Explore your software options

Purchasing the right software for your practice needs may be one of the biggest decisions you will have to make in your business. But knowing what features and functions are available makes the choice a lot easier.

To assist you in your quest for software solutions, Chiropractic Economics asked companies to submit information on their latest, greatest, and most popular products.

A reminder: Chiropractic Economics does not test nor endorse any of the products listed. This listing is only a sample of the practice management software available. For a complete listing, visit our directory on page 120.

RAPID COMPLETE

ACOM Solutions, Inc.’s RAPID Complete is designed to be a chiropractic office’s total solution. It eliminates most paper-based office processes, contains paragraphs of associated text to build the patient file automatically, and automates clinical documentation by tapping checklists, images, and diagrams on the screen.

It runs on desktop, laptop, and tablet computers, and builds an automated information stream that begins with patient self-registration on arrival. It also features customizable, encounter-driven management, scheduling, and billing processes.

Call 562-424-7899 or visit www.acomemr.com.

Chiropractic ADVANTAGE

Chiropractic Advantage by Advantage Software is a totally integrated, fully customizable, chiropractic office management solution. It is designed to automate your office, streamline office functions, and help make your office more profitable. Integrated features include medical records, electronic billing, appointment scheduling, reporting, document scanning, marketing, and inventory.

A complete medical records/documentation package and many interfaces to third party applications are also available. Use it all or start small and let it grow with your practice.

Call 800-456-4522 or visit www.AdvantageSoftware.com/chiropractic.html.

A.I. CHIRO

A.I. Chiro by Acrendo Software, Inc. is an integrated electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management software designed with the small to medium sized practice in mind and built specifically for chiropractic.

The system features a highly customizable SOAP note generator, outcome assessments, examination and x-ray analysis templates, patient marketing, and an automatic appointment reminder system.

Call 858-268-1150 or visit http://www.acrendo.com/specialty-emr/chiropractic-emr/index.php

WRITEPAD EMR SYSTEMS

WritePad EMR Systems Version 7.0 by Addison Health Systems, Inc. is designed to give your medical practice flexibility to reach its maximum potential in office efficiency and HIPPA compliancy. It is completely customizable and can be used on desktops, laptops, pen tablets, voice recognition, and MS Word/Excel.

The software includes links to navigate between screens, and has the new HIPAA log technology reporting system. It also generates randomized verbiage patient documentation and offers full paperless capability.

Call 800-496-2001 or visit www.writepad.com.

MICHIRO

MiChiro by Chiropractic Service Group is designed to eliminate challenges when choosing an electronic medical record (EMR): The cost of start-up, ongoing and expensive technical support, and billing staff that is unreliable or inexperienced. MiChiro offers EMR implementation and support; 24/7 support of hardware, software, and network; integrated documentation, coding optimization, and charge entry; scheduling, pre-authorization, and registration processes; financial management and clinical reporting tools; hardware, HIPAA and coding compliance; and health maintenance alerts.

Call 253-682-2713 or visit www.chiroservicegroup.com.

CHIROTOUCH

ChiroTouch Practice Management Software by ChiroTouch is an integrated practice management system designed to handle every step of a patient’s visit. It features scheduling, billing, chart notes, treatment plans, statistics, and electronic records.

It is a paperless system, with patient information directly linked to the patient’s electronic file. ChiroTouch also delivers updates continuously. It’s an asset for small offices as well as large practices that need to maximize front desk efficiency.

Call 206-577-0548 or visit www.chiro-touch.com.

DC-POWERNOTES

DC-PowerNotes by ClaKen Software, LLC, is a chiropractic patient documentation management system designed to help chiropractic physicians and assistants, in many different practice types, run their office more efficiently and effectively.

DC-PowerNotes Version 7.0 is intended to help you increase your office’s cash flow, improve your business cost-efficiency, help you accomplish more in less time, and give you peace of mind.

Call 800-835-3217 or visit www.claken.com.

AUTOPAY

Autopay by DB Consultants, Inc. is designed to process payments from the carrier electronically. It automatically posts payments, adjustments, copays, and write offfs by processing from a HIPAA-compliant 835 data file (ANSI 835 Remittance File) from your carrier. Autopay can accurately process hundreds of payments in seconds which saves your staff hours of data entry.

Users have the option of setting personal preferences as to how each type of transaction should be handled on their systems.

Call 610-847-5065 or visit www.dbconsultants.com.

DOCUADJUST

DocuAdjust by DocuRehab is a multi-module software program that allows you to print full color patient hand-outs for exercises or treatment with your clinic name and logo in seconds. Choose from over 10,000 pictures or 1,500 animations of rehab exercises and treatments, or import your own picture to create customized animation.

The software also provides the ability to create, animate, print, publish, share (import/export), and name any “hands-on” technique or exercise on paper or on the Internet.

