Question

Search the Internet and find five health care information system vendors that offer EHR products. Compare and contrast the functions and features of each product. How do these systems compare with the IOM’s definitions of the EHR?

Answer 1

Answer :

EHR Vendor : it is process of collecting information on survival vendors, it is before selecting on EHR system.

Five health care information system vendors :

1. EPIC

2. CARECLOUD

3. CERNER

4. ATHENAHEALTH

5. GE centricity

1. Epic : it is one of the largest providers of health information technology , it is primarily used by USA hospitals and health care systems to access and organise store and to share information through electronic health medical records.

Here the easy patient view on portable tablet

2. Care cloud : these are the charts maintaining integrated electronic health records, it displays the complete patient information from their medical history to booked appointment on single screen.

3. Cerner : it is cooperation is an American supplier of health information technology of solutions, Services, devices and hardware.

It is integrated data base, that provides a comprehensive set of capabilities ,

In these health care system vendor allow health care professionals to electronically store, capture, and access patient health information ,in both accute and ambulatory health care settings.

4. Athena health provides cloud based services for electronic health Records.

5. GE centricity : it is a brand of health care IT soft ware system from GE health care system.

These centricity vendor integrate with revenue cycle management and practice management solutions.

IOM 's definition of EHR :

It is digital version of the patient paper chart, that makes patient information available instantly and securely to authorized users.

It is according to institute of medicine.

Above all health care information system vendors useful like EHR to protect and easy access of health information.