Overview of the EHR Partners Program
Practicing physicians across the country have begun to purchase and install Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems for their practices. Despite the prolific number of products, adoption rates remain low, especially for physicians in solo or smaller practices (e.g., less than 10 physicians). One of the most cited barriers to adoption is the level of financial risk to the practice.
In response to member needs for guidance in the selection and implementation of practice-based Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, ACP has developed the EHR Partners Program. The EHR Partners Program is a service offered exclusively to members and is a collaborative effort between ACP and participating certified EHR companies (the “EHR Partners”). Current EHR Partners are listed below. Additional EHR Partners are expected to be added as this program matures.
EHR Partners and their Products
| EHR Partner | EHR Partner’s Product |
|---|---|
| e-MDs | e-MDs Chart |
| GE Healthcare | Centricity EHR |
| Glenwood Systems | GlaceEMR |
| InteGreat | IC-Chart EHR |
| iSALUS | OfficeEMR |
| McKesson | Practice Partner Patient Records |
| MedInformatix (acentec) | MedInformatix EMR |
| NextGen | Electronic Medical Records (EMR) |
| SAGE | Intergy EHR |
Using the tools provided by the EHR Partners Program, ACP members can review information on EHR systems that have been certified by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT). CCHIT certification focuses on baseline criteria for functionality, security and interoperability. The EHR Product Selector Tool, developed exclusively for ACP members, is an interactive comparison tool to assist physicians in narrowing their EHR choices. Physicians can:
- search for EHR partner systems that match a selected set of criteria or
- choose among the set of EHR partners to compare across criteria.
Accessing EHR Partners Information
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To get started immediately accessing the information in the EHR Partners Program, you will first be prompted to provide your ACP Online username and password and then asked to accept the terms of the agreement. |
Additional Resources
If you would like additional information on the EHR Partners Program, please review our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
To learn more about the EHR adoption process, please review the ACP EHR Roadmap.
To learn more about certified EHRs, please see the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT).
For EHR Vendors
EHR CCHHIT certified vendors who are interested in learning about becoming an EHR Partner please email us at epp@acponline.org.
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