More than half of the medical practices in the U.S have adopted Electronic Health Record (EHR) Software, and they’ve had a huge variety of EHR service providers to choose from. Adopting the right EMR vendor is one of the most important, confusing and difficult tasks physicians do. This is because of the fragmentation in the EMR system market.
If you are working in a small practice, then choosing the top EMR for small practices will not be an easy decision. Small practices operate differently than large practices. Therefore, your EHR must be designed specifically to meet the needs of small practices. It should have flexible tools and customized workflows to increase productivity and cash flow of the practice and to achieve the maximum profit from the money you spent on your Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software.
Main features of EHR and EMR Software for Small Practices
Before choosing an Electronic Health Records (EHR) Software for your small practice, you should check if the software has the following key features:
Device Integration
The EHR software must be able to integrate lab results on remote handheld devices such as smartphones, tablets, and iPads. This allows you to perform important tasks remotely. Physicians can continue their work while still being away from their clinic.
Customizable Templates
The top EHR software must have flexible templates for multiple specialties. The templates may include medical charts, prescriptions, diagnosis tables, etc. Pre-made templates that can be customized as required increase the overall efficiency of your practice by speeding up the data recording and processing.
E-prescribing (e-Rx)
For quicker prescription processing and renewal, e-prescribing creates an interface that allows practitioners to prescribe, change prescriptions and renew prescriptions with a touch of a button. Electronic prescribing (e-Rx) is a must feature in EMR Systems for small practices. (See E-Prescribing EMR)
HIPAA Compliance and Security
Your small practice EMR must meet certain HIPAA requirements which ensure patient privacy. The data should be fully encrypted and the software must have antivirus protection. HIPAA violation can land you in serious legal trouble and cost you hefty amounts in fines.
Billing Process
Top small practice EMR and EHR software must have an efficient billing process which evaluates utilized logs, patient plans, and reports, and automatically generates billing by the end of each month. (See Billing Services EMR Software)
Top 5 EHR & EMR Software for Small Practices in 2019 by EMRSystems
EMRSystems values its customers and has compiled a list of the 5 best and top-rated EHR & EMR software solutions for Small Practices in 2019. The list is solely based on customer reviews and ratings and is as follows:
Kareo Electronic Health Records (EHR software) is a web-based Health IT provider offering EMR software and Practice Management software (PM software), as well as Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) services to practices of all sizes i.e. small to large.
PrognoCIS Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Software is a scalable product that can fit any practice size or form; solo to large multi-specialty clinics. It is a multi-specialty EMR Software that provides automated solutions for patient charting and billing.
Allscripts Professional EHR Software
A leader in Healthcare Information Technology (HCIT), Allscripts Professional EHR is a certified ambulatory care system for small to mid-sized physicians and ambulatory practices.
eClinicalWorks is a cloud-based healthcare IT company that provides EHR software solutions to small-large practices and even hospitals. It features electronic medical records software (EMR), practice management software (PM), population health management (PHM) software, and revenue cycle management services.
Practice Fusion electronic health records software (EHR Software) is a Cloud-Based EHR Software that can work in multiple medical specialties. The software is designed to handle specialties of all sizes although it works best for smaller practices with limited requirements.
