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There is a blog (not endorsed by this wiki or anyone on the wiki to my knowledge) | There is a blog (not endorsed by this wiki or anyone on the wiki to my knowledge) | ||
| − | which has a set of questions about an Electronic Medical Record ( [[EMR~|EMR]] ). | + | which has a set of questions about an Electronic Medical [[Record~|Record]] ( [[EMR~|EMR]] ). |
| − | The URL for the blog questions is: http://electronic-medical-record.blogspot.com/2007/06/considering-emr-or-ehr-software-system.html | + | The URL for the blog questions is: http://electronic-medical-[[record~|Record]].blogspot.com/2007/06/considering-emr-or-ehr-software-system.html |
In the interest of dealing with the writer's questions, they are reproduced here, so that we may attempt to answer them. | In the interest of dealing with the writer's questions, they are reproduced here, so that we may attempt to answer them. | ||
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| − | If you are thinking about buying an electronic medical record (EMR) or electronic health record (EHR) software system for your physician practice, make sure you do your homework. Even the most affordable medical software systems require a few thousand dollars of your money, making it important that the software you select meets your expectations. | + | If you are thinking about buying an electronic medical [[record~|Record]] (EMR) or electronic health [[record~|Record]] (EHR) software system for your physician practice, make sure you do your homework. Even the most affordable medical software systems require a few thousand dollars of your money, making it important that the software you select meets your expectations. |
Following are some of the clinical management features you should consider before deciding on a medical or practice management software system. If the EMR or EHR vendor doesn't discuss one of these features, it's a good idea to ask them yourself. | Following are some of the clinical management features you should consider before deciding on a medical or practice management software system. If the EMR or EHR vendor doesn't discuss one of these features, it's a good idea to ask them yourself. | ||
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[[2. Can the user customize the patient demographic fields to display any number of Practice Management System fields to the clinician?]] | [[2. Can the user customize the patient demographic fields to display any number of Practice Management System fields to the clinician?]] | ||
| − | [[3. Can the physician or medical support staff quickly and easily switch from one patient record to another?]] | + | [[3. Can the physician or medical support staff quickly and easily switch from one patient [[record~|Record]] to another?]] |
[[4. Is it possible to organize the screen and to customize tabs or modules according to user preferences?]] | [[4. Is it possible to organize the screen and to customize tabs or modules according to user preferences?]] | ||
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[[9. Can the physician fax or electronically transmit prescriptions to the patient's pharmacy?]] | [[9. Can the physician fax or electronically transmit prescriptions to the patient's pharmacy?]] | ||
| − | [[10. Will the EMR automatically alert the user when a prescription conflicts with a documented allergy, or when one prescription medication conflicts with another?]] | + | [[10. Will the EMR automatically alert the user when a prescription conflicts with a documented [[allergy~|Allergy]], or when one prescription medication conflicts with another?]] |
[[11. Does the EMR/EHR have the ability to easily search and report on prescribed medications in case of a drug recall?]] | [[11. Does the EMR/EHR have the ability to easily search and report on prescribed medications in case of a drug recall?]] | ||
| − | [[12. Is the EMR/EHR software recommend best practice(s) based on current medical literature?]] | + | [[12. Is the EMR/EHR software able to recommend best practice(s) based on current medical literature?]] |
| − | The right electronic medical | + | The right electronic medical [[record~|Record]]s software system can save a physician practice time and money, while also improving patient outcomes. But it's important to ask the right questions when doing your homework. Later this month, we'll outline clinical documentation features to consider. |
Latest revision as of 14:50, 14 March 2012
There is a blog (not endorsed by this wiki or anyone on the wiki to my knowledge) which has a set of questions about an Electronic Medical Record ( EMR ). The URL for the blog questions is: http://electronic-medical-Record.blogspot.com/2007/06/considering-emr-or-ehr-software-system.html
In the interest of dealing with the writer's questions, they are reproduced here, so that we may attempt to answer them.
Note: everything below this line is from that writers Blog (except for our links of course and shortening question 5 so that it would become a link):
Considering an EMR or EHR Software System? Clinical Management Features to Consider
If you are thinking about buying an electronic medical Record (EMR) or electronic health Record (EHR) software system for your physician practice, make sure you do your homework. Even the most affordable medical software systems require a few thousand dollars of your money, making it important that the software you select meets your expectations.
Following are some of the clinical management features you should consider before deciding on a medical or practice management software system. If the EMR or EHR vendor doesn't discuss one of these features, it's a good idea to ask them yourself.
[[3. Can the physician or medical support staff quickly and easily switch from one patient Record to another?]]
5. Does the EHR software have the ability to display a patient summary or face sheet ? , (including patient demographics, problems, medications, allergies, health maintenance, encounter listing, patient tasks, recent encounters, patient picture, and personal profile?)
In Office Medication Dispensing
8. Does the medical software system check each orderable item for medical necessity and duplication?
9. Can the physician fax or electronically transmit prescriptions to the patient's pharmacy?
[[10. Will the EMR automatically alert the user when a prescription conflicts with a documented Allergy, or when one prescription medication conflicts with another?]]
12. Is the EMR/EHR software able to recommend best practice(s) based on current medical literature?
The right electronic medical Records software system can save a physician practice time and money, while also improving patient outcomes. But it's important to ask the right questions when doing your homework. Later this month, we'll outline clinical documentation features to consider.
