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	==Technology==		==Technology==
	The PMS has traditionally been a stand-alone application, installed on computers in the physician office. But like [[laboratory information management ~~systems~~]], [[hospital information ~~systems~~]], and other informatics software, trends have shifted to both web-based and cloud-based access to PMS applications.<ref name="CapterraPMS">{{cite web \|url=http://www.capterra.com/medical-practice-management-software/ \|title=Top Medical Practice Management Software Products \|publisher=Capterra, Inc \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="InfoWeek10PMS">{{cite web \|url=http://www.informationweek.com/healthcare/clinical-information-systems/10-top-medical-practice-management-software-systems/d/d-id/1103318? \|title=10 Top Medical Practice Management Software Systems \|work=InformationWeek Healthcare \|publisher=UBM Tech \|date=12 March 2012 \|accesdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> Cloud-based PMSs have been around at least since 2011, and they have become more attractive for several reasons, including the ease of letting the vendor maintain and update the technology from their end, the need for less hardware, and the convenience of accessing the system from anywhere.<ref name="TorrieriCloud">{{cite web \|url=http://www.physicianspractice.com/technology/should-your-medical-practice-use-cloud-based-computing/page/0/1 \|title=Should Your Medical Practice Use Cloud-based Computing? \|author=Torrieri, Marisa \|work=Physicians Practice \|publisher=UBM Medica, LLC \|date=23 December 2011 \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>		The PMS has traditionally been a stand-alone application, installed on computers in the physician office. But like [[laboratory information management system]]s (LIMS), [[hospital information system]]s (HIS), and other informatics software, trends have shifted to both web-based and cloud-based access to PMS applications.<ref name="CapterraPMS">{{cite web \|url=http://www.capterra.com/medical-practice-management-software/ \|title=Top Medical Practice Management Software Products \|publisher=Capterra, Inc \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="InfoWeek10PMS">{{cite web \|url=http://www.informationweek.com/healthcare/clinical-information-systems/10-top-medical-practice-management-software-systems/d/d-id/1103318? \|title=10 Top Medical Practice Management Software Systems \|work=InformationWeek Healthcare \|publisher=UBM Tech \|date=12 March 2012 \|accesdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> Cloud-based PMSs have been around at least since 2011, and they have become more attractive for several reasons, including the ease of letting the vendor maintain and update the technology from their end, the need for less hardware, and the convenience of accessing the system from anywhere.<ref name="TorrieriCloud">{{cite web \|url=http://www.physicianspractice.com/technology/should-your-medical-practice-use-cloud-based-computing/page/0/1 \|title=Should Your Medical Practice Use Cloud-based Computing? \|author=Torrieri, Marisa \|work=Physicians Practice \|publisher=UBM Medica, LLC \|date=23 December 2011 \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>

	In some practices, a PMS is often connected to an [[electronic health record]] (EHR) system. While some information in these systems may overlap — patient and provider data, for example — in general the EHR system is used to track patients' clinical outcomes, while the PMS is used for administrative and financial matters. The decision to interface the two systems together or acquire an integrated software package is one of the more challenging considerations for modern medical practices.<ref name="MitchellInt">{{cite web \|url=http://www.clinical-innovation.com/topics/ehr-emr/practice-management-ehrs-interface-or-integrate \|title=Practice Management & EHRs: Interface or Integrate? \|author=Mitchell, Bob \|work=Clinical Innovation + Technology \|publisher=TriMed Media Inc \|date=23 November 2011 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="ChathamHow">{{cite web \|url=http://gettingpaid.kareo.com/gettingpaid/2014/05/how-important-is-ehr-medical-billing-software-integration-for-medical-practices/ \|title=How Important Is EHR and Billing System Integration for Medical Practices? \|author=Chatham, Lea \|work=Getting Paid \|publisher=Kareo \|date=29 May 2014 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref> In June 2015, customer satisfaction surveyor Black Book found that 86 percent of providers sought to acquire or upgrade to an integrated PMS-EHR, citing the need to ensure "clinical data and revenue cycle management are aligned in order to support improved operational efficiencies and broad initiatives like population health management and quality reporting."<ref name="Bresnick86">{{cite web \|url=http://healthitanalytics.com/news/86-of-providers-aim-for-integrated-ehr-practice-management \|title=86% of Providers Aim for Integrated EHR, Practice Management \|author=Bresnick, Jennifer \|work=HealthITAnalytics \|publisher=Xtelligent Media, LLC \|date=8 June 2015 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref>		In some practices, a PMS is often connected to an [[electronic health record]] (EHR) system. While some information in these systems may overlap — patient and provider data, for example — in general the EHR system is used to track patients' clinical outcomes, while the PMS is used for administrative and financial matters. The decision to interface the two systems together or acquire an integrated software package is one of the more challenging considerations for modern medical practices.<ref name="MitchellInt">{{cite web \|url=http://www.clinical-innovation.com/topics/ehr-emr/practice-management-ehrs-interface-or-integrate \|title=Practice Management & EHRs: Interface or Integrate? \|author=Mitchell, Bob \|work=Clinical Innovation + Technology \|publisher=TriMed Media Inc \|date=23 November 2011 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="ChathamHow">{{cite web \|url=http://gettingpaid.kareo.com/gettingpaid/2014/05/how-important-is-ehr-medical-billing-software-integration-for-medical-practices/ \|title=How Important Is EHR and Billing System Integration for Medical Practices? \|author=Chatham, Lea \|work=Getting Paid \|publisher=Kareo \|date=29 May 2014 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref> In June 2015, customer satisfaction surveyor Black Book found that 86 percent of providers sought to acquire or upgrade to an integrated PMS-EHR, citing the need to ensure "clinical data and revenue cycle management are aligned in order to support improved operational efficiencies and broad initiatives like population health management and quality reporting."<ref name="Bresnick86">{{cite web \|url=http://healthitanalytics.com/news/86-of-providers-aim-for-integrated-ehr-practice-management \|title=86% of Providers Aim for Integrated EHR, Practice Management \|author=Bresnick, Jennifer \|work=HealthITAnalytics \|publisher=Xtelligent Media, LLC \|date=8 June 2015 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref>