Call 561-776-8108 or visit www.docuadjust.com.

EASY BILLING

Easy Billing by Easy Billing, Inc. is designed to provide the most simple and efficient billing system with the easiest learning curve. It includes Internet electronic billing capability with the ability to add networking, providers and groups, and digital imaging any time over the phone.

It also offers several options for training and support from online, e-mail, in office, and over the telephone, as well as on-screen help throughout the entire program.

Call 505-424-9263 or visit www.easybillingsoftware.com.

E-NATE SYSTEM

E-nate System by E-nate Inc. is a Web-based, integrated management system with easy to use doctor, assis-tant, and patient interface. It includes an appointment book, clinical notes, transactions, radiographs, statistics, practice management, automated calling system, and billing.

E-nate requires no installation on your computer; all you need is Internet access. E-nate’s central vision is to improve management of clinical operations by interconnecting doctors, assistants, and patients through portable, secured transactional interfaces.

Call 866-362-8388 or visit www.e-nate.com.

DOCUMENTOR

Documentor by EON Systems, Inc. is a customizable SOAP note and narrative writer designed to be used on a Tablet PC, which allows you to walk freely through the clinic while writing notes. The chart view lets you see a history of SOAP notes with the new ability to write on a body diagram. There are even ways for you to customize or even create your own note from scratch.

Call 727-298-5502 or visit www.eonsystems.net.

E-Z BIS OFFICE

E-Z BIS Office version 7.0 is E-Z BIS, Inc.’s practice management software with added enhancements such as a complete inventory management and control system, a new feature that automatically computes retail sales taxes, and a redesigned patient walk-out receipt that shows charges and receipts, along with a detachable appointment reminder section. It has also been updated for the HIPAA-required National Provider Identifier (NPI) and the revision to the CMS-1500 claim form.

Call 800-445-7816 or visit www.ezbis.com.

EZCLAIM

EZClaim medical billing software is a full-featured billing package. You can generate paper claims, view a host of reports, submit claims electronically, integrate data with QuickBooks, and even operate in a multi-user environment. EZClaim uses a modular system, allowing you to initially purchase the base program (basic or advanced), with the option of adding modules as your business needs change.

A free 30-day trial version is available online.

Call 877-650-0904 or visit www.ezclaim.com.

E-ZNOTES DOCUMENTATION SOFTWARE

E-Znotes documentation software by E-Znotes Inc. was designed by chiropractors to save valuable time, increase office profits, promote patient compliance, avoid litigation, and provide accurate record keeping for HIPAA. EZnotes is an easy-to-use system that utilizes self-prompting questions to automatically generate necessary progress notes, narratives, and reports.

EZnotes was created for the latest portable technology, a tablet computer, enabling you to take SOAP notes in seconds on a screen which can be easily read.

Call 866-821-6837 or visit www.eznotesinc.com.

InPhase

InPhase Technologies Group’s office management software caters to chiropractic. This software is designed to provide functions for scheduling, billing, retention, check-out, management, and collections.

InPhase Technologies Group uses an interface designed to handle the back and forth activities of a chiropractic office. Any time you open a section of the program, whether from a menu selection or from the customizable toolbar, InPhase places the information in a separate tabbed window.

Call 800-490-3780 or visit www.inphasetech.com.

VIRTUAL OFFICE SUITE

Virtual Office Suite by Future Health Inc. is designed to improve office efficiencies that save time, exceed evidence-based outcomes, meet HIPAA requirements, surpass third-party documentation standards, build referrals, and expedite getting paid.

It is comprised of an electronic health record with secure virtual document storage; a dashboard documentation control center (DC2); a scheduler for single or multi-doctor clinics; integrated billing; and a video patient education and internal marketing solution that integrates into the virtual office suites components.

Call 712-792-3344 or visit www.futurehealthsoftware.com.

DC TALK/DRAGON NATURALLY SPEAKING

JR Consulting’s DC Talk is made up of two separate programs, Dragon Naturally Speaking and the DC Talk application. DC Talk is a chiropractic database that includes SOAP notes, progress reports, narratives, exams, x-ray reports, and patient scheduling. Dragon Naturally Speaking is the speech recognition software portion of DC Talk.

You can dictate your notes in about 30-45 seconds. It also works in your e-mails.

Call 952-474-3426 or visit www.JRConsulting.info.

ChiroSuite

Life Systems Software’s ChiroSuite is comprised of two programs, ChiroOffice and ChiroPad. The integration between both programs yields a paperless office environment. It is designed to let your billing be managed electronically, documented by SOAP notes. It features appointment scheduling, patient billing, insurance processing, a telephone call log, project management, statistics, and more. ChiroSuite is available for tablet computers and pocket PCs as well as desktop, laptop, and notebook computers.

Call 800-543-3001 or visit www.LifeSystemsSoftware.com.

