Mix & match EMR systems; 3 month update after transition to hybrid system

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Mix & match EMR systems; 3 month update after transition to hybrid system

As those faithful readers already know, I have always been in search of the perfect EMR solution for Ophthalmology and keep thinking I’ve found it. The latest iteration, after a transition that was difficult for all involved, is sort of like the latest Apple hardware…the best system I’ve ever had - until I change it again! One compromise though was to throw away the EMR ideal of one system to do everything.

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Transition to a new EMR: first 2 weeks after going live

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Transition to a new EMR: first 2 weeks after going live

I am happy to report that we have survived our first two weeks since our transition from Optimed Software’s Accuro to TeckSoft’s EyeVu. The most important thing to emphasize is that these are both excellent EMR solutions and either one could be ideal for your practice. As I’ve said many times, if there were a perfect EMR system, then everyone would be on that one system. The fact is that just like we all have different learning and teaching styles, we all have different EMR styles and need to find the type that is best for each of us.

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Transition to a new EMR: steps before going live similar to the initial transition from paper

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Transition to a new EMR: steps before going live similar to the initial transition from paper

It is now less than two weeks until we go live with a new EMR system. Most of my colleagues are still deciding whether to change from paper to electronic records, but that is ancient history for me. Are there any steps in the days leading up to the switchover that might help those who are making the plunge for the first time? 

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Why I'm switching to yet another EMR (Electronic Medical Record) system

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Why I'm switching to yet another EMR (Electronic Medical Record) system

I have been receiving many questions from colleagues as to why I am, yet again, changing EMR systems when most of my colleagues have yet to make the transition to an EMR in the first place. This makes them wonder why they would ever make the move themselves if I can’t even find one that I stick with for more than a couple of years. In this article, I try to explain why I’m changing EMRs again,  and that it is not JUST that I’m a glutton for punishment!

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