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	* [[International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems#ICD-10-CM\|ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM]] — a system of diagnostic codes for classifying diseases		* [[International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems#ICD-10-CM\|ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM]] — a system of diagnostic codes for classifying diseases
	* National Uniform Billing Committee's UB-04 Data Specification — specifications for UB-04 claim forms<ref name="NUBCUB04">{{cite web \|url=http://www.nubc.org/subscriber/index.dhtml \|title=Become a Subscriber: National Uniform Billing Committee Official Data Specifications Manual \|publisher=National Uniform Billing Committee \|date=2015 \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>		* National Uniform Billing Committee's UB-04 Data Specification — specifications for UB-04 claim forms<ref name="NUBCUB04">{{cite web \|url=http://www.nubc.org/subscriber/index.dhtml \|title=Become a Subscriber: National Uniform Billing Committee Official Data Specifications Manual \|publisher=National Uniform Billing Committee \|date=2015 \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>
	* National Uniform Claim Committee's 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form Specification — specifications for 1500 claim forms<ref name="~~NUBCUB04~~">{{cite web \|url=http://www.nucc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=196&Itemid=112 \|title=1500 Claim Form \|publisher=National Uniform Claim Committee \|date=2015 \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>		* National Uniform Claim Committee's 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form Specification — specifications for 1500 claim forms<ref name="NUCC1500">{{cite web \|url=http://www.nucc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=196&Itemid=112 \|title=1500 Claim Form \|publisher=National Uniform Claim Committee \|date=2015 \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>

	{{As of\|2015}}, the primary standards body affecting the development of PMSs is the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), which offers accreditation to software providers through its Practice Management System Accreditation Program (PMSAP).<ref name="EHNAC_PMSAP">{{cite web \|url=https://www.ehnac.org/practice-management-system-accreditation-program/ \|title=Programs: Practice Management Systems \|publisher=Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> According to the EHNAC, "the PMSAP has been created for PMS vendors who provide the essential tools to optimize workflow and streamline efficiencies, enhance revenue cycle management and reporting, and seamlessly integrate with electronic health record systems."<ref name="PMSAPBroch">{{cite web \|url=http://www.ehnac.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/EHNAC_PMSAP-Data-Sheet_FINAL.pdf \|format=PDF \|title=Practice Management System Accreditation Program (PMSAP) \|publisher=Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> It also assesses the software's ability to conform to applicable standards and regulations affecting PMS development. The accreditation requirements are broken into eight sections, addressing topics including privacy and confidentiality, technical performance, security, and actual software functionality requirements.<ref name="EHNAC-WEDI" />		{{As of\|2015}}, the primary standards body affecting the development of PMSs is the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), which offers accreditation to software providers through its Practice Management System Accreditation Program (PMSAP).<ref name="EHNAC_PMSAP">{{cite web \|url=https://www.ehnac.org/practice-management-system-accreditation-program/ \|title=Programs: Practice Management Systems \|publisher=Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> According to the EHNAC, "the PMSAP has been created for PMS vendors who provide the essential tools to optimize workflow and streamline efficiencies, enhance revenue cycle management and reporting, and seamlessly integrate with electronic health record systems."<ref name="PMSAPBroch">{{cite web \|url=http://www.ehnac.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/EHNAC_PMSAP-Data-Sheet_FINAL.pdf \|format=PDF \|title=Practice Management System Accreditation Program (PMSAP) \|publisher=Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> It also assesses the software's ability to conform to applicable standards and regulations affecting PMS development. The accreditation requirements are broken into eight sections, addressing topics including privacy and confidentiality, technical performance, security, and actual software functionality requirements.<ref name="EHNAC-WEDI" />

