10 Reasons to Choose McKesson’s EHR Solution

With countless electronic health record (EHR) vendors vying for your attention, we know it’s getting awfully loud out there. To help tune out the noise, we’ve outlined what to look for in a company and product – and why McKesson’s EHR solutions – Practice Partner®, Medisoft® Clinical and Lytec® MD are the best choice for your practice. Simply put, we’ve helped thousands of physicians increase productivity and enhance quality of care. We can do the same for you. Here’s how:
1. Experienced, Established, Proven
McKesson is committed to providing a complete solution - including software, billing and collection services, supplies, and connectivity – to physician practices regardless of size, specialty or geographic location
Utilized by more than 100,000 physician practices daily


2. Unmatched Third-Party Validation - Year after Year
”Dragon Certified EHR” for Nuance’s Dragon® Medical Speech Recognition
Best EHR and Practice Management System - AC Group 2004-2009 (6th consecutive year)
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Survey - High rankings in overall satisfaction, ease of use and functionality, quality of care (2008, 2009)
Selected to participate in the American College of Physicians (ACP) EHR Partners Program 2009-2010


3. An Industry Leader - Active in the Following Organizations
Electronic Health Records Vendor Association
Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT®)
HL7 (EHR Standards)
DOQ - IT Project


4. Home to a Positive, Collaborative, Thriving User Community
Long standing annual User Group Meeting attracts hundreds of users nationally
Active customer forum with more than 3,000 members
Online template and content sharing
Active customer advisory committees


5. Increased Physician and Practice Productivity
+Choice of Data Entry Methods
Flexible progress note templates accommodate different physician styles
Speech recognition (integrated with Dragon Medical)
Touchpen, free typing and handwriting recognition
Dictation
Instant Medical History

+Efficient, Comprehensive Documentation
Bright Note Technology™ - synchronizes data across the entire patient chart from a single point of entry
Transcription files can also populate entire patient charts
Single-screen progress note entry saves clicks and eliminates “jumping around”
Automatically insert chart data into the note (e.g., recent lab results, medications, problem lists, overdue health maintenance items, etc.) - Automated Evaluation and Management (E&M) coding wizard

+Improved Workflow Saves Time and Labor
Provider dashboard provides info all in one place - from messages to review bin items to provider schedule
Secure messaging for communication inside and outside the office
Review bin enables quick review of notes, documents, and lab results
The Zoom document imaging solution makes loading paper and faxed documents a breeze

+Improved Back Office and Front Office Efficiency
Easy, accurate 10-key batch posting
Electronic encounter forms
Electronic remittance
Electronic eligibility checking
Quickly scan photos, insurance cards, consent forms, etc.


6. EHR and Practice Management Integration
Powerful information sharing (e.g., scheduling staff can view overdue health maintenance items and billing information)
Eliminate paper superbills - the solution automatically creates an electronic encounter form when you complete a progress note
Demographic data is always up-to-date
Integrated messaging system connects all staff members
Easier setup - shared security settings; shared provider, practice and user data


7. Improves Your Quality of Care
+Evidence-Based Content at the Point of Care
Embedded progress notes content and reminders
Thousands of patient education handouts
Knowledge-based links to clinical guidelines from National Guideline Clearinghouse, USPSTF and more

+Automated Health Maintenance Reminders
Protocols by age/sex, diagnosis, medication and individual patient
Reminders appear when you schedule the visit, when you open the cart, and at the point of care in the progress note

+Effortless Medication Management
Drug checks - drug interaction, drug/allergy, drug/disease, drug/ diagnosis
Sophisticated drug dose advisor
Alternative drug suggestions
Formularies, drug cost information
New prescription automatically triggers health maintenance protocol

+Quality Reporting and Research Network
Provides quarterly reports measuring more than 50 clinical parameters (e.g., percentage of diabetics with A1c under 7, percentage of Coronary Heart Disease patients on aspirin therapy, etc.)

+Order Entry Helps You Close the Loop
Quickly view all overdue orders
Incoming lab results and documents automatically update order status


8. Connected to the Community
McKesson Connect™ enables physician practices to exchange data with other practices, patients, hospitals, payors and pharmacies
Increases efficiency in the procurement, installation and maintenance of interfaces and facilitates health information exchange, a requirement for meeting "meaningful use" and receiving incentive payments under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Diagnostic devices - ECG, spirometry, vital signs monitors, glucose meters
Electronic prescribing through the Surescripts® network
The Web View® solution - connect with patients and consultants
Continuity of Care Record (CCR)


9. Affordable Pricing
Straightforward, transparent, affordable pricing
Proven return on investment
Application Service Provider (ASP) subscription model available
Flexible leasing options


10. Dedicated Customer Service
+Responsive Support and Service
Receiving real-time feedback from 300 customer service surveys per month
24x7 support available
East and West coast support offices

+Extensive Consulting Services
On-site software training
Web-based software training
Workflow evaluation and design consultations
Quality improvement consultations
Hardware and networking services



Lytec Can Help


In a small practice, every bit of revenue counts. You need a practice solution that reduces the administrative burden of your practice while helping to improve patient care and the reimbursement for that care. The Lytec® suite of solutions from McKesson does just that.

The core Lytec practice management (PM) system provides a powerful workflow engine to manage the scheduling, billing and revenue management functions of your practice. The Lytec PM – Lytec 2011 – is built to ensure that your practice accurately captures all

of the data required to submit claims in the updated HIPAA X12 Version 5010 standards (referred to as ANSI 5010). These standards regulate the electronic transmission of specific healthcare transactions including eligibility, claim status, referrals, claims and remittances.

But Lytec is much more than practice management. Lytec also offers a combined electronic health record (EHR)/practice management solution called Lytec MD, as well as a suite of connectivity solutions called Lytec Connect. Read on to learn how the Lytec solution suite can help your office improve productivity and enhance health outcomes.

Your Practice Management Solution — Lytec 2011

Seamless Practice Management Workflow
From the time you schedule a patient to the time you get paid for the services you provide, Lytec 2011 helps you efficiently manage your practice workflow.

Your EHR/PM Solution — Lytec MD

Seamless Practice Management Workflow
Lytec MD combines the PM functionality of Lytec 2011 with a proven EHR, making it the logical upgrade path for Lytec users seeking an EHR. Lytec MD 2011 is a CCHIT® Certified product for Ambulatory EHR 2011. Lytec MD 2011 is also ONC-ATCB certified as a complete EHR and is 2011/2012 compliant.*

Your Connectivity Solution — Lytec Connect

Better Connectivity Equals Better Cash Flow
To round out the product suite, Lytec offers Lytec Connect, a platform for healthcare connectivity services that strengthen the relationships between your practice and external stakeholders including patients, payers, health information exchanges and pharmacies.


Lytec Connect electronic data interchange (EDI) services, powered by RelayHealth®, connect to more than 1,800 payers to facilitate the exchange of information between providers and payers:
  • Electronic claims processing helps reduce A/R days and speed cash flow
  • Online eligibility enables practices to automatically verify insurance eligibility on the front end to reduce denials on the back end
  • ERA processing automates payment posting to reduce data entry errors and lower administrative costs
  • Statement processing handles approximately 300 million patient documents annually for healthcare providers throughout the country



Lytec Connect also offers electronic prescribing to connect to pharmacies and patient connectivity solutions that enhance your patient relationships.