Centricity EMR
Centricity EMR is an electronic medical record (EMR) system for designed for use in clinical care practices (1). One of the original two Centricity products, Centricity EMR began as MedicaLogic Logician before its acquisition by GE Healthcare in 2003 (1). By 2007, The Centricity EMR had been used by over 20,000 clinicians to manage over 30 million patients in 49 states (2).
The GE Centricity EMR features a robust user interface which supports the accurate and consistent documentation of a wide range of clinical and demographic patient information. The Centricity EMR also allows clinicians to track medical information for patients over time.
The Centricity EMR is quickly becoming a powerful research tool as it allows investigators to:
- examine large patient populations
- de-identify patient data
- perform retrospective cohort studies
- determine the primary reason for the visit
- determine clinical outcomes
By 2008, there had been 12 journal publications and 31 poster presentations using data collected by clinicians using the GE Centricity database (2)..
References:
1. Centricity - Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centricity
2. Crawford, A.G., et al. [http://ca3cx5qj7w.search.serialssolutions.com/OpenURL_local?sid=Entrez:PubMed&id=pmid:20568974 Comparison of GE Centricity Electronic Medical Record Database and National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Findings on the Prevalence of Major Conditions in the United States]. Population Health Management 2010. 13: 139-150.
