ing cloud-based chiropractic EHR software is the best way to streamline your practice and give your providers and staff the tools they need to do their tasks efficiently and effectively. Chiropractic EHR software has many useful features that you might not be utilizing to the fullest. Here are a few tips to get the most out of your chiropractic software.

#1 Automate Patient Communication with Chiro Software

Communication is at the core of delivering exceptional patient experience at your practice. From sending out appointment reminders, requesting patients to share their review to recalling patients who have not visited your practice for a while, make sure you have automated patient communication with your chiropractic software.

zHealth allows you and automate the process of sending text messages and emails to patients before and after their appointments.

Benefits:

• Sending automated appointment reminders reduces no-shows or missed appointments significantly.
• Sending patient feedback messages helps your practice to get more online reviews.
• Patient recall messages enable your practice to win back patients who have not visited your practice for 3 months or so because of their busy schedules.

#2 Customize SOAP Notes for Better Documentation

Some software for chiropractors has an integrated SOAP Note tool. The digital SOAP Note tool helps you create soap notes faster and easier. However, not all SOAP note tools are created equal.

Your practice may need your own customized SOAP Note features for documenting subjective complaints, objective parts, assessments, and treatment plans for each type of patient like personal injury, cash or insurance patients, or auto accidents. With a rigid SOAP note template, your providers will produce ‘canned’ notes.

The SOAP note tool in zHealth is customizable to fit your needs. We have SOAP note templates available for each Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan sections. You can choose any template you like and we will configure it for you. You also have the freedom to customize SOAP note designs based on what you want. Our engineering team helps you create custom SOAP note templates and configure them for you. And the best part about our SOAP Note tool is that you can dictate everything without having to type anything.

Benefits:

• Customization of SOAP Note allows providers to create robust, customized documentation for all patient records.
• With a dictation feature in the SOAP note tool, you will not have to type it out every time. This eliminates errors and saves your time. If you save one minute per SOAP note creation, you get to save one hour in a day and 5-6 hours in a week.
• Custom SOAP notes with dictation mean greater speed, efficiency, and accuracy in your patient documentation.

#3 Start Using Chiropractic Software’s Patient Portal

Having an integrated patient portal in chiropractic EHR software is the most effective option to save time and resources at your practice. A web-based patient portal allows patients to fill in their information from the comfort and privacy of their homes or using a tablet at the front desk. It also facilitates better communication between you and your patients. All information provided by patients feeds right into your EHR. All information filled by a patient using a patient portal will automatically populate into the EHR, ensuring health records are accurately and securely transmitted.

zHealth offers at-home patient check-in portal wherein patients can log in using their mobile number and can choose to complete their patient intake forms from their home. All submitted information goes directly into the EHR platform. 

Benefits:

• Using a patient portal integrated with chiro software enables your practice to give your patients the convenience and freedom of completing intake forms when they want.
• Patients spend less time in the waiting room filling intake forms and more time with the provider for their care.
• A patient portal allows practices to communicate with patients in a secure and HIPAA-compliant manner.

Key Takeaways

• Chiropractic practices will grow when they start automating and streamlining their facilities with chiropractic EHR software.
• You can get more out of your chiro software by automating patient communication, customizing SOAP notes, and using a patient portal.
• Providers can save an enormous amount of time by automating patient registration, check-in, and communication, allowing them to see more patients in a day.