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E M R
R E A D E R
S U R V E Y
What Does Your EMR Integrate With?
ASCs
89.5%
Hospitals
89.5%
Scheduling Software
Scheduling Software
54.4%
Patient Pre-Admission Software
86.0%
Coding and Billing Software
14.0%
Another Facility's EMR
57.9%
Physician Office Software
40.4%
Health Record Software for Patients
57.9%
Anesthesia Record
81.6%
Patient Pre-Admission Software
86.8%
Coding and Billing Software
15.8%
Another Facility's EMR
57.9%
Physician Office Software
71.1%
Health Record Software for Patients
52.6%
Anesthesia Record
SOURCE: Outpatient Surgery Magazine Reader Survey, January 2013 (141 ASCs, 92 hospitals)
networking, analytic comparisons, and other statistical/benchmarking
purposes;
• have a universal system for interchangeable information.
It's a long list, but the right EMR system will let you do all of the
above, maybe more. Survey respondents report their systems integrate with scheduling software, patient pre-admission software, coding and billing software, other surgical facilities' EMRs, physician
office software and health record software for patients.
You can also get integrated with pathology and medication administration software and, in the hospital, there's the ability to integrate
inpatient, outpatient and surgical departments. On the integration
wish list: patient monitors/vital signs monitors, sterilization records
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