5 Epic EMR Software Systems for Small Practices

The small practices often feel that that the tech-giants in the healthcare IT software industry offer quite expensive Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software are their only option. This type of thinking leads to poor choices and lesser research makes small practices opt for more expensive EMR software.

These expensive Electronic Health Records (EHR) software are very difficult to handle for practices that are short-staffed and have limited physicians. That’s mainly because these software are developed specifically for larges practices and hospitals to cater to their needs.

However, there are still many smart, efficient, affordable, and cost-effective EMR & EHR Software options available in the Health IT market that fulfill the needs of small practices.

EMR Software Implementation Decision

Before choosing an EHR or EMR Software for your small physician practice, it is wise to involve the whole staff in the decision making since they will be the ones using the software the most later on. The opinion of your staff must hold significant value in this regard.

We know that some things only look good on papers. What only looks good on papers might negatively affect the workflows and the quality of healthcare you provide. A better experience for the staff and the patients must be the top-most priority during the selection of small physician practices EMR Software.

Cloud-Based EMR Software for Small Practices

EMRSystems recommends Cloud-Based EHR Software for small physician practices. There are a number of reasons behind this recommendation although the main points include, Cost and Safety.

A Cloud-Based EMR Software is hosted and maintained by the vendor on a cloud network. This essentially means that you do not need to buy and maintain any external hardware to host all the data. Another point is that with cloud-based systems, the maintenance of the server is not your headache and is handled by the vendor himself. You do not need to spend any money on data storage or maintenance of the server.

In case of any calamity or act-of-God, data stored in cloud systems stay safe. While in the case of locally hosted servers, you need to protect the system yourself and pay extra amounts to ensure data safety.

Best EMR Software for Small Practices

EMRSystems values its customers and has compiled a list of the 5 epic, best, and top-rated EMR & EHR software for small practices.

These software include: