Cerner PowerChart Software

Its not a user friendly EHR

Pros

The way you can see the patoents code status at the top of the bar

Cons

to many places to have to look for documents

Pros

Powerchart has made things so much easier for me. It has a very organized and modern layout. It is easy to navigate and easy to learn.

Cons

There was not anything I disliked about this software

Overall experience is good

Pros

Easy to access information on EMR when needed

Cons

Access is limited based on role assignment

We are attempting to standardize charting systems with clinics and the associated local hospitals. This will provide for continuity of care which will benefit our patients.

Pros

My favorite component of this software is my ability to piece together a consult note. Having sections of the history that automatically transfer into my note saves me a decent amount of time.

Cons

Entering sets of orders or power plans does not flow well. When I order procedures, it does not allow me to specify what day the procedure will be done. This is problematic since I order same day and next day procedures. There is no way for me to specify what day we plan to do the pocedure.

I think the overall there seems to be benefit of efficiency and communication with this new system

Pros

producing notes in a quick manner in a clinical setting.Real time live updates being pulled into the note automatically saved a lot of time with previous dictating. The integration with Dragon is great too.

Cons

Some excessive clicks such as having to continually refresh the screen.

Pros

I have used many ehr systems like epic, nex gen and cerner. Like all emr system it’s pretty user friendly, less clicking than EPIC. In terms of searching records within cerner you are able to search keywords and identify all the documents related to the key word which is really nice. Patient registration etc, is comparable to epic.

Cons

I have a bias towards epic, in terms of features and information exchange. However Cerner is just as good and has a few features that make it an exceptional ehr system.

Pros

The thing I like most about this software is that it is easy to see lab results and to add notes to the system.

Cons

The thing I like least is that I had a hard time printing some tables in a clear way.

Pros

I think that powerchart has many great options however does not quite extend as far as other competitors that i have used. It has flowsheets and ease of use. There are many aspects of easy charting that can come in handy. The flowsheets are easy to navigate and easy to maneuver through.

Cons

I think that there are many aspects of double charting that need to be fixed. Some of the functions of it can be clunky.

Pros

Cerner was a big step up from where our organization was prior. After the initial learning phase, Cerner provided a clean, modern, easy to navigate software for a hospital of over 2000 employees. There were many different ways to get a task done in Cerner which was helpful across the board for different learning styles.

Cons

Within the first six months of use, it seemed like there more system crashes than there should have been. This put many departments behind and made things difficult.

Pros

The most beneficial part of the software was the ability to see the patient's history and one click.

Cons

Most of the time while running this particular Software we would experience glitches and a lag in the machine order. Also the sequence of the pages needed to be re-organized. It created a cumbersome workflow.

Pros

I like that I am able to access patients charts throughout the hospital whenever I need to so that i can get up to date information regarding their admission.

Cons

The con about this software is that the interface is outdated and there is too much going on on each screen. I wish it was more user friendly.

Pros

Aesthetically pleasing. The ability to send in surgery orders is convenient. It is certainly an upgrade from previous software.

Cons

The layout is the opposite of user friendly. There is so much information placed in odd places throughout a patient's chart. The ability to print outside of the software is nearly impossible.

Pros

I like that they tried to make viewing patient system information more integrated but they missed the mark. Confusing to use and seems like they spent too much energy making it more confusing than simpler.

Cons

Having to go through so many clicks to chart or select one thing. What healthcare provider has time for that?

Pros

Allows providers to create holisitic medical view of a patient, relatively easy to navigate even with zero emr experience

Cons

Can be clunky like other cerner products, not well organized or user friendly- interface could use a lot of improvement

Pros

PowerChart creates a centralized hub for patient information. I am able to see appointments and send messages regarding patients to other departments.

Cons

When looking up patient information I often have to set my date back further to see even recent notes that have been uploaded.

Pros

I like that it is able to be edited for the specific needs of a practice. It is not set in stone, but rather very flexible.

Cons

It took a while to get used to the functions, but with the help of customer service, I understood quickly.

Less paperwork, less patient waiting time, efficient and accurate management of samples through the use of barcode system within the software.

Pros

I have been working with cerner powerchart since 2016 and it has been very helpful with managing patient orders specially with regards to clinical laboratory test orders. It is very organized and all clinical orders are separated by classification. It has decreased the patient waiting time and processing time for the lab where I am working. Overall its very helpful to medical professionals like me.

Cons

There is really no cons for this software. Occassional downtime, updates and server problems but those were just minor technical difficulties. And are always adressed by the support team efficiently.

Pros

The maintenance on the software is minimal. It's stable and Cerner helps maintain a lot of it. We use all of the applications available and have been so pleased.

Cons

It's a whole system, so downtime includes taking everything down. You can't do it piece by piece. This causes downtime for the entire organization.

Pros

It is easy to access and locate lab results. I like that you can see the results of certain diagnostic tests, as well as other tests even if they were not ordered by your physician.

Cons

It is easy to choose the incorrect encounter for a patient to make it hard to locate results. The software is not self-explanatory.

Pros

Cerner makes creating patient documentation relatively straight forward and simple. User friendly and easy to learn in less than a week. Lots of options available. Helps highlight the key areas of treatment insurance looks for in my documentation.

Cons

Most of my charting requires a lot of clicks to get anywhere. I also end up having to restate at the end everything I just clicked the boxes for so it can add to the overall time it takes to document.