Remember the days when doctors made house calls, accommodated same day appointments, and operated well-organized waiting rooms? Well, a trip to see Dr. John Brady, aka: The Village Doctor, in Newport News, Virginia might feel like a time warp and will certainly restore your lost faith in a convenient trip to the neighborhood MD. Ironically, Dr. Brady has stepped into the future to restore the past, implementing an electronic health record (EHR) and realizing the benefits it offers his business.

Dr. Brady has been using e-MDs Solution Series™ for more than 5 years. Implementing the EHR has minimized the chaotic environment often present in paper-based practices. In turn, the software has allowed him more time for patient visits and strengthening those relationships, helping to improve patient education and information access. “Solution Series streamlines all of our processes, saving the practice valuable time and money. Our paper flow has been minimized while our efficiency has been maximized,” says Dr. Brady.

The Village Doctor is an active member in the national movement titled Ideal Medical Practices (IMP). Doctors that participate in this program strive to manage the work-flow and communication in their practices to yield a higher quality of primary care.

Dr. Brady stays busy, running a successful practice that serves nearly 1,500 satisfied patients. Recently he founded a nonprofit named HealthConnector, which was born out of Brady’s desire to provide improved access to healthcare for all. This brainchild includes the creation of a comprehensive database of healthcare providers and services available across the Virginia Peninsula region.

A caring, innovative doctor combined with an effective EHR product makes for an award-winning team. Dr. Brady was recently selected as 2008-2009 Family Physician of the Year by the Virginia Academy of Family Physicians (VAFP). His practice, which focuses on providing preventative care, management of chronic illness, and specialty care coordination, earned the attention of the VAFP with its compassionate, efficient care and multitude of happy patients. Dr. Brady has also been rewarded by the thousands of dollars he saves annually from implementing an EHR that serves as his billing agent. His practice saves at least 8% of incoming revenue because Dr. Brady does all the billing himself.

“e-MDs is proud to call Dr. John Brady a client and friend. We commend him for his contributions to the medical world and congratulate him on this distinguished achievement. At e-MDs, we hope to serve Dr. Brady in making his practice more efficient, giving the Village Doctor time to dedicate to patients and his community,” said Dr. Michael Stearns, President and CEO of e-MDs.

For more information on Dr. Brady and his practice, please visit http://www.thevillagedr.com.