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03/14/2001 Seattle, WA - Practice Partner announces the release of Practice Partner Foundation, a new way of implementing an electronic medical record system (EMR). For ambulatory medical practices that see the value of an EMR, but lack the means to implement a full system, Practice Partner Foundation provides an incremental approach to implementation that allows practices to lay the foundation for an EMR without needing to implement a full system.
Practice Partner Foundation consists of three separate modules, each one allowing practices to begin creating and storing data in a way that is compatible with an EMR while minimizing physician workflow changes and capital investment requirements. The individual modules, covering transcription, medication management, and progress note storage, represent a unique incremental approach to an EMR, and provide a basis for not only immediate benefits, but future compatibility with a full EMR.
"It is evident that electronic medical records will be the primary means of clinical documentation for medical practices in the near future," states Bruce Kleaveland, Senior V.P. of Sales and Marketing at Practice Partner "However, not all organizations are prepared to immediately implement such a system. This is where Practice Partner Foundation can help. The incremental approach is ideal for practices that are not prepared to make a full transition to electronic medical records whether for budgetary, personnel or timing reasons."
From saving transcription in an EMR-friendly format, to implementing an electronic prescription writer that automatically checks drug-drug and drug-allergy interactions while updating a patient's medication list, to storing progress notes electronically, each Practice Partner Foundation module is designed to provide a practice with the functionality they are looking for with the ability to migrate to a full EMR in the future.
"There are many advantages to implementing an incremental approach to an EMR. Laying the foundation for an EMR allows a practice to start preparing for an EMR long before they plan to implement one. This foundation will expedite the future transition to an EMR by allowing the patient database to be easily updated with historical information," explains Mr. Kleaveland. "With each module, providers are capturing data in a format that can be used in a future EMR, while getting immediate benefits, such as improved medication management and immediate access to patient data."
To receive more information about Practice Partner Foundation and the incremental approach, contact Practice Partner at info@Practice Partner.com.
Seattle-based Practice Partner is a leader in the development and marketing of innovative Electronic Medical Records and Practice Management products for medical offices and large health care enterprises. Practice Partner, founded in 1983 by Dr. Andrew Ury to provide comprehensive software solutions for office-based physicians, is one of the pioneers in electronic medical records software. More than 1200 offices use Practice Partner software, and more than 700 of them use Practice Partner Patient Records. With over a decade of experience with the EMR (Practice Partner released its first version of Practice Partner Patient Records in 1987), Practice Partner has created software products that are finely honed to the real world needs of physicians, nurses, and office professionals.
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