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	{{As of\|2015}}, the primary standards body affecting the development of PMSs is the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), which offers accreditation to software providers through its Practice Management System Accreditation Program (PMSAP).<ref name="EHNAC_PMSAP">{{cite web \|url=https://www.ehnac.org/practice-management-system-accreditation-program/ \|title=Programs: Practice Management Systems \|publisher=Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> According to the EHNAC, "the PMSAP has been created for PMS vendors who provide the essential tools to optimize workflow and streamline efficiencies, enhance revenue cycle management and reporting, and seamlessly integrate with electronic health record systems."<ref name="PMSAPBroch">{{cite web \|url=http://www.ehnac.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/EHNAC_PMSAP-Data-Sheet_FINAL.pdf \|format=PDF \|title=Practice Management System Accreditation Program (PMSAP) \|publisher=Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> It also assesses the software's ability to conform to applicable standards and regulations affecting PMS development. The accreditation requirements are broken into eight sections, addressing topics including privacy and confidentiality, technical performance, security, and actual software functionality requirements.<ref name="EHNAC-WEDI" />		{{As of\|2015}}, the primary standards body affecting the development of PMSs is the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), which offers accreditation to software providers through its Practice Management System Accreditation Program (PMSAP).<ref name="EHNAC_PMSAP">{{cite web \|url=https://www.ehnac.org/practice-management-system-accreditation-program/ \|title=Programs: Practice Management Systems \|publisher=Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> According to the EHNAC, "the PMSAP has been created for PMS vendors who provide the essential tools to optimize workflow and streamline efficiencies, enhance revenue cycle management and reporting, and seamlessly integrate with electronic health record systems."<ref name="PMSAPBroch">{{cite web \|url=http://www.ehnac.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/EHNAC_PMSAP-Data-Sheet_FINAL.pdf \|format=PDF \|title=Practice Management System Accreditation Program (PMSAP) \|publisher=Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> It also assesses the software's ability to conform to applicable standards and regulations affecting PMS development. The accreditation requirements are broken into eight sections, addressing topics including privacy and confidentiality, technical performance, security, and actual software functionality requirements.<ref name="EHNAC-WEDI" />

			==Notes==

			This article reuses an element or two from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_practice_management_software the Wikipedia article].

	==Further reading==		==Further reading==

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	A '''medical practice management system''' (also '''practice management system''' or '''PMS''') is a software-based information and enterprise management tool for physician offices that offers a set of key features that support an individual or group medical practice's operations. Those key features include — but are not limited to — appointment scheduling, patient registration, procedure posting, insurance billing, patient billing, payment posting, data and file maintenance, and reporting.<ref name="CorreaGetting">{{cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OYNyTXJi7dwC&printsec=frontcover \|title=Getting Started in the Computerized Medical Office: Fundamentals and Practice \|author=Correa, Cindy \|publisher=Cengage Learning \|year=2011 \|edition=2nd \|isbn=9781435438477 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref>		[[File:Doctor reviewing pdq.jpg\|right\|thumb\|340px\|The practice management system of a physician's office in the late 1980s ran on large systems like the IBM PS/2. As computing became more ubiquitous, hardware shrank and PMS software improved.]]A '''medical practice management system''' (also '''practice management system''' or '''PMS''') is a software-based information and enterprise management tool for physician offices that offers a set of key features that support an individual or group medical practice's operations. Those key features include — but are not limited to — appointment scheduling, patient registration, procedure posting, insurance billing, patient billing, payment posting, data and file maintenance, and reporting.<ref name="CorreaGetting">{{cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OYNyTXJi7dwC&printsec=frontcover \|title=Getting Started in the Computerized Medical Office: Fundamentals and Practice \|author=Correa, Cindy \|publisher=Cengage Learning \|year=2011 \|edition=2nd \|isbn=9781435438477 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref>

