Comments on: A free Ad-based EMR http://www.healthcareguy.com/2007/03/18/a-free-ad-based-emr/ Shahid's healthcare IT, EMR, EHR, PHR, medical content, and document managment advisory service. Enjoy. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: rdg http://www.healthcareguy.com/2007/03/18/a-free-ad-based-emr/comment-page-1/#comment-1920 rdg Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:49:01 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/index.php/archives/365#comment-1920 I've started using the service. You can ask for a copy of your data to be exported in an excel file once every couple of months. I think that will give you some semblance of comfort. I can tell you that paid emrs have gone belly up and cost me a whole lotta money. The best thing is to use the free emr, print all pt files to pdf and ask them to send you your entire practice file once every 6 months. You feel safe, data is secure, and you don't spend any money.<br> I've started using the service. You can ask for a copy of your data to be exported in an excel file once every couple of months. I think that will give you some semblance of comfort. I can tell you that paid emrs have gone belly up and cost me a whole lotta money. The best thing is to use the free emr, print all pt files to pdf and ask them to send you your entire practice file once every 6 months. You feel safe, data is secure, and you don't spend any money.

]]> By: Shahid N. Shah http://www.healthcareguy.com/2007/03/18/a-free-ad-based-emr/comment-page-1/#comment-1281 Shahid N. Shah Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:27:59 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/index.php/archives/365#comment-1281 Thanks for the note, Steve. I will check it out. Thanks for the note, Steve. I will check it out.

]]> By: Shahid N. Shah http://www.healthcareguy.com/2007/03/18/a-free-ad-based-emr/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 Shahid N. Shah Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:27:59 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/index.php/archives/365#comment-1189 Thanks for the note, Steve. I will check it out. Thanks for the note, Steve. I will check it out.

]]> By: Steve http://www.healthcareguy.com/2007/03/18/a-free-ad-based-emr/comment-page-1/#comment-1188 Steve Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:16:44 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/index.php/archives/365#comment-1188 Good article here. Eric's comment below about possibly losing data when a free system goes belly up does have some merit. But since we covering Practice Fusion, take a look at another free EMR from Mitochon Systems (<a href="http://www.mitochonsystems.com" rel="nofollow">www.mitochonsystems.com</a>). It's web based and even though they don't have the traction the PF does at this time it looks like it will contend. Good article here. Eric's comment below about possibly losing data when a free system goes belly up does have some merit. But since we covering Practice Fusion, take a look at another free EMR from Mitochon Systems (http://www.mitochonsystems.com). It's web based and even though they don't have the traction the PF does at this time it looks like it will contend.

]]> By: Eric Wichhart http://www.healthcareguy.com/2007/03/18/a-free-ad-based-emr/comment-page-1/#comment-551 Eric Wichhart Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:03:44 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/index.php/archives/365#comment-551 Okay on a second thought, what happens to your records (that you MUST keep for 5 years) all of a sudden disapears when this "free" service disapears after they figure out the business model is not a success? At least if the software is on your server you can run the program at its current state until you transition. If you have no data, you are *!#^@%#! Okay on a second thought, what happens to your records (that you MUST keep for 5 years) all of a sudden disapears when this “free” service disapears after they figure out the business model is not a success? At least if the software is on your server you can run the program at its current state until you transition. If you have no data, you are *!#^@%#!

]]> By: Gregory Leopold http://www.healthcareguy.com/2007/03/18/a-free-ad-based-emr/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Gregory Leopold Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:54:14 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/index.php/archives/365#comment-550 EMRs have "failed" in the marketplace for many reasons, but perhaps the most important one is that doctors are afraid that EMRs will slow them down in the exam room. Doctors are correct to fear that - as most EMRs are in fact slower than paper. Paper is inefficient for many reason in the overall enterprise - but not in the exam room, where doctors have developed a highly efficient iconography for recording their exams. At least in some specialties - we're in the ophthalmology EMR business - specialty specific EMRs make all the difference. We can really help our doctors get through the exam room experience faster. It took us 7 years and a lot of work. What we charge - which is on the high side - is less important to our customers than what we can accomplish. I think there may well be a place for PracticeFusion, but at least in our specialty, price and delivery method (on-line) and secondary to performance and knowledge of the specific challenges faced by specific practices. EMRs have “failed” in the marketplace for many reasons, but perhaps the most important one is that doctors are afraid that EMRs will slow them down in the exam room. Doctors are correct to fear that – as most EMRs are in fact slower than paper. Paper is inefficient for many reason in the overall enterprise – but not in the exam room, where doctors have developed a highly efficient iconography for recording their exams. At least in some specialties – we’re in the ophthalmology EMR business – specialty specific EMRs make all the difference. We can really help our doctors get through the exam room experience faster. It took us 7 years and a lot of work. What we charge – which is on the high side – is less important to our customers than what we can accomplish. I think there may well be a place for PracticeFusion, but at least in our specialty, price and delivery method (on-line) and secondary to performance and knowledge of the specific challenges faced by specific practices.

