MediSked, LLC recently celebrated its 10 year Anniversary.  A big thank you goes out to all who made it possible from the dedicated employees to the incredible agencies we work with.  MediSked, LLC hopes to continue on the path of success, with the sky being the limit.   While we embrace this, please take a moment and look over this week’s articles, as President Doug Golub said, we are all the reason for success; so let us stay informed for continued achievement!

It's not uncommon for us to come across a provider agency that is head strong on finding the right EMR (Electronic Medical Records) or EHR (Electronic Health Records) for their operations.  With meaningful use incentives (see requirements here) and a plethora of options on the market, it's easy to see why going with the EMR/EHR route is attractive.  But, keep in mind this phrase: EMRs have patients, human services software has patience.  What does that mean?  EMRs are created for medical providers, who document enounters with patients that are treated for an episode of care.  Human services software is designed for provider agencies that support individuals for years if not decades of their life.  This is a big difference in how a software system manages the services and workflows.  Plus, with an EMR you are paying for a lot of functionality that you'll never use.  Managing x-rays, prescribing drugs, these are things that you don't deal with.   Instead of EMRs or EHRs, the 3 letter acronymn that you should be looking at is AMP (Agency Management Platform).  AMPs are designed for home and community based waiver service provider agencies.  They get your schedules, your services, your plans, goals, billing, and employee management.  It's vastly different from your doctor or occupational therapist!  

I hope everyone enjoyed the Labor Day holiday. As with the
beginning of the school year, the articles below aim to educate and
empower, with a few feel good stories and one focusing on where the country
stands in healthcare expansion. 

MediSked was on the road again.  Brian and I were off to our first ARRM event, and the very first ARRM Tech Show in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  As we started our decent into Minneapolis/St Paul airport I couldn’t help but notice all of the lakes! Wow, they really weren’t exaggerating on their license plate with the whole “land of 10,000 lakes” claim.  It was quite a beautiful sight to see.