	==History of the PMS==		==History of the PMS==
	While computing was advancing in the early 1970s, for many physicians with their own practices the hardware and software of the time wasn't adequate. Aside from the sheer expense, common complaints included the hardware was too complicated, noisy, and wasteful while the software had insufficient language compatibility, lacked flexibility, and wasn't user-friendly.<ref name="Mikuriya72">{{cite journal \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_GFqy-RrTtAC&pg=PT7 \|journal=Computerworld \|title=Hardware, Software Don't Fulfill Doctors' Needs \|author=Mikuriya, Tod H. \|date=28 June 1972 \|volume=6 \|issue=26 \|page=8 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="RyanComp">{{cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?ei=8h-CVaTtH4X8oASt6YGoAg&id=GT1rAAAAMAAJ \|title=Computer Assisted Medical Practice: The AMA's Role \|author=Ryan, George A.; Monroe, K. E. \|publisher=American Medical Association \|year=1971 \|pages=98 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref> But by the end of the 1970s computers were shrinking in size and becoming relatively more viable, and software companies were beginning to develop and sell their own practice management systems to physicians.<ref name="NCR78">{{cite journal \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z4s8fil_zIIC&pg=PA52 \|journal=Computerworld \|title=NCR Package Aids Doctors \|date=14 August 1978 \|volume=12 \|issue=33 \|page=52 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="Progs79">{{cite journal \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rfsvbXyn0ZEC&pg=PA73 \|journal=Computerworld \|title=Software Professionals \|date=18 June 1979 \|volume=13 \|issue=25 \|page=73 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="PCMag82">{{cite journal \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vy3cBZkjbZgC&pg=PA379 \|journal=PC Mag \|title=Software/Job Specific/Medical \|date=November 1982 \|volume=1 \|issue=7 \|page=379 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="InfoWorld82">{{cite journal \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZTAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA94 \|journal=InfoWorld \|title=Wanted: Medical Office Software \|date=28 June 1982 \|volume=4 \|issue=25 \|page=94 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref>		While computing was advancing in the early 1970s, for many physicians with their own practices the hardware and software of the time wasn't adequate. Aside from the sheer expense, common complaints included the hardware was too complicated, noisy, and wasteful while the software had insufficient language compatibility, lacked flexibility, and wasn't user-friendly.<ref name="Mikuriya72">{{cite journal \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_GFqy-RrTtAC&pg=PT7 \|journal=Computerworld \|title=Hardware, Software Don't Fulfill Doctors' Needs \|author=Mikuriya, Tod H. \|date=28 June 1972 \|volume=6 \|issue=26 \|page=8 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="RyanComp">{{cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?ei=8h-CVaTtH4X8oASt6YGoAg&id=GT1rAAAAMAAJ \|title=Computer Assisted Medical Practice: The AMA's Role \|author=Ryan, George A.; Monroe, K. E. \|publisher=American Medical Association \|year=1971 \|pages=98 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref> But by the end of the 1970s computers were shrinking in size and becoming relatively more viable, and software companies were beginning to develop and sell their own practice management systems to physicians.<ref name="NCR78">{{cite journal \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z4s8fil_zIIC&pg=PA52 \|journal=Computerworld \|title=NCR Package Aids Doctors \|date=14 August 1978 \|volume=12 \|issue=33 \|page=52 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="Progs79">{{cite journal \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rfsvbXyn0ZEC&pg=PA73 \|journal=Computerworld \|title=Software Professionals \|date=18 June 1979 \|volume=13 \|issue=25 \|page=73 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="PCMag82">{{cite journal \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vy3cBZkjbZgC&pg=PA379 \|journal=PC Mag \|title=Software/Job Specific/Medical \|date=November 1982 \|volume=1 \|issue=7 \|page=379 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="InfoWorld82">{{cite journal \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZTAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA94 \|journal=InfoWorld \|title=Wanted: Medical Office Software \|date=28 June 1982 \|volume=4 \|issue=25 \|page=94 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref> These early systems typically only managed patient demographics and some billing functions, but as the '90s arrived and computing technology became more ubiquitous, PMS functionality expanded while costs went down from thousands to hundreds of dollars.<ref name="Community84">{{cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eHUrAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA169 \|title=Community Oriented Primary Care: A Practical Assessment \|author=Nutting, Paul A.; Connor, Eileen M. \|publisher=National Academy Press \|volume=2 \|year=1984 \|pages=169–170 \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="PCMag82" /><ref name="PCMag85">{{cite journal \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iwjS--W2mG8C&pg=PA323 \|journal=PC Mag \|title=Software/Medical \|date=08 January 1985 \|volume=4 \|issue=4 \|page=323 \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="PCMag90">{{cite journal \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ofXGcGVTvoEC&pg=PT478 \|journal=PC Mag \|title=Marketplace: Medical \|date=July 1990 \|volume=9 \|issue=13 \|page=478 \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="PCMag94">{{cite journal \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v5YwX3auv0cC&pg=RA1-PA394 \|journal=PC Mag \|title=Business Card: Medical \|date=22 February 1994 \|volume=13 \|issue=4 \|page=394 \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> Today, the modern PMS is still capable of managing patients and billing, but it also in advanced cases takes on additional functionality, including integrated [[electronic health record]] (EHR), e-prescribing, clinical encounter, and patient portal tools.<ref name="ZiesemerMan">{{cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DEd5idlK2ssC&pg=PA225 \|title=Medical Office Management and Technology: An Applied Approach \|chapter=Chapter 10: Managing Health Information Technology \|author=Ziesemer, Brandy \|publisher=Lippincott Williams & Wilkins \|year=2012 \|pages=225–258 \|isbn=9781608317424 \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>

	==Technology==		==Technology==
			The PMS has traditionally been a stand-alone application, installed on computers in the physician office. But like [[laboratory information management systems]], [[hospital information systems]], and other informatics software, trends have shifted to both web-based and cloud-based access to PMS applications.<ref name="CapterraPMS">{{cite web \|url=http://www.capterra.com/medical-practice-management-software/ \|title=Top Medical Practice Management Software Products \|publisher=Capterra, Inc \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="InfoWeek10PMS">{{cite web \|url=http://www.informationweek.com/healthcare/clinical-information-systems/10-top-medical-practice-management-software-systems/d/d-id/1103318? \|title=10 Top Medical Practice Management Software Systems \|work=InformationWeek Healthcare \|publisher=UBM Tech \|date=12 March 2012 \|accesdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> Cloud-based PMSs have been around at least since 2011, and they have become more attractive for several reasons, including the ease of letting the vendor maintain and update the technology from their end, the need for less hardware, and the convenience of accessing the system from anywhere.<ref name="TorrieriCloud">{{cite web \|url=http://www.physicianspractice.com/technology/should-your-medical-practice-use-cloud-based-computing/page/0/1 \|title=Should Your Medical Practice Use Cloud-based Computing? \|author=Torrieri, Marisa \|work=Physicians Practice \|publisher=UBM Medica, LLC \|date=23 December 2011 \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>

