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Centricity is a brand of 31 healthcare IT software solutions from GE Healthcare, a division of General Electric. It includes software for independent physician practices, academic medical centers, hospitals and large integrated delivery networks. The various modules perform practice management, revenue management, electronic medical records, medical imaging, and other functions.
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Centricity EMR is an electronic medical record (EMR) system for ambulatory care practices. One of the original two Centricity products, it Centricity EMR began as MedicaLogic Logician before its acquisition by GE Healthcare in 2003 (1). It is used by more than 30,000 clinicians nationwide.By 2007, Centricity EMR had been used by over 20,000 clinicians to manage over 30 million patients in 49 states (2).  
  
Centricity was introduced in 2003 with two applications, Centricity EMR and Centricity Physician Office - Practice Management. The products were acquired by what was then GE Medical Systems in 2002 and 2003 respectively, and released future versions of both products under the Centricity name.
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Research
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Centricity EMR is quickly becoming a powerful tool research as it allows investigators to de-identify patient data and perform retrospective cohort studies.  
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By 2008, there had been 12 journal publications and 31 poster presentations using data collected by clinicians using the GE Centricity database.  
  
Centricity EMR is an electronic medical record (EMR) system for ambulatory care practices. One of the original two Centricity products, it began as MedicaLogic Logician. It is used by more than 30,000 clinicians nationwide.
 
  
 
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1. GE Healthcare: Centricity Electronic Medical Record (EMR).  https://www2.gehealthcare.com/portal/site/usen/ProductDetail/?vgnextoid=5bb454fbded30210VgnVCM10000024dd1403RCRD&productid=4bb454fbded30210VgnVCM10000024dd1403____
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1. Centricity - Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centricity
 
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2. Crawford, A.G., et al. Comparison of GE Centricity Electronic Medical Record
2. Centricity - Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centricity
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Database and National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
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Findings on the Prevalence of Major Conditions in the United States. Population Health Management 2010. 13: 139-150.

Revision as of 21:10, 5 September 2011

Centricity EMR is an electronic medical record (EMR) system for ambulatory care practices. One of the original two Centricity products, it Centricity EMR began as MedicaLogic Logician before its acquisition by GE Healthcare in 2003 (1). It is used by more than 30,000 clinicians nationwide.By 2007, Centricity EMR had been used by over 20,000 clinicians to manage over 30 million patients in 49 states (2).

Research Centricity EMR is quickly becoming a powerful tool research as it allows investigators to de-identify patient data and perform retrospective cohort studies. By 2008, there had been 12 journal publications and 31 poster presentations using data collected by clinicians using the GE Centricity database.


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1. Centricity - Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centricity 2. Crawford, A.G., et al. 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.