September 19, 2005
eClinicalWorks updates its remote EMR software to v6.7

Gary Thayer
eClinicalWorks today released version 6.7 of its integrated EMR and practice management software, which provides both in-house and remote access.

New features in version 6.7 include: click-thru technology, forms by specialty, future lab and test management functionality, progress note customization, medical summary screens, BubbleSheet scanning, routed electronic documents, personalized provider settings, MedicScan interface, facility color indicators and enhanced scheduling screens.

eClinicalWorks 6.7 consists of two major components: eClinicalWorks EMR and eClinicalWorks PM. The EMR component allows physician practices to manage the patient flow, specifically letting practices access patient records immediately-either in-house or via remote access-electronically communicate with the referring physicians and securely send consult notes and clinical data.

eClinicalWorks PM is used for billing, allowing practices to submit claims electronically, track the status of claims and communicate online with payers to confirm patient eligibility, what services will be paid and when.

Details of the new features:
- New click-thru technology for the ROS, HIP, Exam and Assessments allow physicians to bring forward documentation from the patient's previous visits directly on the Progress Notes. This creates an even faster mechanism for documenting follow-up visits.

- BubbleSheet Scanning: BubbleSheet forms can be created by the practice and given to patients to fill in the information based on the Review of Symptoms, Social History, Family History and Medical History. This form is scanned into the application and automatically documents the progress note with the selections made by the patient.

- Specialty Forms: Version 6.7 includes forms geared toward specific specialties, including OB flow sheets, cardiology procedure development documents, orthopedic specialty forms, ophthalmology, surgery, allergy forms and many more.

- The Medical Summary screen provides an overview of the patient's current chart activity and has been improved with a new web-based view including the patient picture, the ability to fax the summary and more direct interaction with the patient's chart.

- Referrals can now be created by searching for the referring provider based on whether he/she accepts the patient's primary insurance plan. The referring physician can also be searched for by specialty.

eClinicalWorks 6.7 is available on a per-seat and hosted model. Licensed software costs US $10,000 for the first provider and $5,000 for each additional provider. Subscription pricing is $400 per month for the first provider, with a 10 percent discount for each additional provider. A hosted model is available at $400 per month per provider and hosting fees of $100 per provider. For information, see eClinicalWorks.com.