	In some practices, a PMS is often connected to an [[electronic health record]] (EHR) system. While some information in these systems may overlap — patient and provider data, for example — in general the EHR system is used to track patients' clinical outcomes, while the PMS is used for administrative and financial matters. The decision to interface the two systems together or acquire an integrated software package is one of the more challenging considerations for modern medical practices.<ref name="MitchellInt">{{cite web \|url=http://www.clinical-innovation.com/topics/ehr-emr/practice-management-ehrs-interface-or-integrate \|title=Practice Management & EHRs: Interface or Integrate? \|author=Mitchell, Bob \|work=Clinical Innovation + Technology \|publisher=TriMed Media Inc \|date=23 November 2011 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="ChathamHow">{{cite web \|url=http://gettingpaid.kareo.com/gettingpaid/2014/05/how-important-is-ehr-medical-billing-software-integration-for-medical-practices/ \|title=How Important Is EHR and Billing System Integration for Medical Practices? \|author=Chatham, Lea \|work=Getting Paid \|publisher=Kareo \|date=29 May 2014 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref> In June 2015, customer satisfaction surveyor Black Book found that 86 percent of providers sought to acquire or upgrade to an integrated PMS-EHR, citing the need to ensure "clinical data and revenue cycle management are aligned in order to support improved operational efficiencies and broad initiatives like population health management and quality reporting."<ref name="Bresnick86">{{cite web \|url=http://healthitanalytics.com/news/86-of-providers-aim-for-integrated-ehr-practice-management \|title=86% of Providers Aim for Integrated EHR, Practice Management \|author=Bresnick, Jennifer \|work=HealthITAnalytics \|publisher=Xtelligent Media, LLC \|date=8 June 2015 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref>		In some practices, a PMS is often connected to an [[electronic health record]] (EHR) system. While some information in these systems may overlap — patient and provider data, for example — in general the EHR system is used to track patients' clinical outcomes, while the PMS is used for administrative and financial matters. The decision to interface the two systems together or acquire an integrated software package is one of the more challenging considerations for modern medical practices.<ref name="MitchellInt">{{cite web \|url=http://www.clinical-innovation.com/topics/ehr-emr/practice-management-ehrs-interface-or-integrate \|title=Practice Management & EHRs: Interface or Integrate? \|author=Mitchell, Bob \|work=Clinical Innovation + Technology \|publisher=TriMed Media Inc \|date=23 November 2011 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="ChathamHow">{{cite web \|url=http://gettingpaid.kareo.com/gettingpaid/2014/05/how-important-is-ehr-medical-billing-software-integration-for-medical-practices/ \|title=How Important Is EHR and Billing System Integration for Medical Practices? \|author=Chatham, Lea \|work=Getting Paid \|publisher=Kareo \|date=29 May 2014 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref> In June 2015, customer satisfaction surveyor Black Book found that 86 percent of providers sought to acquire or upgrade to an integrated PMS-EHR, citing the need to ensure "clinical data and revenue cycle management are aligned in order to support improved operational efficiencies and broad initiatives like population health management and quality reporting."<ref name="Bresnick86">{{cite web \|url=http://healthitanalytics.com/news/86-of-providers-aim-for-integrated-ehr-practice-management \|title=86% of Providers Aim for Integrated EHR, Practice Management \|author=Bresnick, Jennifer \|work=HealthITAnalytics \|publisher=Xtelligent Media, LLC \|date=8 June 2015 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref>

	==Standards affecting PMS==		==Standards and regulations affecting PMS development and use==
			A PMS often needs to not only interface with the outside world but also do so in a secure way. There are a number of standards and regulations that affect how a PMS is designed and used<ref name="EHNAC-WEDI">{{cite web \|url=https://www.ehnac.org/program-criteria/ \|title=Practice Management System Accreditation Program (PMSAP) For The Healthcare Industry, Version 1.0 \|author=Barrett, Lee; Jopp, Devin \|publisher=Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) and Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) \|pages=27 \|date=March 2015 \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>:

			* [[ASC X12\|ANSI X12]] — [[electronic data interchange]] (EDI) standards affecting electronic business transactions
			* [[Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act\|HITECH Act]] — privacy changes in Subtitle D affect electronic exchange and use of personal health information (PHI)
			* [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act]] — regulates how PHI can be exchanged and used
			* [[Health Level 7\|HL7]] — used to communicate with hospitals and/or EHR systems
			* [[International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems#ICD-10-CM\|ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM]] — a system of diagnostic codes for classifying diseases
			* National Uniform Billing Committee's UB-04 Data Specification — specifications for UB-04 claim forms<ref name="NUBCUB04">{{cite web \|url=http://www.nubc.org/subscriber/index.dhtml \|title=Become a Subscriber: National Uniform Billing Committee Official Data Specifications Manual \|publisher=National Uniform Billing Committee \|date=2015 \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>
			* National Uniform Claim Committee's 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form Specification — specifications for 1500 claim forms<ref name="NUBCUB04">{{cite web \|url=http://www.nucc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=196&Itemid=112 \|title=1500 Claim Form \|publisher=National Uniform Claim Committee \|date=2015 \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>

