Cloud EMR

While many medical practices have transitioned to electronic medical records, the smaller medical practice or independent clinician faces a challenge when considering EMR technology. Most EMR systems are prohibitively expensive for the smaller practice, involving a large capital investment upfront and costly IT resources to install, maintain and upgrade the system as needed – resources that the smaller practice simply cannot afford. For these practitioners, a cloud EMR solution may be the answer. A cloud EMR system provides access to innovative software solutions through the Internet. Using any computer, practitioners can access EMR programs in the cloud to input, store and retrieve electronic records. Patient and practice data is stored at a highly secure data center with advanced security features, so medical records are secure. In addition all maintenance and upgrades are handled by the cloud EMR software provider, reducing the need for an IT team.

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Centricity Advance – an affordable cloud EMR solution.

For the smaller medical practice seeking to work with medical records online GE Healthcare has created Centricity Advance. Centricity Advance is a cloud EMR system that provides smaller practices with a computerized medical records solution as well as a healthcare practice management system and a patient portal to deliver a comprehensive solution that can help practices increase productivity and profitability while enhancing the quality of patient care.

Centricity Advance offers many benefits from having EMR data stored in the cloud.

With Centricity Advance, practices take advantage of the many benefits of electronic medical record management, including:

• Making patient data more accessible. With Centricity Advance, physicians can easily search a cloud EMR database to retrieve patient information that may include medical history, current medications, immunization history, lab and radiology results, and demographic information
• Capturing patient information more quickly. Recording patient information can be time-consuming. Centricity Advance enables physicians to spend more time with patients and less time processing paper work. Physicians can use simple forms, structured text, templates and Symptom Bar technology to quickly input patient data
• Making more informed decisions. With EMR information, medical literature and drug allergy/interaction data embedded in the physician's workflow, Centricity Advance gives practitioners the ability to make more informed decisions
• Delivering more preventive care. By searching the cloud EMR record for patients who may meet certain criteria or benefit from new treatments, Centricity Advance helps doctors provide appropriate preventive care.
• Refilling prescriptions faster. Physicians can authorize refills quickly, sending orders to directly to participating pharmacies
• Demonstrating Meaningful Use. Centricity Advance may help practices qualify for federal financial incentives designed to promote the use of EMR and cloud EMR technology

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