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Which EHR's program would you use and why?
EHR (Electronic Health Record) software helps with the management of every aspect of patient care in a health practice, from general logistics to working with patient records, prescriptions, and billing. Additionally, EHR software can provide a portal for direct communications with patients, so that they can book appointments, view test results, and fill in necessary forms.
EHR (Electronic Health Record) should not be confused with EMR (Electronic Medical Record) software, as EHR is a more broad-based platform for dealing with all aspects of administrating patient logistics, while EMR is more focused on the user of patient records directly.
However, there is always the danger of buying into an unsuitable EHR package, and care must be taken to ensure that the one we select actually covers our needs. IT sprawl is best avoided, especially where the EHR is unable to deliver on its promises, or is otherwise too complex for staff training to keep up with.
The EHR program that I would use will be:
AdvancedMD: It is A comprehensive EHR that attempts everything
Comprehensive EHR
Good integrations
Per-encounter pricing
AdvancedMD offers a full-featured and comprehensive EHR software platform, which comes with an easy to use interface. It offers multiple templates, and integration options for hospital, lab, and pharmacy systems. This makes it easier to send information between different institutions involved with patient care. Where no template or integration exists, AdvancedMD can set these up as required.
While it should be easy to find our way through the basics, there are just so many different options and levels that staff training to use it will become a necessity. While potential customers of AdvancedMD would necessarily expect to pay for using the software, usually there's an initial set up and training fee as well, which varies according to how much direct training is required, and how much will be done via online seminars.
However, because AdvancedMD is so comprehensive, this remains one of the more costly EHR software options we'll look at, especially when training needs are factored in as well. Even still, their recent acquisition of NueMD EHR means that an additional range of specialist templates should now be available.
Overall, a powerful piece of kit that covers almost every base, but comes with a price tag to justify that.