SpringCharts Application Brief

Stephen Buse, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Dumas, Texas

Texas Physician Sees More Patients in Less Time &
Improves Charting Quality with SpringCharts


 

Key Features & Benefits:

  • Enables More Patient Visits
  • Practitioner-Designed Workflow
  • Integrated graphics

Dr. Buse practices internal medicine in Dumas, Texas. The staff of the Buse Family Practice Clinic consists of a nurse practitioner, two nurses, an office manager and a receptionist.

Dr. Buse and his staff use two HP Tablet PC’s and 5 workstations networked with a Windows 2003 server. He characterizes his computer skills as “medium” and was assisted by his hospital with the setup of his network. Dr. Buse uses an 8 bay ‘multicharger’ to keep his two Tablet PC’s supplied with fresh batteries. Dr. Buse is a strong proponent of Spring Charts, having sent us two new SpringChart users.


"It’s easy and user friendly, and
the flow is practical…clearly designed by a practitioner.
And, customer service
is excellent. "

“The things I like best about SpringCharts are it’s easy and user friendly, and the flow is practical…clearly designed by a practitioner. And, customer service is excellent. It makes a big difference to be able to talk with someone.

"I am now able to see six or more additional patients a
day with significantly fewer hours in the office.
And specialists to whom I send referrals tell me the
quality of my charts is exceptional."

“My favorite features are the patient overview screen and instant messaging. I also like the ability to easily integrate graphics and pictures, especially the pictures I take of wounds, lesions and rashes. And, user-defined folders allow me to file my patient transactions in an orderly and meaningful way.

“The messaging system lets everyone in the office communicate instantly and effectively, minimizing interruptions. It is a favorite feature of my office manager. And, I have found a “PAGE ME” instant message sent to my receptionist to be a very effective method for ending an endless office visit.

“Getting started with SpringCharts was easy. I purchased it on a Friday, and charted 20 patients on the following Monday. I now have over 2000 patients in my SpringCharts system. My rapid start with SpringCharts was aided my practice with the SpringCharts Test Drive, and by the fact that I have previous experience with an EMR.

“I have not done a return on investment analysis, but the payback of SpringCharts is significant in three key areas: documentation speed, documentation quality, and increased patient visits. I now walk out of a very busy office between 5:00 and 6:00 with all of my charting done. Specialists to whom I send referrals tell me the quality of my charts is exceptional. And, after a period of about 6 weeks where I was adjusting and getting used to the system, I am now able to see six or more additional patients a day with significantly fewer hours in the office.

“The speed and quality of my charts arise largely from the use of the Template and PopUp text functions in SpringCharts. They are very easy to set up to meet my particular needs and style.

"SpringCharts has made me a more effective and efficient physician. I recommend SpringCharts to all of my friends."

 

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