			{{As of\|2015}}, the primary standards body affecting the development of PMSs is the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), which offers accreditation to software providers through its Practice Management System Accreditation Program (PMSAP).<ref name="EHNAC_PMSAP">{{cite web \|url=https://www.ehnac.org/practice-management-system-accreditation-program/ \|title=Programs: Practice Management Systems \|publisher=Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> According to the EHNAC, "the PMSAP has been created for PMS vendors who provide the essential tools to optimize workflow and streamline efficiencies, enhance revenue cycle management and reporting, and seamlessly integrate with electronic health record systems."<ref name="PMSAPBroch">{{cite web \|url=http://www.ehnac.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/EHNAC_PMSAP-Data-Sheet_FINAL.pdf \|format=PDF \|title=Practice Management System Accreditation Program (PMSAP) \|publisher=Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> It also assesses the software's ability to conform to applicable standards and regulations affecting PMS development. The accreditation requirements are broken into eight sections, addressing topics including privacy and confidentiality, technical performance, security, and actual software functionality requirements.<ref name="EHNAC-WEDI" />

	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
			* {{cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DEd5idlK2ssC&pg=PA225 \|title=Medical Office Management and Technology: An Applied Approach \|chapter=Chapter 10: Managing Health Information Technology \|author=Ziesemer, Brandy \|publisher=Lippincott Williams & Wilkins \|year=2012 \|pages=225–258 \|isbn=9781608317424}}

			==External links==
			* [https://www.ehnac.org/practice-management-system-accreditation-program/ EHNAC's Practice Management System Accreditation Program]

	==References==		==References==

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	==History of the PMS==		==History of the PMS==
			While computing was advancing in the early 1970s, for many physicians with their own practices the hardware and software of the time wasn't adequate. Aside from the sheer expense, common complaints included the hardware was too complicated, noisy, and wasteful while the software had insufficient language compatibility, lacked flexibility, and wasn't user-friendly.<ref name="Mikuriya72">{{cite journal \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_GFqy-RrTtAC&pg=PT7 \|journal=Computerworld \|title=Hardware, Software Don't Fulfill Doctors' Needs \|author=Mikuriya, Tod H. \|date=28 June 1972 \|volume=6 \|issue=26 \|page=8 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="RyanComp">{{cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?ei=8h-CVaTtH4X8oASt6YGoAg&id=GT1rAAAAMAAJ \|title=Computer Assisted Medical Practice: The AMA's Role \|author=Ryan, George A.; Monroe, K. E. \|publisher=American Medical Association \|year=1971 \|pages=98 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref> But by the end of the 1970s computers were shrinking in size and becoming relatively more viable, and software companies were beginning to develop and sell their own practice management systems to physicians.<ref name="NCR78">{{cite journal \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z4s8fil_zIIC&pg=PA52 \|journal=Computerworld \|title=NCR Package Aids Doctors \|date=14 August 1978 \|volume=12 \|issue=33 \|page=52 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="Progs79">{{cite journal \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rfsvbXyn0ZEC&pg=PA73 \|journal=Computerworld \|title=Software Professionals \|date=18 June 1979 \|volume=13 \|issue=25 \|page=73 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="PCMag82">{{cite journal \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vy3cBZkjbZgC&pg=PA379 \|journal=PC Mag \|title=Software/Job Specific/Medical \|date=November 1982 \|volume=1 \|issue=7 \|page=379 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="InfoWorld82">{{cite journal \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZTAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA94 \|journal=InfoWorld \|title=Wanted: Medical Office Software \|date=28 June 1982 \|volume=4 \|issue=25 \|page=94 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref>

	==Technology==		==Technology==

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	A '''medical practice management system''' (also '''practice management system''' or '''PMS''') is a software-based information and enterprise management tool for physician offices that offers a set of key features that support an individual or group medical practice's operations. Those key features include — but are not limited to — appointment scheduling, patient registration, procedure posting, insurance billing, patient billing, payment posting, data and file maintenance, and reporting.<ref name="CorreaGetting">{{cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OYNyTXJi7dwC&printsec=frontcover \|title=Getting Started in the Computerized Medical Office: Fundamentals and Practice \|author=Correa, Cindy \|publisher=Cengage Learning \|year=2011 \|edition=2nd \|isbn=9781435438477 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref>		A '''medical practice management system''' (also '''practice management system''' or '''PMS''') is a software-based information and enterprise management tool for physician offices that offers a set of key features that support an individual or group medical practice's operations. Those key features include — but are not limited to — appointment scheduling, patient registration, procedure posting, insurance billing, patient billing, payment posting, data and file maintenance, and reporting.<ref name="CorreaGetting">{{cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OYNyTXJi7dwC&printsec=frontcover \|title=Getting Started in the Computerized Medical Office: Fundamentals and Practice \|author=Correa, Cindy \|publisher=Cengage Learning \|year=2011 \|edition=2nd \|isbn=9781435438477 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref>

