practice fusion: free emr

Practice FusionCesar A. Perez, Jr., MD DPBO

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Disclaimer

Speaker is not in any way part of ownership or an employee of Practice Fusion.

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Benefits of EMR

1. Speed

2. Efficiency

3. Storage

4. Security

5. Accessibility

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Intro

• Practice Fusion

• founded in 2005 in San Francisco

• launched in 2007

• over 100,000 users

• 20 million patients registered

• multi-investor funding

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Practice Fusion

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Free EMR

• 100% free

• ad-supported solution

• unlimited free support

• “live on five”

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Web-based Software

• always online

• no strict hardware requirements

• access everywhere

• no restrictions

• highly secure

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Hardware Requirements

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Microsoft requirements

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Apple requirements

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Linux requirements

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Ease of use

• designed with doctors, nurses and staff

• free support anytime

• customizable

• modular

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EMR

• Eye Republic Clinic

- 8 Eye MDs

- Multiple clinics

- Using Practice Fusion since July 2010

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Receiving Area

Clinic Area

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Disadvantages

• Back-up storage

• Based abroad - server issue

• ICD-9 classification

• Flash-based interface

• internet speed dependent

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Recap

• Practice Fusion offers a FREE, web-based electronic medical record

• Good customer support

• Disadvantages are few

• Suitability depends on the end-user

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"I heard he was going to switch to electronic medical

records but he couldn't find his

computer."

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