Case Study: Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates of South Florida achieves faster, more accurate documentation and coding with Modernizing Medicine's Healthcare IT Suite

Dr. David Lehman Sees a “Paradigm Shift” With the Otolaryngology EHR System EMA™

Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates of South Florida, led by Dr. David Lehman, struggled with general EHRs that relied on awkward templates, required extensive typing, risked note cloning, and left him uncertain about coding and billing. The practice also faced workflow bottlenecks from slow procedure documentation and the cost and maintenance burdens of on-site server systems.

They implemented EMA for Otolaryngology, a specialty-specific, cloud-based EHR with an iPad touch interface and built-in ENT exam and procedure workflows. EMA streamlined note-taking (operative notes in about 10 seconds), eliminated cloning, automated accurate ICD-10 coding and billing, improved patient interactions, and reduced IT overhead—delivering significant time savings and more confident, higher-value billing.

Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates of South Florida

David Lehman

General Otolaryngologist and Partner