	In some practices, a PMS is often connected to an [[electronic health record]] (EHR) system. While some information in these systems may overlap — patient and provider data, for example — in general the EHR system is used to track patients' clinical outcomes, while the PMS is used for administrative and financial matters. The decision to interface the two systems together or acquire an integrated software package is one of the more challenging considerations for modern medical practices.<ref name="MitchellInt">{{cite web \|url=http://www.clinical-innovation.com/topics/ehr-emr/practice-management-ehrs-interface-or-integrate \|title=Practice Management & EHRs: Interface or Integrate? \|author=Mitchell, Bob \|work=Clinical Innovation + Technology \|publisher=TriMed Media Inc \|date=23 November 2011 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="ChathamHow">{{cite web \|url=http://gettingpaid.kareo.com/gettingpaid/2014/05/how-important-is-ehr-medical-billing-software-integration-for-medical-practices/ \|title=How Important Is EHR and Billing System Integration for Medical Practices? \|author=Chatham, Lea \|work=Getting Paid \|publisher=Kareo \|date=29 May 2014 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref> In June 2015, customer satisfaction surveyor Black Book found that 86 percent of providers sought to acquire or upgrade to an integrated PMS-EHR, citing the need to ensure "clinical data and revenue cycle management are aligned in order to support improved operational efficiencies and broad initiatives like population health management and quality reporting."<ref name="Bresnick86">{{cite web \|url=http://healthitanalytics.com/news/86-of-providers-aim-for-integrated-ehr-practice-management \|title=86% of Providers Aim for Integrated EHR, Practice Management \|author=Bresnick, Jennifer \|work=HealthITAnalytics \|publisher=Xtelligent Media, LLC \|date=8 June 2015 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref>

	==History of the PMS==		==History of the PMS==

	==Technology==		==Technology==
			In some practices, a PMS is often connected to an [[electronic health record]] (EHR) system. While some information in these systems may overlap — patient and provider data, for example — in general the EHR system is used to track patients' clinical outcomes, while the PMS is used for administrative and financial matters. The decision to interface the two systems together or acquire an integrated software package is one of the more challenging considerations for modern medical practices.<ref name="MitchellInt">{{cite web \|url=http://www.clinical-innovation.com/topics/ehr-emr/practice-management-ehrs-interface-or-integrate \|title=Practice Management & EHRs: Interface or Integrate? \|author=Mitchell, Bob \|work=Clinical Innovation + Technology \|publisher=TriMed Media Inc \|date=23 November 2011 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="ChathamHow">{{cite web \|url=http://gettingpaid.kareo.com/gettingpaid/2014/05/how-important-is-ehr-medical-billing-software-integration-for-medical-practices/ \|title=How Important Is EHR and Billing System Integration for Medical Practices? \|author=Chatham, Lea \|work=Getting Paid \|publisher=Kareo \|date=29 May 2014 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref> In June 2015, customer satisfaction surveyor Black Book found that 86 percent of providers sought to acquire or upgrade to an integrated PMS-EHR, citing the need to ensure "clinical data and revenue cycle management are aligned in order to support improved operational efficiencies and broad initiatives like population health management and quality reporting."<ref name="Bresnick86">{{cite web \|url=http://healthitanalytics.com/news/86-of-providers-aim-for-integrated-ehr-practice-management \|title=86% of Providers Aim for Integrated EHR, Practice Management \|author=Bresnick, Jennifer \|work=HealthITAnalytics \|publisher=Xtelligent Media, LLC \|date=8 June 2015 \|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref>

	==Standards affecting PMS==		==Standards affecting PMS==

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A '''medical practice management system''' (also '''practice management system''' or '''PMS''') is a software-based information and enterprise management tool for physician offices that offers a set of key features that support an individual or group medical practice's operations. Those key features include — but are not limited to — appointment scheduling, patient registration, procedure posting, insurance billing, patient billing, payment posting, data and file maintenance, and reporting.<ref name="CorreaGetting">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OYNyTXJi7dwC&printsec=frontcover |title=Getting Started in the Computerized Medical Office: Fundamentals and Practice |author=Correa, Cindy |publisher=Cengage Learning |year=2011 |edition=2nd |isbn=9781435438477 |accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref>

