Ophthalmologists who are evaluating ophthalmology EMR systems will want a solution that can display and capture patient data in a way that supports the unique needs of their speciality. But what specific characteristics should an ophthalmologist look for in an EMR? I posed that question to four ophthalmologists and a practice manager. Here are their recommendations.
As those faithful readers already know, I have always been in search of the perfect EMR solution for Ophthalmology and keep thinking I’ve found it. The latest iteration, after a transition that was difficult for all involved, is sort of like the latest Apple hardware…the best system I’ve ever had - until I change it again! One compromise though was to throw away the EMR ideal of one system to do everything. In this article I discuss why this was worth it.
Updated on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 9:42AM by
Robert M Schertzer, MD, MEd, FRCSC
I am happy to report that we have survived our first two weeks since our transition from Optimed Software’s Accuro to TeckSoft’s EyeVu. The most important thing to emphasize is that these are both excellent EMR solutions and either one could be ideal for your practice. As I’ve said many times, if there were a perfect EMR system, then everyone would be on that one system. The fact is that just like we all have different learning and teaching styles, we all have different EMR styles and need to find the type that is best for each of us.
Updated on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 8:57AM by
Robert M Schertzer, MD, MEd, FRCSC
Did you hear the one about the EMR vendor who said he could import all your old EMR data because both systems are running SQL as their search engine? Or, should the joke begin: two EMR vendors walk into a bar? Well, what is no joke is why we will never see interoperability and here’s why.
Updated on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 9:07AM by
Robert M Schertzer, MD, MEd, FRCSC
It is now less than two weeks until we go live with a new EMR system. Most of my colleagues are still deciding whether to change from paper to electronic records, but that is ancient history for me. Are there any steps in the days leading up to the switchover that might help those who are making the plunge for the first time?
