NEW YORK—If you’re an OD running an electronic practice you spend a lot of time with your EHR software. And if you’re spending a lot of time with your EHR you’re going to want it to be as user friendly and packed with the best features and benefits to make your workflow run as efficiently as possible so you’re able to meet patient expectations and move them quickly through an appointment.
We’ve got a list of 6 software features that come with big benefits for ODs so you’re able to see more patients in a day, all while keeping them happy.
- Simple and Customizable Exam Lane
One thing that we hear a lot of complaints about is that the workflow in many EHRs isn’t simple or customizable to an OD’s needs. Look for a system where you’re able to change exam types on the fly, configure counseling materials, message templates, treatment code mappings and recommendation topics to fit the unique needs of your practice.
- Touch Screen
The ability of touch screen input makes it easy when you’re accessing the system from a tablet in the exam room or anywhere in your practice. You won’t have to stress about trying to type on an iPad if most of the fields are designed with present value buttons, slider input and comparison tools that help reduce the amount of clicks and text entry.
- Patient Education
In a lot of cases, it’s easier to help patients understand and retain information by using images and videos. Certain EHR systems can provide you with a library of educational materials that you can share with patients to help them better understand their diagnosis or treatment. Plus, with a patient portal your patients can have access to these materials online after they leave your office.
- Clinical Decision Support
Clinical decision support can benefit you and your patients by automatically populating diagnosis, treatment, orders, special testing and patient education all based on best practices once an annotation entry is made during the exam. This helps you make good decisions in order to provide the best care options for the patient.
- Contact Lens Database
If your system has access to a preloaded and updated contact lens database, it makes product and parameter selection quick and simple. You won’t have to waste time visiting different vendor websites or looking up lenses in catalogs. It will all be in your system, at your fingertips.
- ePrescribing
ePrescribing built into your software helps keep the final stages of your workflow in one place. You can quickly order prescriptions without leaving the software or picking up the phone. Data from the EHR will allow you to make the best possible selections for your patients, and lets you easily keep track of prescription history and allergies.
If you want to see a system that gives you all these features we encourage you to take a look at the Uprise workflow. This quick video will give you a sneak peak of how the right practice management and EHR solution can make a big impact on your workflow.