The profession of medical healthcare is very stressful and requires fines and skill to execute even basic procedures. Anesthesiology is doubly stressful because the entire process requires undivided attention. Anesthesia is highly sensitive to individual body weight, metabolic rate, and drug interactivity and therefore, requires a perfect balance, precise timing, and dosage. Anesthesiologists are always racing against time and require functionality that is swift and efficient.

Another unique aspect of Anesthesiology is that it relies more on interaction with the medical professionals as opposed to the conventional doctor-patient interaction. Because of this unusual requirement,  anesthesiology practices prefer Clinical Decision Support, Document Management, Anesthesia Billing Software and Practice Management Software that are robust enough to automatically collect and compute data to streamline the workflow.

Electronic medical records software has advanced with the needs of the healthcare industry and many now offer EMR software specifically designed for the use of anesthesiologists. But which one works best and why? Here are a few ways to determine which Electronic Health Records (EHR) software would work best for you.

Features of Anesthesia EMR Software

To have a good understanding of how the software works, it is advisable to learn about the different features and functionalities of the software. Before choosing an Anesthesiology EMR software, you should check if the software has the following key features as per 2020 Anesthesia EMR Software Buyer’s Guide:

Specific Templates – Anesthesia EMR software should have inbuilt templates for SOAP notes taking.

ICD/CPT Codes – Anesthesia EMR software should ensure specialty-specific and constantly upgraded ICD-10 and CPI code lists as per CDC updates.

Equipment Integration – Anesthesiology EMR software should be integrated with critical care monitoring equipment (e.g. heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, etc.) to constantly monster patient’s vitals and physiologic data.

Workflow Management – Anesthesiology EHR software should be able to manage, document and maintain all the anesthesiology-related workflows and provide Clinical Decision Support.

Syncing With Other Software – Anesthesia EMR software should be able to easily import patient data from their doctor’s software immediately.

Time Calculator – Anesthesia EMR software should be able to help you determine how much of a dose should be given, and if a second dose is required during the procedure.

Side Effects – Anesthesia EMR software should be able to analyze prescriptions and set up alerts for any dangerous drug combinations, or allergies.

Anesthesiology Dashboard – Anesthesiology EMR software must feature a real-time dashboard that will help physicians to clearly view patient charts, profiles, billing processes, scheduling, etc. all in one place. The dashboard also saves the time that is taken in opening multiple tabs.

Top 10 Anesthesia EMR Software by EMRFinder

From all the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Software available in the market here is our top picks for your practice.

Many Anesthesia EMR Software vendors offer a lot of features but providers mostly find them redundant or perceive them as a marketing gimmick. Some of these features are actually very helpful as they are advertised, but what you should be concerned with is whether they are relevant to your particular practice or not. You really need to look at your workflow. It is highly imperative that the software you choose is compatible with that of the rest of the practice. To determine the administrative aspects of the EHR please do consult your provider to ensure that the software you are choosing only provides those features and not more than what you need.

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