| Review: Allscripts HealthMatics EHR |
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| Written by Karen Corey | ||||||||
| Monday, 12 May 2008 09:30 | ||||||||
 Allscripts HealthMatics EHR (http://www.allscripts.com ) is a versatile solution for small and mid-sized physician practices who want to improve their clinical and administrative processes. This application is a customizable and easy-to-use solution for handling all your Electronic Health Record needs, whether you have a family practice or are a multi-specialty facility.
In Use The HealthMatics EHR is a multi-module system which handles all major specialties in one application. It has a built in knowledge base for each specialty, and each physician in the practice can create specific assessment, plan, and physical exam templates. Besides giving you the tools to handle all aspects of electronic health records, it can easily generate professional and complete consult letters with its Output Manager function. The HealthMatics EHR has multi-user capabilities and is very easy to use. The screens and menus are designed to be used by anyone, and are self-explanatory. One great feature is that this software is customizable for each physician, no matter their specialty. Technology employed Allscripts provides on site consultation and setup. They will work with you to purchase and install the system in your medical practice. They work with all major vendors such as; Dell, Fujiitsu, Hewlett Packard and Cisco Systems. They can provide you with any hardware needed, and can even make your setup wireless. The software is web-based and can be accessed remotely. Ease of use, configuration, and deployment HealthMatics is easy to use and is accessible both within the office and remotely. This system will work with your current practice management and LIS systems. The entire system is set up and installed in you medical practice, and on site training is also given to ensure you can operate your application seamlessly. The software itself is very user friendly and has many time-saving tools and functions. Recap Allscripts HealthMatics is a solution to handling all of your electronic health records needs. The system is easy to customize and works for both primary care and specialty practices. It has a comprehensive knowledge base on 16 specialties which can be used by all users. This system will help you improve workflow and staff communication and will streamline your small to mid-size practices’ electronic health records. Since each individual practice has different requirements and needs, pricing varies depending on hardware and licensing. Advantages
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My Opinion The HealthMatics system is well thought out and offers the best design for ease of use I’ve seen so far. The customer support and specialty knowledge bases are exceptional. This entire application has a nice layout with many built-in tools to save you time. This is the perfect solution for multi- specialty physicians and primary care practices. | ||||||||
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About the Author: Kurt Martin is a Founder and Group Publisher of The Progressive Media Group (PMG) and the Publisher of MedTech Journal. During his 4 years as Publisher of The NonProfit Times, he grew the imprint from a single newspaper to a community of websites, online job boards, email newsletters and digital editions. Prior to taking the role of Publisher he was the East Coast Sales Manager for Broad Daylight, Inc. a knowledgebase company. He also held management roles in advertising and ciruclation sales at American Banker/Bond Buyer (Thomson), Faulkner & Grey (Thomson) and SourceMedia (Investcorp.) Kurt graduated from Montclair State University with a B.A. in Political Science and Public Administration. |
