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Just came across billing and PM press releases from AC.
http://amazingcharts.com/company/press-room/
Looks like chosen vendor is MEDfx

have to see what the monthly fee turns out to be

Yes. That will be a key variable.

My guess is it will be pricey and it won't be out mid 2014. Sorry to be cynical.

"This licensing strategy allows Amazing Charts to deliver an integrated PM/EHR solution as quickly as possible. Our goal is general release in mid-2014" So our options are to change to MEDfx PM for half a year and then change to AC PM, OR, keep our current set up and then only alter billing data ONCE in mid 2014? Why offer the interim PM if AC has their own coming mid year? I am confused...

I think this IS the AC PM

I don't get what the difference is between PM software and billing. I sort of feel Medware does everything for us in one package . What is different here?

Does anyone have experience with Medfx?

I see they have their own EHR (Who doesn't) along with portal and HIE interchanges.

http://www.physicianspractice.com/all/p2files/files/pdfs/theGuide_nov07.pdf

MEDfx Traditional On Premise - $5,000 Solution, Verison 3.0 www.gbahn.com per clinician; MEDfx ASP On Demand -
$399 per month/per clinician. I hope it will be cheaper than $399/month.

Anything more than $50 per month is rip off.

Doesn't anyone have experience with MEDfx? Can I get a witness?

My comment is that a mid-2014 release means I won't take a chance on MEDfx until after ICD-10 is going smoothly with the upgrade I will now have to buy for my current PM.

I spoke with rep from MedFX. They advised the regular price is about $399. They advised me that they are putting together a special price for the AC users.

My current PM program has officially CRASHED! We have been waiting almost for years for the AC PM. I need something yesterday. Any suggestions?

MEDFX seems to be best option right now. Looked into Practice Mate from Office Ally but the integration was not good at all.

We are very happy c Practice Mate/Office Ally. There is no "integration". Paying hundreds of dollars a month just for integration seems unnecessary to me but I understand why someone might disagree. Practice Mate is free. I tried to get AC to consider them as a partner and they had no interest. If you have a stable practice you only need to enter the patient's demographic info one extra time. Keeps your staff busy.

Is that $ 399 per month or one time?

MEDfx Practice Management research

Encouraging info from web site:
Includes ePrescribing
Includes Credit Card Transaction Processing
Includes Appointment Reminder Management
Includes Patient Recall Management
Located close to AC in Rhode Island for team communication
Available portal for patients and physicians if needed, see web site Medical Home and Lifescape
Available secure clinical data exchange, Connectfx, for health information exchanges, labs, hospitals
Background includes being a reseller for Sage so experience with medical practices

Discouraging:
This is a small company. See Google street view for headquarters. 150 Lavan St Warwick, RI 02888
Price Thousands per year for a cloud PM?
Web site has no update on news releases about AC relationship
Youtube has no demo of MEDfx PM
Recent news releases seems to be that the focus is on getting government contracts for data interchange, implying that MEDfx PM doesn't seem to be thriving and is not the focus of their business
Private owner also runs Omnicom Technologies (http://www.omnicomtech.com) and Professional Data Systems (http://www.newportri.com/marketplace/professional-data-systems/business_32921733.html) companies from same address.

monthly

not sure how much less AC deal will be

Thanks for the interesting post, Dan.
Bill, I agree--lack of integration between AC and PM is no big deal. We use Medisoft and it gets the job done. I'm not chomping at the bit to switch and plunge my office staff into something new. There will have to be some real, tangible benefit to integration to entice us down that road.

$299.00 per month

This is the price we were quoted this morn for the new AC Medfx PM interface by Jason.

Steep for us as we pay for our current billing program $90.00 per month with free EDI from BC BS Michigan. We had paid $6000.00 about 12 yrs ago for the software.

I had hoped that the PM fee would be around where we are. I guess that will never happen as long as free EDIs are not used by Amazing charts.

Thank you very much joseph,

So $299/month for the cloud based PMs, MEDfx and Kareo. I would love to know the differences. I would want a lot of confidence to entrust my livelihood and to be willing to go thru the agony of a PM transition for the practice.

Does anyone know the current pricing for Altapoint?

Pricing is important, but mainly I want to buy a dependable billing system that makes my office more efficient now, excellent claims scrubbing and statements, batched eligibility, appointment reminders. I also want to choose a company that gives me confidence that they will have all of the features (patient portal, online scheduling, etc.) that I will want eventually.

And I will be watching how professionally they get thru ICD-10 before choosing.

DOA if you ask me. At least as a single provider there is no justifiable reason to incur that expense. If it is the same charge for multiple providers then MAYBE.....

Amazing Charts has been an excellent EHR but this PM joke has been a complete fail. I officially give up on the concept. Sorry to be so cynical but I waited 3 years of "coming soon" for THAT? Please.
Bert was right....as usual.

$299/ month!! The PM program costs more than Amazing Charts plus 2nd year of technical support. I can't believe I waited 3 years for this. I am very disappointed in Amazing Chart's PM decision. As a part-time solo practice, I can't justify spending that kind of money on a PM.

From our Laramie meeting, John Squire answered questions. He says that that MedFx will be available now with a special offer for AC clients, and then once integrated into AC in 2014, the cost will not be nearly as much as quoted above. So, we will have to stayed tuned to AC for the offer when it becomes available.

It will be $150.

Next, we won't be able to use AC without integrated PM at $150/mo (or more)
My wife might be right after all -- paper records is where it is at.

In my office we run two parallel systems: AC and old fashioned paper.
She refuses to use a computer.
I can't very well fire her for insubordination-- and she may have the last laugh.

EasyRider can continue to guess, but as Donna described above, the cost is not finalized yet, so for now it is just speculation.

Sorry about the thick headed question, but, does this putative PM include claims submission at the cost being bandied about, or is that to be a separate charge?

I think we need to wait and hold fire.
There seems to be some uncertainty -- but I have faith they will pull it out.
This is too good a program to ruin.

Marc, it is not a dumb question at all. In fact, it is impossible to evaluate the cost of PM without knowing what is included... even if you did know the dollar cost. We will need to wait for that, too.

Hopefully, Chris@AC will be full of information on this soon, as we are in the last few days of October.

We need a lot more information that what is on the MEDfx.com website, since it is an unknown entity. Hopefully, one that is a pleasant surprise.

I would agree with this. While they have picked a vendor, all the links and the details are PROBABLY not worked out. This then, would determine the price. Since most of this is electronic transfer, there is not a lot of labor involved. The marginal cost to increase services to a large number of providers may be small, thus a good deal may be obtainable. But then ..... (The devil is in the details)