Case Study: Block & Nation Family Medicine achieves sustained ROI and paperless, streamlined operations with eClinicalWorks

Implementation of EMR solution proves significant Return on Investment year after year

Block & Nation Family Medicine is a four-provider independent practice serving mostly young and middle-aged families, with some in-office procedures. Facing inefficiencies, incomplete documentation, and the need to share patient history with outside providers, the practice set out to find an affordable EMR that would streamline workflows, improve charting, and increase profitability.

After a six-month search they implemented eClinicalWorks in late 2004, migrating over 14,000 patient records and adopting EMR/PM, document imaging, P2P connectivity, a patient portal and lab interfaces. Eliminating paper charts allowed the practice to cut 3.75 staff positions and save about $5,500 per month, generate ongoing ROI, speed referrals and information-sharing, improve documentation and billing, and ultimately finance the purchase and build-out of their own office.