Second Best Not An Option
Storing patient paper records can be costly. From a records management and maintenance point of view, the resources needed to maintain, file, store, and index patient files add up quickly. These hidden costs never get accounted for on the books. Records management can be more efficient; converting records to an electronic format reduces costs as well as expedites the accessing of patient records. An added benefit is the ability to send information quickly, i.e. an emergency, and the ability to have patient history at the click of a mouse. The federal government has established a grant to educate consumers on electronic health records. There is a national effort to inform consumers and providers alike about the importance of privacy and security in using electronic health records. A goal of 2014 has been established by the federal government for all Americans to have electronic health records. Electronic health record conversion is still in the early stage. Citiscape IT and our partners are seeing an increase in record conversion to electronic format and we anticipate this trend to continue at a more aggressive rate. We cannot stress enough to clinics and medical practices to consider HIPAA regulatory compliance as well as safe networking and computing practices when outsourcing IT services. Your IT provider's knowledge of HIPAA and regulatory compliance is crucial in addition to being state licensed to manage patient record data. Being state licensed and regulated ensures and maintains industry standards professionally and ethically. Citiscape IT is licensed by the State of Texas and comes from a software development background. With vast experience in the medical field and HIPAA / SOX regulatory compliance, we individualize effective office systems for our clients. Citiscape IT is committed to providing exceptional support and establishing cost effective IT services with a personal touch regardless of your SMB industry or business model. Citiscape IT
Website: http://www.citiscapeit.com
Office: 281-733-2422
Email: services@citiscapeit.com
