Orange County, Calif. “In fa…Read More
“When I had to purchase 10 rolling carts to handle the stacks of charts we were moving around every day, I knew it was time for a change,” says George Gunshefski, administrator for Eye & Laser…Read More
“I was tired of wheeling around a grocery cart full of charts,” says Trevor Elmquist, DO, of Fort Myers, Florida. Electronic records seemed to be the solution to the hassles of juggling charts amo…Read More
“Medicare has made it clear that it wants doctors to move into electronic health records (EHR) and I fully expect major insurance companies to follow suit,” says Andrew M. Norris, MD, a Fort Coll…Read More
In 2005, James E. Silone Jr, DO, and his two partners converted their ophthalmic group practice to electronic health records (EHR)—well before many people were seriously considering making the trans…Read More
As he prepared to launch his solo ophthalmology practice, Joseph L. Sokol, MD, knew he wanted to go paperless. In designing the new office layout, he didn’t even allocate space for a chart room. “…Read More
“Our practice management software had outlived its capacity to grow with the practice,” says Dallas Eye Associates administrator Debbie Weiss. “As I researched new systems, one of my primary …Read More
The government's push for medical providers to switch to electronic health records has brought mixed reactions. While some practices are resisting any change, even with the incentive payments offered,…Read More
Prior to switching to Compulink’s Cloud Eyecare Advantage, Dr. Weber of Spring Hill, Florida, had developed what he believed at the time to be an effective paper and pencil records and billing syste…Read More
For years, Dr. Paul Degenaer, an independent Walmart practitioner next to the Vision Clinic in McKinney Texas, had contemplated upgrading his practice to a cloud-based EHR (Electronic Healthcare Recor…Read More
When Dr. Laurie Wade Cagle decided to build her own practice from the ground up in September 2013 she knew that getting started on the right foot with a completely automated office system would be a c…Read More
With 3 optometrists, 11 staff, and a 63-year track record of providing comprehensive eye care, DeKalb Optometric Associates is one of the most respected practices in northern Illinois. But when Victor…Read More
Eyecare Advantage improves practice efficiency and patient care The Challenge Going to EHR without Slowing Doctors Down Authier Miller Pape Eyecare Consultants provides primary eye care to a large swa…Read More
Golden, Colo. optometrist Sam Baron has successfully ridden the health care information technology wave since he first started using computers in his solo practice in 1983. Since then, this early adop…Read More
Over the past few years, Midwest Eye Consultants has grown from 2 doctors at a single location to 38 doctors at 26 locations, including clinics, surgery centers, a LASIK center, a lens lab and even an…Read More
Four years ago, N.C.-based MyEyes Optometry was poised for expansion, but practice owner Alan L. Byrd, OD, didn’t want growth to have any negative impact on patient care. In fact, as he acquired oth…Read More
When Midwestern University’s Arizona College of Optometry (AZCOPT) opened the doors last year to its inaugural class of optometry students, college administrators knew it was important to embrace th…Read More
When Mountain View Eye Associates in Altoona, PA., transitioned to electronic health records (EHR) in 2009, they left Compulink’s practice management software in favor of Eyefinity®/OfficeMate®. …Read More
Optometrists Joseph and Peter Studebaker are partners in Englewood, Ohio’s Northwest Optometry, LLC, a full-scope private practice with an emphasis on contact lens fitting and medical care. “Our d…Read More
The EHR that Pays for Itself Within the First 18 Months As President of International Eye Care (IEC), Teresa Carter was already looking to move into electronic health records (EHR). But she also saw a…Read More
Richard Driscoll, OD, is a longtime proponent of electronic health records (EHR). As the owner of Total Eye Care with offices in Colleyville and Keller, Texas, he’s been using Compulink’s Eyecare …Read More
In response to the requirements imposed on physicians to implement an electronic health record system, I researched and contacted numerous companies. Obviously, the larger systems seemed ideal for int…Read More
Mark Milleville, PT, had worked for 14 years in a large group practice that relied on an electronic practice management system, so he had seen the benefits of automation firsthand. “When I opened Wh…Read More
A year ago, Vector Rehabilitation in Eureka, Calif., was facing big problems: $70,000 in past-due payables and nearly $200,000 in receivables aging. “We were heading into a financial hole,” says C…Read More
When Gabe Freyaldenhoven, PT, opened the doors of his Russellville, AR, clinic in 2001, he had no idea how fast it would grow. “I started out with a billing system designed for physicians but we qui…Read More
When Pinnacle Physical Therapy opened in Maple Valley, Wash., in 2004, the practice had some basic billing software. Within a year, though, it was obvious that Pinnacle was rapidly outgrowing its rudi…Read More
Philosophically, the move to electronic health records (EHR) was an easy one for Payson Physical Therapy owner Scott Nossek, PT. He and 2 other therapists provide sports training, performance enhancem…Read More
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), Carol Morrison, knew she needed a new billing solution for her practice after becoming unhappy with her off-site billing service. That’s when she came across Podi…Read More
After ten years with another software system, Dr. Carla J. Emery made the switch to Compulink’s Podiatry Advantage Electronic Healthcare Records (EHR) and Practice Management software in April 2010,…Read More
The only constant is change. That well-known quote holds true in podiatry practice as well. When Terry Boykoff first started using electronic medical records over 10 years ago, his practice was very d…Read More
Tri-County Podiatry has three busy podiatrists offering general podiatric care and surgery at three locations in Northern Illinois. “We had been using a pretty cumbersome DOS-based practice managem…Read More
