Pediatrics practices are responsible for a specific age group and require unique electronic health records software. Because of this intense clinical workflow, a pediatric practices’ clinical and administrative workflow needs to be streamlined. This is where the need for a robust  Electronic Health Records (EHR) software preferably integrated with a Practice Management (PM) system, arises.

According to the statistics, 31% of the pediatricians use basic pediatric software while only 14% use a fully functional Pediatrics EMR Software. It is understandable that Practices (for MIPS Incentive programs) opt for either a Cloud-Based EMR Software or a Free or Open Source EMR Software. Selecting a Specialty-specific EMR Software is the right choice because in this case a Pediatric Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Software is specially designed by keeping the unique requirements of a pediatrician (when it comes to clinical workflow) in mind.

All kinds of healthcare practices require basic EMR Functionality such as Clinical Documentation, Practice Management (PM), Customized Workflows, Patient Portals, e-Prescription (e-Rx), and Patient Scheduling tools. But a  Pediatric EMR Software is designed to have preterm, infant and child growth tracking modules and BMI charts, reporting for physical forms, track of eligibility status, HEDIS immunization compliance, medical billing, practice management, and claim management.

Features of Pediatric Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Software

Listed below are the top 5 features you need to look for before purchasing and implementing a Pediatrics EMR Software in your healthcare practice as per the 2020 Pediatrics EMR Software Buyers Guide

Family Dynamics Management – Pediatrics EMR System would identify the family history and automatically populate the records. This becomes an essential feature when it comes to managing privacy and confidentiality issues across blended or extended families.

Immunization Records & Vaccine Tracking – Pediatrics EMR Software should automatically populate, print and share the immunization records and receipts.

Customizable Growth Charts – Pediatric EHR Software needs to record, compare, and display the growth measurement data of the pediatric patients on a small enough scale to compare fluctuations or inconsistencies easily.

Medication Management – Pediatrics EMR Software Solution should provide tailored e-Prescribing (e-Rx) tools to generate prescriptions with templates relevant to your specialty so that your prescriptions are always accurate and are constantly updated.

Remote Software Access – Pediatrics EHR Software allows software access and compatibility to smartphones, tablets, and other handheld devices.

Top 10 Pediatrics EMR Software by EMRSystems

Do keep in mind that selecting a robust Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Software doesn’t always mean that it will be out of budget. Here are our budgeted top picks for your pediatric practice:

Many Pediatric EMR Software providing vendors offer a lot of features but providers mostly find them redundant or perceive them as a marketing gimmick. Some of these features are actually very helpful as they are advertised, but what you should be concerned with is whether they are relevant to your particular practice or not. You really need to look at your workflow. It is highly imperative that the software you choose is compatible with that of the rest of the practice. To determine the administrative aspects of the EHR please do consult your provider to ensure that the software you are choosing only provides those features and not more than what you need.