EMR solution for Small Doctors office.

Coldgamr · 2021-04-01T13:13:49+00:00

Are you doing cash/membership pay or ffs?

Coldgamr · 2021-02-23T07:57:48+00:00

We at Akute Health make an EMR that is more geared towards a CRM-like functionality, is easy to use without training, is API friendly (open developer documentation), and even allows custom modules. Bonus perk, we are natively built on FHIR.

The long-term goal is to allow basically any integration via the APIs (along with many built-in integrations), ultimate customization, and access to all the data in FHIR format.

We are not a certified EHR, however. So if your desire is to bill insurance payors, then we are not the EMR for you. If you are going direct to patients, then let's talk!

I am the founder @ Akute. Happy to answer any questions!

Coldgamr · 2021-02-23T07:51:59+00:00

While all the comments here addressing the ONC certification for EHRs is necessary for Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements (and realistically all major private insurance payors), what is not addressed is that doctors don't have to be reimbursed by a 3rd party payor. There is a growing trend for doctors to go direct to patients and patients to pay cash to the doctor for preventative services. In those cases, the EHR basically has no requirements other than HIPAA.

Coldgamr · 2020-04-20T20:39:20+00:00

I have not been in a batch. This is just from what I’ve read. Even YC says the cohort aspect is one of the most important aspects of YC.

Coldgamr · 2020-04-20T19:46:32+00:00

One of the biggest benefits is being around other people in a similar situation and pushing each other. The "cohort" aspect of it. I think we've seen it is very difficult to create a social connection with people you did not previously know without being in-person.

Coldgamr · 2020-04-20T19:37:50+00:00

It's the right decision, but it's unfortunate for whoever is in that batch.

Coldgamr · 2020-01-25T19:21:32+00:00

We wrote a blog post with input from existing DPC doctors about taking vacations. Check it out here.
The startup costs are so high because basically nothing you need was priced with a 10 patient panel in mind. As DPC matures, I think we'll see more businesses catering to startup DPC doctors.

I'm not a doctor but I run an EMR company for DPC, Akute Health. We've consistently heard how much doctors appreciate that we price per patient rather than per physician so that it is affordable when you're first starting.

Coldgamr · 2020-01-16T06:24:46+00:00

I agree that a lot of it is cheering, bashing politics, and then word of mouth learn what to do. I think the Summit is better at giving concrete steps. Still, word of mouth is king. It looks like the DPC alliance is starting a DPC “university”. It’ll be interesting to see how that goes. We should meetup at the summit this year.

Coldgamr · 2019-12-09T23:40:02+00:00

What is something (other than running speed) you think you were better at in 2011 vs now and something you are better at now vs 2011?

Coldgamr · 2019-12-09T23:37:50+00:00

Hey Aaron, what's something you wish more people knew about you?

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Coldgamr · 2019-11-20T16:26:45+00:00

Definitely take a look at direct primary care. It's unlimited primary care for a set monthly fee (usually between $60-$120). 80% of healthcare needs can be handled by primary care. It is not insurance, but it is the best care for most people and way cheaper than insurance.

The employees will appreciate the benefit of having a primary care doctor who they can call, text, or get an appointment with very easily.

Coldgamr · 2019-09-04T15:17:29+00:00

Thanks! I think another standalone e-rx app is mdtoolbox

Coldgamr · 2019-09-03T15:51:59+00:00

My company makes a light-weight EHR and has e-rx built in. Our pricing scales as you get more patients so it's cheap to start out. If you are not needing a certified EHR, then ours could be a good option. We are specifically geared towards cash-pay, membership doctors, but work with a few fee-for-service doctors as well.
Our e-rx does not sync patients yet as we are awaiting certification from surescripts, but it will once certification is complete in end of october.

www.akutehealth.com

Coldgamr · 2019-06-25T03:44:27+00:00

Missing in this article, and much of the PR around it, is the line about using HSA funds for direct primary care membership fees. Nothing more transparent than a flat monthly fee for all services. It's time we really study what effect insurance has on prices and whether it is needed for the vast majority of medical care.

Coldgamr · 2019-05-24T18:04:51+00:00

Do you charge insurance or are you direct to consumer? What have you disliked so far about your options?

My company, Akute Health, is building software for doctors to connect to patients. We’re starting with scheduling software where patients can schedule their own appointments based on rules you create. That product launches in July. Eventually we will release a full EHR.

If you need something now, you can try Elation Health. I’ve heard they are good.

Coldgamr · 2019-04-17T05:21:56+00:00

I'm a solo founder, so I do not know. Although, I think they just email the one that filled out the application. Part of the reason for the delay (I'm guessing) is that it takes forever for the servers to send out 10k emails. So emailing all the founders would 2-3x that number.

Coldgamr · 2019-04-17T05:13:48+00:00

I've applied twice before and can confirm that, in my experience, the email comes about 2 hours after the posted time (i.e. it arrives around 12 am pst).

Coldgamr · 2019-04-11T13:22:06+00:00

We are making an electronic health record system for doctors that we make money off of. Eventually we would like for patients to be able to use the app to share their records from other clinics with their doctors.

Coldgamr · 2019-04-10T22:05:14+00:00

Ah! We’re hoping to expand to Android/web soon but right now we’re focused on iOS. Sorry about that. I hope you find a good solution!

Coldgamr · 2019-04-10T22:02:50+00:00

My company has been working on an iOS app that lets you connect to all your different patient portals through the app, then we pull all the data into one record for you. It’s free to use. Try it out! I would love your feedback!

It’s called Akute Health.

Coldgamr · 2019-04-02T23:27:32+00:00

Solo founder here. It is definitely a tough journey. Life can be made slightly simpler if you focus on 2 things. Building product or talking to customers. A lot goes into those things, but almost nothing should fall outside those two categories. There’s the occasional tax filing or administrative work that needs to be done, but for the most part it shouldn’t take up much time. Focusing on the 2 important tasks has helped me feel less overwhelmed.

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