In some practices, a PMS is often connected to an [[electronic health record]] (EHR) system. While some information in these systems may overlap — patient and provider data, for example — in general the EHR system is used to track patients' clinical outcomes, while the PMS is used for administrative and financial matters. The decision to interface the two systems together or acquire an integrated software package is one of the more challenging considerations for modern medical practices.<ref name="MitchellInt">{{cite web |url=http://www.clinical-innovation.com/topics/ehr-emr/practice-management-ehrs-interface-or-integrate |title=Practice Management & EHRs: Interface or Integrate? |author=Mitchell, Bob |work=Clinical Innovation + Technology |publisher=TriMed Media Inc |date=23 November 2011 |accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="ChathamHow">{{cite web |url=http://gettingpaid.kareo.com/gettingpaid/2014/05/how-important-is-ehr-medical-billing-software-integration-for-medical-practices/ |title=How Important Is EHR and Billing System Integration for Medical Practices? |author=Chatham, Lea |work=Getting Paid |publisher=Kareo |date=29 May 2014 |accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref> In June 2015, customer satisfaction surveyor Black Book found that 86 percent of providers sought to acquire or upgrade to an integrated PMS-EHR, citing the need to ensure "clinical data and revenue cycle management are aligned in order to support improved operational efficiencies and broad initiatives like population health management and quality reporting."<ref name="Bresnick86">{{cite web |url=http://healthitanalytics.com/news/86-of-providers-aim-for-integrated-ehr-practice-management |title=86% of Providers Aim for Integrated EHR, Practice Management |author=Bresnick, Jennifer |work=HealthITAnalytics |publisher=Xtelligent Media, LLC |date=8 June 2015 |accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref>

==History of the PMS==

==Technology==

==Standards affecting PMS==

==Further reading==

==References==
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	* [[International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems#ICD-10-CM\|ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM]] — a system of diagnostic codes for classifying diseases		* [[International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems#ICD-10-CM\|ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM]] — a system of diagnostic codes for classifying diseases
	* National Uniform Billing Committee's UB-04 Data Specification — specifications for UB-04 claim forms<ref name="NUBCUB04">{{cite web \|url=http://www.nubc.org/subscriber/index.dhtml \|title=Become a Subscriber: National Uniform Billing Committee Official Data Specifications Manual \|publisher=National Uniform Billing Committee \|date=2015 \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>		* National Uniform Billing Committee's UB-04 Data Specification — specifications for UB-04 claim forms<ref name="NUBCUB04">{{cite web \|url=http://www.nubc.org/subscriber/index.dhtml \|title=Become a Subscriber: National Uniform Billing Committee Official Data Specifications Manual \|publisher=National Uniform Billing Committee \|date=2015 \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>
	* National Uniform Claim Committee's 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form Specification — specifications for 1500 claim forms<ref name="~~NUBCUB04~~">{{cite web \|url=http://www.nucc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=196&Itemid=112 \|title=1500 Claim Form \|publisher=National Uniform Claim Committee \|date=2015 \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>		* National Uniform Claim Committee's 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form Specification — specifications for 1500 claim forms<ref name="NUCC1500">{{cite web \|url=http://www.nucc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=196&Itemid=112 \|title=1500 Claim Form \|publisher=National Uniform Claim Committee \|date=2015 \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>

	{{As of\|2015}}, the primary standards body affecting the development of PMSs is the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), which offers accreditation to software providers through its Practice Management System Accreditation Program (PMSAP).<ref name="EHNAC_PMSAP">{{cite web \|url=https://www.ehnac.org/practice-management-system-accreditation-program/ \|title=Programs: Practice Management Systems \|publisher=Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> According to the EHNAC, "the PMSAP has been created for PMS vendors who provide the essential tools to optimize workflow and streamline efficiencies, enhance revenue cycle management and reporting, and seamlessly integrate with electronic health record systems."<ref name="PMSAPBroch">{{cite web \|url=http://www.ehnac.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/EHNAC_PMSAP-Data-Sheet_FINAL.pdf \|format=PDF \|title=Practice Management System Accreditation Program (PMSAP) \|publisher=Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> It also assesses the software's ability to conform to applicable standards and regulations affecting PMS development. The accreditation requirements are broken into eight sections, addressing topics including privacy and confidentiality, technical performance, security, and actual software functionality requirements.<ref name="EHNAC-WEDI" />		{{As of\|2015}}, the primary standards body affecting the development of PMSs is the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), which offers accreditation to software providers through its Practice Management System Accreditation Program (PMSAP).<ref name="EHNAC_PMSAP">{{cite web \|url=https://www.ehnac.org/practice-management-system-accreditation-program/ \|title=Programs: Practice Management Systems \|publisher=Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> According to the EHNAC, "the PMSAP has been created for PMS vendors who provide the essential tools to optimize workflow and streamline efficiencies, enhance revenue cycle management and reporting, and seamlessly integrate with electronic health record systems."<ref name="PMSAPBroch">{{cite web \|url=http://www.ehnac.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/EHNAC_PMSAP-Data-Sheet_FINAL.pdf \|format=PDF \|title=Practice Management System Accreditation Program (PMSAP) \|publisher=Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission \|accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref> It also assesses the software's ability to conform to applicable standards and regulations affecting PMS development. The accreditation requirements are broken into eight sections, addressing topics including privacy and confidentiality, technical performance, security, and actual software functionality requirements.<ref name="EHNAC-WEDI" />