Pain Management Clinics support and accelerates the process of healing injuries, improving the quality of life of chronic pain sufferers. Pain Management Clinics need solutions like Electronic Health Records (EMR) Software to help with daily workflows. Pain Management EMR Software aids in the documentation, charting, patient engagement and billing procedures. Electronic Medical Records solutions help to optimize workflows and also helps to increase revenue.

Electronic Health Records (EHR) geared especially towards pain management take into account Clinics’ varying needs and requirements to expedite the workflow. There aren’t many electronic medical records system vendors that offer stand-alone pain management software because it is a small specialty. But there are some top vendors that offer an integrated robust  Pain Management Electronic Medical Records Software.

Features of Pain Management EMR Software

To have a good understanding of how the software works, it is advisable to learn about the different features and functionalities of the software. Before choosing a Pain Management EHR software, we should check if the software has the following key features:

Templates – Pain management EMR software should offer customizable templates for SOAP notes taking

ICD/CPT Coding – Pain management EMR software should ensure efficient and accurate billing through unique and updated ICD-10 and CPT codes

Workflow Management – Pain Management EMR software should be able to manage, document and maintain all clinical workflows and provide clinical decision support at the right times.

Lab Interface & Equipment Integration – Pain management EMR software should be integrated with the operating room vitals monitoring machines and laboratories

Pre & Post-Op Care – Pain management EMR software should have separate templates for pre and post-operation note taking and pain tracking.

Real-time Dashboard – Pain management EMR software must feature an insightful real-time dashboard to clearly view patient charts, profiles, billing processes, scheduling, etc.

e-Prescribing & Tracking – Pain management EMR software should have e-prescribing allows for direct prescribing to pharmacies and tracking and renewal of patient doses

Interactive Diagrams – Pain management EMR software should have Interactive diagrams to locate and document areas of pain and are tied directly to treatment.

Top 10 EMR Software for Pain Management Clinics by EMRSystems

To make life simple for pain management clinics EMRSystems has consolidated a list of top 10 EHR systems for pain management. These vendors provide built-in pain management specialties for your practice.

Make sure the software you’re going to purchase is certified. For Pain Management Software, the certification you should be looking out for is by the ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Body (“ONC-ATCB”). They are responsible for making sure your vendor meets Meaningful Use objectives and is HIPAA compliant. Many Pain Management Software vendors offer a lot of features but providers mostly find them redundant or perceive them as a marketing gimmick. Some of these features are actually very helpful as they are advertised, but what you should be concerned with is whether they are relevant to your particular practice or not. You really need to look at your financial workflow. It is highly imperative that the software you choose is compatible with that of the rest of the practice and with the existing EMR Software if you are opting for a stand-alone option. Please do consult your provider to ensure that the software you are choosing only provides those features and not more than what you need.