I just don't see how it is necessary to compete with other EMRs.
It isn't like AC is in the eClinicalWorks or NextGen group and has to one up them all the time.
It is clear that AC became number one in many arenas including this year's KLAS awards without having a PM. I still think AC needs to get back to its roots and have the best inexpensive EMR program. No one can compete with that.
If you asked every practice why they chose AC, there would be many reasons, but every single one would say pricing and ease of use.
If you ask all the Centricity, eMDs, and NextGen why they bought them, none would quote price, and the Centricity group would state they bought it so they could generate horrible progress notes that took seven pages to document an ear infection. I have never in all my life seen a worse progress note. But, I digress....
