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There is a program that assists physicians with EMR selection and implementation. Its called DOQ-IT and it seems to be administered by an org called ipro. Check out ipro.org.

They target small practices, but tend to recommend the large, full-service, expensive EMRs like eclinicalworks. Just thought people here (and Jon) would be interested in checking out this organization and program.

Just checked it. It is a maze. Here is the short cut.

http://projects.ipro.org/index/doqit-ipro-services#stage1

Unbelievable. So, if this is from the government, doesn't this go completely against their new mandate that all Medicaid patients require controlled prescription pads?

Have you noticed that implementation of the system is recommended at 150 days. This is where the vendor generally forces you to buy support for around $10,000. 150 days? Let's see? With Amazing Charts, it requires no support, although support is available and what is the average time for AC? Ummm, try one day.

Guys,
Please beleive me as I slightly modify Ike when I say, "Beware of the Medical Industrial Complex". They try and frequently suceed at controlling our gov't. When is the last time GE, Welch Allyn, a collection company, any of the big pharma's, a clearing house lost really money or had the gov't imposed price controls and this totally false free market forced upon them? Only we on our side providing the care and getting the pages at 3 am are really getting the short end of the shaft here. Everyone else is allowed to profit quite freely. Beware.....

Beware anyone who is helping you select your EMR "for free". There has to be something in it for them.. or why would they do it??

(Read Ayn Rand...)

Lets see...

The GOVERNMENT wants an EMR so they can go waltzing through your charts easier, extracting the data that makes them happy.

The HMO's want an EMR so they can go waltzing through your charts easier, extracting the data that makes them happy. (ie, CDPHP will give the doc's a multi-thousand dollar bonus for having an EMR that lets them look at records. Of course, in the few instances where having an EMR lets people up-code, they started "bundling" 99213's and 99214's with a "blended code" to save them money..

The CONSULTANTS want you to have an EMR so that they can make money, either selling you hardware, software, or support services.

The COMPUTER COMPANIES want you to have an EMR - for obvious reasons.

The AAFP wants you to have an EMR - because quite frankly they've been drinking their own Cool-Aid.

Look, I'm probably Amazing Charts biggest fan, except on the days it makes me want to rip my hair out! The truth is that working with an EMR will make some things easier, and make some things harder. It's YOUR practice. It's YOUR and YOUR PATIENTS' data. Do your OWN homework. There is no "free lunch"

That being said...

Don't even bother looking at ANY EMR product where you can't see, touch, taste, and pound on the product before spending a dime. Quite frankly, if Jon didn't have a "try it and see if you like it", we never would have discovered it and eventually bought it. What are they all afraid of? If you can't get your work done without totally revamping how your office works, then MAYBE the EMR is wrong for you.. go look at another one.

All of the EMR companies we've talked to except Jon's seem to think we're all made of money, and too stupid to look out for our own best interests.. time we prove them all wrong.

I'll get off my soap box now.. have to go see a patient.

Regards to you all,

V.