Medical Office EMR & EHR Software

Medical Office EMR & EHR Software Overview

Electronic medical record (EMR) and electronic health record (EHR) systems are medical software designed to deal with the daily operations of a medical office. The software tracks patient appointments, care notes/results, and financial information in one place. EMR and EHR software is a core aspect of medical offices’ software toolkit, particularly offices that have multiple branches or offices. These systems are available as desktop software, client-server software, and internet-based software.

Generally, all products in this category aim to facilitate efficient documentation, data extraction, and workflow standardization to meet compliance and regulatory requirements. Some products are designed for a single office or small practice. Other products cater to hospitals and organizations with multiple locations or remote/traveling care providers.

Medical Office EMR & EHR Products

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eClinicalWorks

eClinicalWorks headquartered in Westborough offers their EHR / EMR solution, which can be upgraded to a full practice management solution at higher pricing tiers.

Key Features

  • HIPAA compliance (43)
    76%
    7.6
  • Templates (24)
    45%
    4.5
  • Charting / document management (25)
    33%
    3.3
Intergy EHR

Intergy — which the vendor describes as the core of their complete ambulatory platform — is your first step toward becoming a high-performing practice. The vendor says Intergy EHR was named 2019 Best in KLAS ‘Most Improved Physician Practice Product’ for mid-sized providers (11-75)…

Key Features

  • HIPAA compliance (34)
    82%
    8.2
  • Charting / document management (24)
    73%
    7.3
  • Customization (24)
    68%
    6.8
Insync Healthcare Solutions

InSync offers a cloud-based healthcare IT solutions configured specifically to the user's practice and workflows. EHR, practice management, medical billing, telemedicine, e-prescribing and patient portal for practices of all sizes. Configurable to the practice’s unique workflows…

Key Features

  • Charting / document management (10)
    85%
    8.5
  • Templates (10)
    85%
    8.5
WebPT

With more than 55,000 members at 8,600 clinics, WebPT is a leading electronic medical record (EMR) solution for physical, occupational, and speech therapists. According to the vendor, WebPT makes it easy for therapy professionals—therapists, directors, owners, billers, and front…

ClearCare

ClearCare is an online home healthcare business administration platform. It includes features for scheduling in-home care visits, messaging between patients and caregivers, and marketing caregiving services.

Key Features

  • HIPAA compliance (14)
    69%
    6.9

Key Features

  • HIPAA compliance (18)
    83%
    8.3

Key Features

  • HIPAA compliance (12)
    95%
    9.5
Epic

Epic offers a suite of medical practice management and EHR software.

NextGen Healthcare Clinical Care Solutions (including MediTouch)

NextGen® EHR solutions meet the needs of ambulatory practices of all sizes by helping users coordinate patient care, while complying with healthcare reform demands such as the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), population health, and other value-based care requirements.…

Key Features

  • HIPAA compliance (10)
    92%
    9.2
Allscripts Professional EHR

Allscripts Professional EHRâ„¢ is a solution for small to mid-size physician practices that want to provide safer patient care, streamline operations and improve revenue. Professional works in ACOs, Patient-Centered Medical Homes and Federally Qualified Health Centers. According to…

Key Features

  • HIPAA compliance (10)
    96%
    9.6
CareLogic EHR, by Qualifacts

Qualifacts, headquartered in Nashville, is the developer of the CareLogic enterprise electronic health record system. CareLogic provides scheduling, documentation, billing and reporting designed specifically for behavioral health and human services organizations across the United…

CentralReach

CentralReach, headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, is a provider of electronic medical record (EMR), practice management, and clinical solutions that enable Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and related behavioral health practices to deliver quality autism care for superior outcomes. The…

Kareo EHR

Kareo provides a full-featured EHR. The vendor says it is designed to fit the way its users work. Some key features include: Comprehensive Dashboard, Powerful Scheduler, and Flexible Documentation and Notes.

TheraNest

TheraNest is a mental health and therapy notes software from the company in Birmingham, that is designed to help psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers and others in mental health manage and grow their practices and organizations. From health records, to notes, to payment…

Prime Suite EHR

Prime Suite is a cloud-based suite of integrated solutions that provided a clinically-driven practice management system and EHR. It is designed to make life easier for the user, with features such as facesheet and a template library to help locate clinical details for documentation,…

Medisoft

Medisoft, an EHR / EMR solution, was acquired by eMDs, an Austin healthcare software company, from McKesson in 2016.

UpToDate

UpToDate from Wolters Kluwer supports clinician decisioning with instant access to drug information, patient data, diagnosis support, and shareable data for patient information.

TherapyNotes

TherapyNotes, headquartered in Horsham, PA, offers a practice management platform specifically for behavioral health and therapy providers.

ChartLogic EMR

ChartLogic EMR is designed as a customizable and modular electronic medical record system by ChartLogic, which has since merged with Medsphere in 2016.

