Medical Records Program

With more than 50 percent of physicians reporting that they now use some form of electronic medical records (EMR) in their practiceⁱ, it is clear that the healthcare industry is finally embracing EMR technology. As more practices realize the benefits of EMR, the demand for electronic medical records programs is expected to grow, along with the number of medical records program offerings on the market. Selecting an appropriate medical records program is one critical key to maximizing the value of electronic medical records. With the right medical records program, healthcare organizations can:

• Consolidate patient information into a single record
• Deliver patient data to practitioners and administrators anytime and anywhere, helping to improve decision-making and enhance preventive care
• Help improve patient safety by checking for drug interaction and drug allergies more easily
• Authorize prescription refills in seconds electronically.
• Demonstrate Meaningful Use of EMR technology in order to qualify for federal financial incentives that can help defray the cost of a medical records program

Learn more about what a medical records program can do for your practice.

The smaller practice may benefit from a Web based medical records program.

Independent clinicians and small medical practices may feel that a medical records program is outside their budget or the scope of their IT resources. But a Web based medical records program offers an affordable alternative that allows practices to transition to EMR quickly and efficiently – often within as little as six weeks.

A Web based program stores medical records in a remote database housed at a secure data center in a software program hosted by a third-party provider. The Web based EMR application is available online. Consequently there is no expensive software or hardware to purchase, install or maintain – just an affordable monthly subscription fee.

The Centricity Advance medical records program helps you demonstrate Meaningful Use.

Centricity Advance from GE Healthcare is a Web based medical records program that offers EMR technology, practice management system and a patient portal in a single, easy-to-use system that can be implemented quickly. Physicians can use the EMR program to capture patient data quickly, search and retrieve patient records and integrate evidence-based clinical guidelines and other medical research into their workflow and decision-making process. Administrators can use the healthcare practice management software tools to automate repetitive tasks, streamline administration, reduce costs, improve coding accuracy, submit claims more efficiently and improve revenue cycle management. And patients can use the patient portal to access their medical records online, request prescription refills, get lab or radiology results, schedule appointments and communicate directly with the practice.

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ⁱU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): "Electronic Medical Record/Electronic Health Record Use by Office-based Physicians: United States, 2008 and Preliminary 2009" http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/emr_ehr/emr_ehr.htm