Cardiologists have special requirements as they select an EMR system and need a system that will handle the specific demands of their practice. For example, cardiologists will often need an EMR that can provide:
- Integration with electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) and echocardiogram equipment;
- Cardiology-specific templates for pacemaker visits, cath exams, Coumadin visits, etc.;
- Workflows for stress tests, ECHO results and holter monitor reporting;
- Support for arterial and aortoiliac duplex imaging; and,
- Hospital integration for bi-directional data sharing with health centers.
The following EMR/EHR systems have developed specific functionality for cardiology and have strong references within the specialty.
athenaClinicals is a Web-based, CCHIT Certified EMR and revenue cycle management system that features e-prescribing, patient demographic tracking and support for both electronic and paper input.
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A.I.med’s EMR and practice management solution has cardiology-specific templates and operated well on a tablet PC with speech and wireless capabilities.
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eClinicalWorks EMR and practice management system is built from the ground-up and allows cardiologists to manage all front- and back-office procedures in one application.
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| iMedica PRM , with templates for cardiology, features a patented security system and off-site backup, CCHIT and PQRI certifications, and awards from the Microsoft Healthcare Users Group and TEPR. |
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| IMS by SuiteMed is a fully-integrated EMR and practice management system with HL7 device integration, CCHIT certification and specific templates for cardiology. |
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| Practice Partner EMR provides practices of all sizes and specialties with a digital solution to replace their paper charts. Built by McKesson, Practice Partner is CCHIT Certified. |
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| PrimeSuite 2007 by Greenway Medical Technologies, supports a wide range of pediatric and family medicine workflows, such as well child and immunization registry support. |
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Beyond cardiology-specific requirements, cardiologists will require standard EMR functionalities such as:
- E&M/CPT coding and related advice for optimizing reimbursement;
- submission of claims electronically to clearing houses;
- Internet access in the office, hospital or at their home;
- integration to other broadly used scheduling and billing systems, and;
- storage and retrieval of media files, documents and images.
Next Steps
View a free demonstration of one or more of the products above to better understand how they can meet the needs of your medical practice. From there, you can request a detailed price quote from the software vendors you like best.
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