{"id":13306,"date":"2026-07-28T15:32:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T19:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medent.com\/connect\/?p=13306"},"modified":"2026-07-29T11:21:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T15:21:41","slug":"more-than-an-ehr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medent.com\/connect\/2026\/07\/28\/more-than-an-ehr\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than an EHR: Why the Right Team Matters in Independent Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13306\" class=\"elementor elementor-13306\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b6ac360 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7b6ac360\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52bec106\" data-id=\"52bec106\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6380efe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6380efe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 24px;\">More Than an EHR: Why the Right Team Matters in Independent Practice<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d989400 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3d989400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-538b5f37 elementor-align-center elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"538b5f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f8d716d elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-tags\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMegan Chapman\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-1b68568 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-tags\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 28, 2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69e775f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69e775f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c2321d0\" data-id=\"2c2321d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f960ba elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10f960ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/medent.com\/connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/More-Than-EHR.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13307\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medent.com\/connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/More-Than-EHR.png 1080w, https:\/\/medent.com\/connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/More-Than-EHR-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/medent.com\/connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/More-Than-EHR-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/medent.com\/connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/More-Than-EHR-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/medent.com\/connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/More-Than-EHR-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5343dcee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5343dcee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"866\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/medent.com\/connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/More-Than-EHR-Feature.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13308\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medent.com\/connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/More-Than-EHR-Feature.png 866w, https:\/\/medent.com\/connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/More-Than-EHR-Feature-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/medent.com\/connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/More-Than-EHR-Feature-768x445.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 866px) 100vw, 866px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af3594e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1af3594e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ddca389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ddca389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Independent medicine is not for the faint of heart.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">It requires physicians to balance patient care with operational decisions, technology, staffing challenges and the realities of running a business. Yet for Dr. Alecia Hutsler of Cranberry Health Partners and Dr. Brian Lieb of Lieb Family Practice, independence offered something they felt was worth pursuing: the freedom to practice medicine the way they believe it should be practiced.<\/p><p>In the latest episode of <em>medent minutes<\/em>, the two physicians reflected on their journeys to independent practice, the challenges they encountered along the way and why trusted partners like medent and <a href=\"https:\/\/medent.com\/connect\/2026\/05\/29\/focusmd\/\">FocusMD<\/a> have played an important role in their success.<\/p><p>Before we hit record, however, they offered a few additional insights that perfectly frame the discussion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-138b719 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"138b719\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9488ff\" data-id=\"b9488ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6825ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6825ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Practicing Medicine Your Way<\/span><\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Although they&#8217;re at different stages of their independent medicine journeys, Dr. Hutsler, who joined Cranberry Health Partners three years ago, and Dr. Lieb, who founded Lieb Family Practice more than seven years ago, share a common philosophy: independence creates opportunities to deliver care on their own terms.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">&#8220;We&#8217;re here to take care of the patients,&#8221; Dr. Hutsler said, reflecting on the freedom that comes with practicing outside a large healthcare system.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">For Dr. Lieb, leaving a corporate healthcare environment after more than two decades meant creating a practice where decisions could be made with patients, not policies, in mind.<\/p><p>That commitment to independence is one reason both physicians value technology partners that adapt to their workflows instead of forcing practices to adapt to software.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad93ea7\" data-id=\"ad93ea7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-969cefd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"969cefd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Listen to the full episode here:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f19cd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8f19cd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/PbfBnA_EUpw?si=---3sIBjwTqdCcY4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f27610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f27610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><em>Also available on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/7uFFIocBB0veZxumy4GZ57?si=YKvpmeRnTZOJsocPc9UtEg\">Spotify<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df5487d elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"df5487d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\"I've thrived better independently because of the people I've picked to partner with...You pick the right people, you're winning championships.\"<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/medent.com\/connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/brian-lieb.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13316\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medent.com\/connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/brian-lieb.jpg 600w, https:\/\/medent.com\/connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/brian-lieb-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medent.com\/connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/brian-lieb-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Dr. Brian Lieb, DO<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Lieb Family Practice<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dd84ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dd84ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Like a Watch, Every Piece Matters<\/span><\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">One of the most memorable moments never actually made it into the recording.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Dr. Lieb compared an independent practice to the intricate workings of a watch.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Every gear has a purpose. If one component isn&#8217;t functioning properly, the entire mechanism is affected.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Independent practices operate much the same way. Clinical care, front office operations, billing, technology, consultants and support all have to work together. When one area creates friction, everyone feels it. When each piece works in harmony, physicians and staff can stay focused on caring for patients.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">That philosophy extends to selecting an electronic health record.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Rather than viewing an EHR as simply software, both physicians described the importance of having a partner that evolves with their practice, responds when they need help and supports long-term growth.<\/p><p>&#8220;If I have a problem, I can call [medent or FocusMD] and immediately get it addressed,&#8221; Dr. Lieb said.\u00a0<\/p><h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The &#8220;Secret Sauce&#8221; Isn&#8217;t Just Technology<\/span><\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">When asked what helps independent practices succeed, neither physician pointed to a single product or strategy.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Instead, they talked about surrounding yourself with the right people.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Dr. Lieb referred to it as the &#8220;secret sauce.&#8221;<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">That includes trusted advisors, experienced consultants, knowledgeable staff and technology partners who understand the realities of independent medicine.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Throughout the podcast, both physicians discuss how those relationships have helped their practices grow while allowing them to remain focused on delivering exceptional patient care.<\/p><p>For medent, that&#8217;s exactly what partnership is about: providing technology backed by responsive people who are invested in the long-term success of independent practices.\u00a0<\/p><h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Hear the Full Conversation<\/span><\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This article only scratches the surface.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">In the latest episode of <em>medent minutes<\/em>, Dr. Alecia Hutsler and Dr. Brian Lieb discuss:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Why they chose independent medicine<\/li><li>The challenges and rewards of building successful practices<\/li><li>How technology supports, rather than dictates, their workflows<\/li><li>The importance of choosing the right partners<\/li><li>Advice for physicians considering independent practice<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Whether you&#8217;re already practicing independently or considering making the transition, their conversation offers practical insights and thoughtful perspective from two physicians who have experienced the journey firsthand.<\/p><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f3a7.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa7\" \/> Listen to the full episode of <\/strong><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PbfBnA_EUpw?si=---3sIBjwTqdCcY4\">medent minutes<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5134f16e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5134f16e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d56253 elementor-author-box--align-left elementor-author-box--avatar-yes elementor-author-box--name-yes elementor-author-box--biography-yes elementor-author-box--link-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"16d56253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medent.com\/connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cropped-Megan_Chapman-e1774364208116-300x300.png\" alt=\"Author picture\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMegan Chapman is the Director of Marketing &amp; Communications at medent. A former producer for NBC, TODAY, and MSNBC, she brings award-winning journalism experience to storytelling in healthcare technology, EHR software, and practice management. 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