Modernizing Medicine®’s Healthcare IT Suite

Modernizing Medicine® offers the data-driven, specialty-specific EHR system, EMA®, and healthcare IT suite including Practice Management, Business Operations Services, Analytics, Image Management, ASC electronic reports (for ophthalmology), modmed® Kiosk, patient portal, patient…

PointClickCare Core EHR Platform

PointClickCare provides their cloud-based technology for the senior care industry, the PointClickCare Core EHR Platform.

Meditech Electronic Health Records

Meditech, headquartered in Westwood, MA offers EHR software.

LeonardoMD (Discontinued)

LeonardoMD was a web -based practice management and EHR software suite from Azalea Health. Azalea acquired LeonardoMD in 2017. It is no longer available to new customers.

Learn More About Medical Office EMR & EHR Software

What is Medical Office Software?

Electronic medical record (EMR) and electronic health record (EHR) systems are medical software designed to deal with the daily operations of a medical office. The software tracks patient appointments, care notes/results, and financial information in one place. EMR and EHR software is a core aspect of medical offices’ software toolkit, particularly offices that have multiple branches or offices. These systems are available as desktop software, client-server software, and internet-based software.

Generally, all products in this category aim to facilitate efficient documentation, data extraction, and workflow standardization to meet compliance and regulatory requirements. Some products are designed for a single office or small practice. Other products cater to hospitals and organizations with multiple locations or remote/traveling care providers.

EMR vs. EHR

While the terms EMR and EHR are sometimes used interchangeably, EMR software more often refers to digital records for internal use within the practice. On the other hand, EHR software refers to systems that manage digital records which can be shared internally across multiple office branches. EHR software is also conducive to securely sharing patient information externally with patients, other health care providers, insurance companies, etc.

EMR & EHR Software Features & Capabilities

Billing

  • Patient billing

  • Reporting

  • Electronic data submission

Scheduling

  • Physician scheduling

  • Automated appointment confirmations

  • Automated patient check-in

  • Calendar interface and capabilities

Document management

  • Continuous EMR updating

  • Template creation

  • E-prescribing and E-faxing capabilities

  • Patient portal

  • Secure messaging

Workflow

  • Customizable workflow automation

  • Multi-office / multi-physician capabilities

  • Interoperability between providers



EMR/EHR Software Comparison


When comparing different EMR software and EHR software, consider these aspects of the systems:


  1. Notetaking capabilities: Medical professionals consistently rely on EMR software’s notetaking and tracking capabilities to document and exchange valuable patient or visit-specific information. EMR and EHR software will vary in the range and robustness of their offerings in this area. Features may include voice transcription, and the ease of taking notes, and making the notes easily accessible, can heavily impact the day-to-day office experience.

  2. Specialization-specific features: Some EMR and EHR software tailor their offerings to specific specialties that require extra emphasis on certain capabilities. For instance, home care or physical therapy practices may place special emphasis employee management and client relationship management. Non-specialized EMR systems will also vary in the customizability of their record fields to your specific practice’s needs.

  3. Extended Features: Some medical records software, and particularly EHR products, have expanded their offerings to encompass a broader range of processes within medical offices. Increasingly-prevalent capabilities include telehealth, revenue management, and a mobile application.

Pricing

EMR and EHR products typically charge monthly fees based on the number of providers in the practice. Alternatively, they may include a large one-time or annual fee. This can either be a flat rate or a percentage of the practice’s yearly earnings with smaller monthly maintenance fees. Monthly fees range anywhere from $100 - $700 and are very dependent on the size of the practice. One-time fees are larger and typically range from $1,000 to $20,000.

Certain vendors that offer products at the enterprise level charge substantially larger one-time license, implementation, and training fees. This can cost up to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Other vendors offer free or freemium versions of EHR software where the basic package is free. However, there are still implementation or billing costs to consider with these products.

Some vendors also offer the ability to customize and bundle software packages. The prices for these products vary according to the features and services selected.



Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the difference between EMR and EHR?

Electronic medical records (EMR) are primarily intended and designed for internal use and diagnosis. Electronic health records (EHR) are designed for external distribution to other clinics, hospitals, offices, and insurance companies.

How do you use electronic medical records software?

Electronic medical records software is used by practitioners for diagnoses, by billing personnel as a record of procedures and services performed, and by front desk personnel for appointment scheduling and fielding patient questions and issues.

What are the benefits of electronic health records?

Electronic health records are more efficient to use than physical records, and are usually more secure to use across organizations than sharing paper records.

What does an EHR include?

Electronic health records include a patient’s comprehensive health history, including historical diagnoses, conditions, treatment plans, demographics, medications, and any other relevant medical data.

How much do EMR systems cost?

EMR systems usually cost $400-500/month/provider, with some basic providers offering base rates at $30/month for barebones functionality. Some software is also offered on a per-encounter basis, ranging from $1-3 per encounter for low-volume practices.