Looking for an EMR solution for three small rehab clinics

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Looking for an EMR solution for three small rehab clinics

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Downside of being known as a "computer genius" is the occasional call from folks looking for advice. (Because computer stuff is all the same, right? :lol: ) A friend's mom is looking for info on an electronic medical record system for a group of three in-patient rehab facilities with a total of around 70 beds or so. They have a billing system, which would have to be either integrated or replaced. Their size and lack of IT infrastructure has me thinking a web-based solution might be a better choice that setting up their own servers. (I'm guessing between a dozen and twenty charting stations, depending on the nurse/patient ratio.) They don't even know what sort of budget they'll need for this, so I'm expecting some sticker shock. :roll: Any suggestions? I've been negatively impressed with Epic's customer support, and my employer's previous solution was a nasty in-house kluge.
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All EMRs do suck, just in different and occasionally novel ways. :-/

Do they have an existing EMR solution, or are they still pure paper?
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I wonder if Athena would do a system that size. They're all web based.
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I know a guy who has been either in or near this for years. Want me to give him a shout?
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Every EMR known to man sucks balls.
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BobbyK wrote:All EMRs do suck, just in different and occasionally novel ways. :-/

Do they have an existing EMR solution, or are they still pure paper?
They've got an electronic billing system, but everything else is in dead tree format.
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My buddy does sort of niche EMR. He suggests:
-HealthMedX - based in Ozark, offer web-based solution healthmedx.com
-HealthcareFirst - based in Springfield, offer web-based solution myhealthcarefirst.com
-Cerner - based in KC, not sure about how they deliver cerner.com
-McKesson Homecare - Homecare is based in Springfield, may offer a quasi-web-based solution, but I'm not sure the extent of their presence in the EMR marketplace or the in-patient market. I used to work there, but things have changed since I left, so I'm not sure the direction they're going. They are probably really expensive. http://www.mckesson.com/providers/home- ... -homecare/
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