PRACTICESTUDIO

PracticeStudio by MicroFour, Inc. is an integrated software suite. ChartPower, the EMR portion of PracticeStudio, allows entry of chart notes via desktop touch screens and tablets. PracticeWizard is the practice management portion of PracticeStudio, allowing control and management of all claim and billing requirements.

Also included are practice statistical analysis reports, management reporting tools, and an appointment scheduler to automate the scheduling portion of the clinic with recurring appointments and open slot searching technology.

Call 806-467-0982 or visit www.micro4.com.

MEDINOTES E

MediNotes Corporation’s electronic medical records program MediNotes e is designed to allow you to document your entire exam with a simple click of the mouse. The program has integrated chiropractic content and has incorporated a catalog of physician referral letters and patient instruction sheets that make communicating with your patients quick and easy.

MediNotes e includes a customizable database that allows you to manage office workflow, as well as track patients through your office.

Call 877-633-6683 or visit www.medinotes.com.

QUIXOTE BUSINESS SOFTWARE

Quixote Business Software distributed by PPT4DRS is .Net (dot net) technology which requires no software or updates. It operates off the Internet and is updated every time the computer reboots. It also offers online training and testing anytime 24-7, billing (HCFA.s)/electronic billing, and a reschedule wizard. In addition, it has wireless networking with the ability to record a patient visit in under 12 seconds including treatment plan, charges, diagnosis, and SOAP notes.

Call 866-PPT-4DRS or visit www.ppt4drs.com.

SCHEDULE-DOCS

SCHEDULE-DOCS by MPMS is a software program designed for use in a chiropractic office that will reduce time spent on patient documentation and facilitate more complete documentation. SCHEDULE-DOCS will house your patient schedule and track patient compliance; document care plans and block schedule patient’s for their care plan; allow patients to “sign-in” for services using a secured PIN number; document patient exam findings, chief complaint, affected ADL’s, and systems review; and provide documentation for billing.

Call 724-387-2455 or visit www.mpms.info.

CHIROPULSE ADVANCED SQL

Pulse Software, LLC’s ChiroPulse Advanced SQL Version 4 office management software is designed to automate and simplify the patient encounter, patient record documentation, storage, and retrieval process.

It features an electronic travel card which provides the patient’s clinical data and a patient wizard which provides access to patient’s information. It also keeps track of visit records, insurance records, and doctor records. It is completely integrated with the billing system and also has an auto scheduler.

Call 908-289-9613 or visit www.chiropulse.com.

Q’NOTES PDQ

Q’Notes PDQ by Quick Notes Inc. is a portable note system and electronic health records software solution for the PDA. PDQ covers all the important elements of a chiropractic note, including functional limitations, medical necessity, prognosis, diagnosis, x-ray, and goals. There is also content for wellness visits.

The update note feature lets you use the info from the last note to create your new note. It is also 100 percent portable and fully customizable.

Call 800-899-2468 or visit www.qnotes.com.

PULSTAR

Sense Technology Inc.’s PulStar integrates with DocPlus documen-tation software from Document Plus Inc., which combines 16 different billing systems to make your documentation and billing simple.

It features automatic force selection based on vertebral level, and seven repeatable force settings from five to 35 pounds. Pre-analysis, post-analysis, and adjusted segments can be sent straight to your SOAP notes documentation to create reports for insurance purposes and then send it to billing.

Call 724-733-2277 or visit www.pulstar.us.

MYEMR SUITE

Software Motif’s MyEMR Suite, which includes MyEMr and EMR Datacenter, is designed to provide effective, detailed documentation using random text generation for the Pocket PC. EMR Datacenter includes insurance billing, electronic claims, patient statements, appointments, popup messages, reminders, and reports.

EMR Datacenter 2006 integrates with the documentation features of MyEMR for a complete chiropractic office management solution. Both programs are available as single user licenses, as well as for desktop and tablet computers running Windows XP.

Call 800-481-9060 or visit www.softwaremotif.com.

STELLAR CHIROPRACTIC SOLUTIONS

Stellar Chiropractic Solutions by Stellar Software has added Stellar Daily Notes (SDN) to its chiropractic office management package. SDN provides a convenient and labor-saving coding system that allows you to simply mark up the SDN forms (copy-ready master forms provided free).

The reports are then generated and saved in the patient’s records in word-processor editable format for use as needed. Users can now have the use of a SOAP style notes program at no additional cost.

Call 870-741-4733 or visit stellarchiro.com.

AUTUMN8

Autumn8 by tgi… Software is a full-featured chiropractic office management and documentation system that is designed to get you paid.

It is an integrated office solution for billing, scheduling, SOAP notes, narratives, patient management, management reports, electronic filing, patient statements, mailing labels, patient letters, and time saving easy to use features. It is HIPAA compliant and features inventory control and extensive stat reports.

Call 850-457-0632 or visit www.4tgi.com.