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Enterprise Medical Record Functionality
December 31, 2011
Meditech's Enterprise Medical Record product page (http://www.meditech.com/ProductBriefs/Pages/ProductBriefsCSEMR.htm) lists some features and highlights of what EMR offers medical professionals.
Meditech is one of the major providers of the software that defines this service, according to a recent news post, from north Country Now (http://northcountrynow.com/news/canton-potsdam-hospital-installing-first-phase-electronic-medical-record-software-046475), related to a Meditech 6.0 installation at a Potsdam hospital.
According to Meditech's product page, "MEDITECH's Enterprise Medical Record (EMR) represents a single source for viewing all relevant patient information - from all aspects of clinical care - throughout the health care delivery system.
Complete visit histories are electronically stored for each patient over the course of an entire lifetime."
The product page describing the software lists these features to consider:
* Current care/clinical information
* Historical patient data
* Outpatient information
* Current administrative data
* Graphical display of data
* Electronic order placement and signature
* Confidential records of care
As you can see Meditech's EMR software has a lot of functionality for health care professionals. However, there are other options available on the market as well.
We will be discussing these on our blog for you to compare the right service for your medical needs.
Two Companies Partnered to Release New Medical Software Called Practis Forms
January 1, 2012
According to a press release (http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-practis-forms-reclaim-hours-in-a-physicians-day-136452198.html), Practis, Inc. and Primetime Medical Software have teamed up to create medical visit-based software called Practis Forms.
This software allows health care providers to administer medical history or various clinical questionnaires securely. Custom forms are available and a database of 6,000 medical questionnaires that "translates patients' answers into clinical terminology."
Judging by the wording in the press release, I am not exactly sure if Practis Forms is classified as EMR software all in itself, or if it works with other EMR.
Here is how the press release describes Practis Forms:
"Renowned institutions, such as the Mayo Clinic and American Academy of Family Physicians, published that 60% of the visit note is completed and saved in the EMR before the start of the exam."
The president of Primetime, Mathew Ferrante was also quoted saying, "Enabling the direct flow of patient-entered information into the EMR increases the data quality and helps to improve the focus and efficiency of the patient encounter."
What his software does is reduce office visits by four minutes, the press release states, by eliminating after-hours documentation.
The other aspect of Practis Forms that should appeal to health care providers is that it can potentially increase monthly revenues per each physician by $10,200. These stats were taken from President of Practis, Inc., Elizabeth Pettrone.
IT Healthcare Provider, eDoctor, Unveils a New OpenEMR Solution
January 2, 2012
According to a press release (http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/edoctor-inc-announces-new-integrated-openemr-solution-120654.htm), eDoctor, Inc. Announced a new and open source Ambulatory EMR, called eDoctor OpenEMR.
"The eDoctor OpenEMR is a comprehensive Health IT package providing numerous features including practice management, clinical management, and electronic billing."
This open source clinical software solution also offers integration with (certified) NewCrop-based e-Prescribing; iON Laboratory Order and Entry System; and the Patient Appointment and Management System.
All of these services are part of eDoctor Open EMR and "designed to streamline office workflow, increase physician and patient satisfaction, and earn Medicare incentives," according to the press release.
The product is based on The OpenEMR 4.1, which is ONC-ATB Ambulatory EMR certified for "2011-2012 Meaningful Use requirements."
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