Medical practice management systems help physicians and their staff record patient demographics, schedule appointments, manage charge capture, perform billing procedures, and generate reports. When compared to performing these tasks manually, practice management systems dramatically improve clinical workflow efficiency and often boost reimbursements from insurance providers.

Practice management software is typically delivered as an on-premise or as a web-based/ASP hosted system. Key differences between the two delivery models include how users access the program (via an internal server or over the web) and how the system is priced. Web-based systems are typically paid for an an ongoing basis and have lower upfront costs, while on-premise systems usually involve more upfront payment but lower ongoing costs.

Web-Based Practice Management Systems

athenaCollector is a web-based practice management system that features a pre-populated database of payer rules and regulations for procedures, diagnosis and appointment types.

AdvancedMD offers a completely web-based medical practice management system, combining scheduling, claims management, insurance verification, and reporting in one integrated system.

CollaborateMD is a leading, affordable web-based medical billing and scheduling program and is regarded as one of the easiest to learn systems available.

DAQbilling is differentiated by its functional breadth and depth and innovative features such as the Virtual Lobby, Health Check and Automated Encounters capabilities.

FreeDOM was designed to meet the needs of solo practitioners and small group practices and differentiates by charging based on transactions, not fixed subscription rates.

Greenway’s PrimeSuite is now offered as an on-demand system, bringing its industry leading practice management system and CCHIT certified EMR to the web.

InteGreat takes advantage of a fully web-native, .NET platform to provide a complete PM system to practices with 10 to over 300 physicians, and is consistently near the top of the KLAS Rankings.

OfficeEMR provides online billing, scheduling, and patient portal functionality in a very easy-to-use, intuitive practice management system that can be bundled with its CCHIT certified EMR.

athenaCollector is an award winning practice management program with #1 and #2 KLAS rankings in Ambulatory Billing and Scheduling.

On-Premise Medical Practice Management Systems

Abraxas offers practice management software for small primary care (pediatrics, family practice and internal medicine) clinics. It can be delivered with its CCHIT certified EMR as well.

A.I. Med by Acrendo Software, focused primarily on solo practitioners and small clinics, offers an affordable and complete system for primary care physicians and numerous specialists.

Greenway PrimeSuite has extensive workflow and clinical content for a wide range of specialties. A demo will help you understand how its PM system can be adapted to your specialty.

iMedica PRM is an integrated practice management and EMR solution, built upon Microsoft .NET, which offers a robust single application for clinical and financial functions.

MedEZ is not only targeted at physicians practices, but a wide range of specialty providers such as behavioral health, rehabilitation facilities, and correctional facilities.

Practice Partner is one of the leading providers of practice management software for practices of all sizes and specialties. Built by McKesson, Practice Partner’s EMR is CCHIT Certified.

Key Features to Look For
Key components of modern practice management software include:

• flexible scheduling to cover appointments of varying lengths for multiple providers;
• automatic notifications for follow-ups, reminders, co-pays, etc.;
• customizable superbills that can be created quickly and associated with a unique ID;
• a centralized screen to review claims, view exclusions and track claim runs;
• collections management to manage patient or payer receivables;
• eligibility and NPI verification to confirm insurance coverage;
• document imaging to capture and store relevant images (e.g. insurance cards); and,
• collections management to manage patient or payer receivables.

Next Steps
View a free demonstration of one or more of the products above to better understand how they can meet the needs of your medical practice. From there, you can request a detailed price quote from the software vendors you like best.

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