Harleysville Medical Associates, PC EMR Functionality Comparison - Vendor Comparison Spreadsheet

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Harleysville Medical Associates, PC EMR functionality comparison document organizes vendor capabilities into structured requirements across core clinical record workflows. It covers general electronic-record support (paperless or hybrid), dictation integration, timestamping, and code translation with ongoing vocabulary updates. It also details demographics import and editing via HL7, address and photo capture, medical history risk factors, social history, hospitalization, allergies, immunizations, and family-linking features. Further sections address encounter functionality, laboratory and imaging test intake, health-risk monitoring, problem-oriented displays, online health surveys like SF-36, and capturing vital signs in standard formats.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages18

Reading Time6 min

AccessFree to download

Requirements

General

Demographics

Medical History

Current Health Data, Encounters, Health Risk Appraisal

Harleysville Medical Associates, PC EMR Functionality Comparison Page 1 of 18 | Vendor Comparison Spreadsheet | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | REQUIREMENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | General | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A | Supports both a total paperless function and hybrid function, where the contents of the electronic record can be printed for inclusion in the paper chart | | | | | | | | | B | Links with a variety of digital and analog dictation systems | | | | | | | | | C | Date and time stamps all entries | | | | | | | | | D | Includes automatic translation of codes to data. For example: | | | | | | | | | | -ICD-9/10 | | | | | | | | | | -CPT (4 and 5) | | | | | | | | | | -SNOMED (II and III) | | | | | | | | | | -NDC | | | | | | | | | E | Includes support and updates for the above vocabularies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Demographics | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A | Importing patient demographic data via HL7 interface from an existing Practice Management System, Patient Registration System, or any such system used for patient registration and/or scheduling | | | | | | | | | B | Import/create, review, update, and delete patient demographic information as well as other non-clinical information from the patient record | | | | | | | | | C | Captures permanent patient address | | | | | | | | | D | Captures secondary patient addresses | | | | | | | | | E | A photograph of the patient can be stored in the record | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Medical History | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A | For each patient, captures and stores risk factors. For example: | | | | | | | | | | -Tobacco use and history including number of years and packs per day (PPD) | | | | | | | | | | -Alcohol use, history | | | | | | | | | | -Drug use, history | | | | | | | | | | -Caffeine use | | | | | | | | Created from RFP Responses 3/06 . * Next to rating = comment from vendor r/t response. See comments. ms.excel. Harleysville Funct Rev Comparison-Draft 1 Harleysville Medical Associates, PC EMR Functionality Comparison Page 2 of 18 | | -HIV risk factors | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | REQUIREMENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | B | Risk factors can be updated on demand | | | | | | | | | C | For each patient, captures and stores the following social history elements: | | | | | | | | | | -Marital status | | | | | | | | | | -Occupation | | | | | | | | | | -Religious preference | | | | | | | | | | -Native language | | | | | | | | | | -Translator needed (Y/N) | | | | | | | | | D | Documents hospitalization data including: | | | | | | | | | | -Admission and discharge dates | | | | | | | | | | -Chief complaint | | | | | | | | | | -Admitting diagnosis/ other diagnoses | | | | | | | | | | -Procedures performed | | | | | | | | | | -Discharge summary | | | | | | | | | E | Documents all existing allergies, and sensitivities such as: | | | | | | | | | | -Drug | | | | | | | | | | -Food | | | | | | | | | | -Drug-drug | | | | | | | | | | -Drug-food | | | | | | | | | F | Captures history of immunizations | | | | | | | | | | -Immunization data includes manufacturer and lot number | | | | | | | | | G | Capable of linking or grouping records of other family members on file | | | | | | | | | H | Ability to capture and store genograms | | | | | | | | | I | Collects and stores family history, including, but not limited to: | | | | | | | | | | -History of chron

FAQs

What general EMR capabilities are evaluated in the comparison?

The comparison checks support for total paperless and hybrid workflows, dictation system integration, date/time stamping, and automatic translation of clinical codes with continued vocabulary support.

How does the document describe demographics handling?

Demographics are evaluated for HL7 import from practice-management or registration systems, and for creating, reviewing, updating, and deleting patient demographic and other non-clinical information.

Which patient record content is included under medical history and encounters?

Medical history coverage includes risk factors (tobacco, alcohol, drugs, caffeine), social history elements, hospitalization documentation, allergies and sensitivities, immunization history, and family history/genograms. Encounter sections include importing lab/radiology test results and displaying encounter data in a problem-oriented format.

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