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The core EHR offers functionality for charting, problem lists, medication management, electronic prescribing, allergy checks, order management, lab tests, billing and document management. The system can also be configured to meet a provider’s personal charting preferences and custom forms can be implemented to work with MediTouch’s touchscreen technology. MediTouch EHR can be deployed standalone or in conjunction with HealthFusion’s practice management system. The complete system is certified to meet the meaningful use criteria for ARRA stimulus funds.
 
The core EHR offers functionality for charting, problem lists, medication management, electronic prescribing, allergy checks, order management, lab tests, billing and document management. The system can also be configured to meet a provider’s personal charting preferences and custom forms can be implemented to work with MediTouch’s touchscreen technology. MediTouch EHR can be deployed standalone or in conjunction with HealthFusion’s practice management system. The complete system is certified to meet the meaningful use criteria for ARRA stimulus funds.
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===Benefits===
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====Cost====
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MediTouch runs on the hardware the practice already has- desktop, laptops, tablets & mobiles. Hence, there is no need to buy expensive, bulky servers or hire a full-time IT person to manage it.
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====Security====
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Data stored in the cloud-based software is actually more secure than data stored on a physical server or paper records in the practice. With MediTouch your data is always backed up, encrypted & protected 24/7 by the highest level of HIPAA- certified security measures.
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====Accessibility====
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In MediTouch cloud EHR, data could be accessed with just a internet connection. One can easily accesses data from home or while travelling- including from a smart phone. <ref name="benefits">MediTouch Cloud Based EHR Software https://www.healthfusion.com/ehr-software/web-based-ehr/</ref>
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===Meaningful Use Certification===
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MediTouch was one of the first five ambulatory EHRs to achieve 2014 Meaningful Use Certification. MediTouch comes with built-in Meaningful Use. The goal of the program was to use EHR technology to improve quality, safety and efficiency, engage patients and their families, improve care coordination, while maintaining patient privacy. With MediTOuch, doctors and support staff each have their specific roles in the Meaningful Use workflow, that way less time is spend on documentation and more time on what you do best. <ref name="MeaningfulUse">Meaningful Use Incentive — A leader in EHR Meaningful Use https://www.healthfusion.com/ehr-meaningful-use/</ref>
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== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 19:37, 4 September 2015

MediTouch EHR® is a complete electronic health record (EHR) designed to be both web-based and offer a touchscreen user interface. It runs on desktops, laptops, tablets and mobile devices. With MediTouch, data are stored, backed up, encrypted, and protected in the cloud. MediTouch EHR is customizable to suit the needs specific to almost any medical specialty.

History

MediTouch EHR was developed by HealthFusion, Inc., a software company founded in 1998 at San Diego, California by two primary care physicians. MediTouch was one of the first 5 pure ambulatory EHRs to achieve 2014 certification and it ranks in the top 10% of all EHRs that have had at least one successful Meaningful Use attestation. HealthFusion's MediTouch EHR 4.0 2014 Edition was certified in June 2013. MediTouch was ranked as a Top 3 electronic health record (EHR) for Clinical Quality and Support in the Medical Economics' National Provider Survey.[1]

EHR Features & Functionalities

The core EHR offers functionality for charting, problem lists, medication management, electronic prescribing, allergy checks, order management, lab tests, billing and document management. The system can also be configured to meet a provider’s personal charting preferences and custom forms can be implemented to work with MediTouch’s touchscreen technology. MediTouch EHR can be deployed standalone or in conjunction with HealthFusion’s practice management system. The complete system is certified to meet the meaningful use criteria for ARRA stimulus funds.

Benefits

Cost

MediTouch runs on the hardware the practice already has- desktop, laptops, tablets & mobiles. Hence, there is no need to buy expensive, bulky servers or hire a full-time IT person to manage it.

Security

Data stored in the cloud-based software is actually more secure than data stored on a physical server or paper records in the practice. With MediTouch your data is always backed up, encrypted & protected 24/7 by the highest level of HIPAA- certified security measures.

Accessibility

In MediTouch cloud EHR, data could be accessed with just a internet connection. One can easily accesses data from home or while travelling- including from a smart phone. [2]

Meaningful Use Certification

MediTouch was one of the first five ambulatory EHRs to achieve 2014 Meaningful Use Certification. MediTouch comes with built-in Meaningful Use. The goal of the program was to use EHR technology to improve quality, safety and efficiency, engage patients and their families, improve care coordination, while maintaining patient privacy. With MediTOuch, doctors and support staff each have their specific roles in the Meaningful Use workflow, that way less time is spend on documentation and more time on what you do best. [3]


References

http://www.healthfusion.com/ehr-software/

  1. MediTouch EHR ranked as Top 3 for clinical quality and support http://www.healthcareitnews.com/press-release/healthfusions-meditouch-ehr-ranked-top-3-clinical-quality-support-medical-economics-na/
  2. MediTouch Cloud Based EHR Software https://www.healthfusion.com/ehr-software/web-based-ehr/
  3. Meaningful Use Incentive — A leader in EHR Meaningful Use https://www.healthfusion.com/ehr-meaningful-use/