]]> By: Ronald Mackie http://www.healthcareguy.com/2007/03/18/a-free-ad-based-emr/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Ronald Mackie Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:25:47 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/index.php/archives/365#comment-549 I think this is a particularly interesting approach. At the end of the day most physicians are simply risk adverse, and a no-cost, on-demand approach may lower that initial hurdle. I have been tracking these guys for some time and they have some interesting things brewing: Practice Fusion, Top Health IT innovator 2007 http://www.fiercehealthit.com/innovators/2007/practicefusion Abobe Showcases Practice Fusion http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?event=casestudydetail&casestudyid=337687&loc=en_us Practice Fusion offers free EMRs to docs, paid for by ads http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=6678 Wall Street Journal Features Practice Fusion http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB117496231973149939-KNwQcxqRF_THaY0Zpk9KVsPHSR4_20080326.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top Practice Fusion brings free, on demand service to physicians http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=4670 I think this is a particularly interesting approach. At the end of the day most physicians are simply risk adverse, and a no-cost, on-demand approach may lower that initial hurdle. I have been tracking these guys for some time and they have some interesting things brewing:

Practice Fusion, Top Health IT innovator 2007
http://www.fiercehealthit.com/innovators/2007/practicefusion

Abobe Showcases Practice Fusion
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?event=casestudydetail&casestudyid=337687&loc=en_us

Practice Fusion offers free EMRs to docs, paid for by ads
http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=6678

Wall Street Journal Features Practice Fusion
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB117496231973149939-KNwQcxqRF_THaY0Zpk9KVsPHSR4_20080326.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top

Practice Fusion brings free, on demand service to physicians
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=4670

]]> By: Jay http://www.healthcareguy.com/2007/03/18/a-free-ad-based-emr/comment-page-1/#comment-548 Jay Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:15:45 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/index.php/archives/365#comment-548 Also, as a reply to Shahid's concern about privacy, I would say that Practice Fusion only has to give Google access to parts of patients' records. They can block access to all personal information displayed on a given form/page, so Google only reads medication, diagnosis etc. related information without knowing which patient it belongs to; taking care of privacy. Also, as a reply to Shahid’s concern about privacy, I would say that Practice Fusion only has to give Google access to parts of patients’ records. They can block access to all personal information displayed on a given form/page, so Google only reads medication, diagnosis etc. related information without knowing which patient it belongs to; taking care of privacy.

]]> By: Jay http://www.healthcareguy.com/2007/03/18/a-free-ad-based-emr/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Jay Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:11:42 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/index.php/archives/365#comment-547 I agree with your assertion that most EMR's are databases that act like electronic typewriters and filing cabinets. These software need more intelligence and decision support which is very easy to implement given that vendors are ok to work with people like SNOMED and Elsevier. I agree with your assertion that most EMR’s are databases that act like electronic typewriters and filing cabinets. These software need more intelligence and decision support which is very easy to implement given that vendors are ok to work with people like SNOMED and Elsevier.

]]> By: Trusted.MD Network http://www.healthcareguy.com/2007/03/18/a-free-ad-based-emr/comment-page-1/#comment-546 Trusted.MD Network Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:39:19 +0000 http://www.healthcareguy.com/index.php/archives/365#comment-546 <strong>Google Health: A Virtual-Doctor In Your Family...</strong> Roni Zeiger, MD, Product Manager at Google and part of Adam Bosworth's health team at Google has this recent post on the difficulty of patients getting the information they need.... Google Health: A Virtual-Doctor In Your Family…

Roni Zeiger, MD, Product Manager at Google and part of Adam Bosworth’s health team at Google has this recent post on the difficulty of patients getting the information they need….

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