Video: 39 Interactive: Electronic Medical Records 3/31/10 -- KIAH
Many physicians who have bought electronic medical records systems in the past costing in the tens of thousands are now considering similar investments again, as their current systems are not certified for Stage 1 Meaningful Use by the federal government. Little do they know that an investment like that may need to be repeated again for Stages 2 and 3 in the next few years. This leaves two other options, stay with paper charts until a Stage 3 certified system is in place in several years, or purchase another system. Our practice is going with a no-cost-to-provider EMR known as Practice Fusion, the 3rd most commonly used system in the US, which promises to be fully certified in the first quarter of next year. As our archival facilities are filling up and we need more barns for storage, perhaps a cloud would be a better answer. So was the recommendation of our IT consultant. Our office staff is training for another transition: a go-live date for Practice Fusion electronic medical records on January 1, 2011.
Congratulations on starting the new year as a "digital doctor!" We're happy to hear that you're joining the Practice Fusion community. Reach out to support anytime you need help with the transition.
ReplyDeleteEmily Peters
Practice Fusion
We are thankful for the excellent customer service and outreach from the whole Practice Fusion team. It has been much more pleasant to work with you than the sales reps of the multi-thousand dollar systems, who all seem to employ a "buy our system or else we don't have time to talk to you" approach.
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