As an OB/GYN specialty physician, it is imperative that the electronic medical record (EMR) software system you select has been developed specifically with your specialty – and the needs of your patients – in mind. In fact, choosing a specialty-specific software system that is pointedly designed with your clinic’s unique needs as the number one concern will not only improve the workflow for all of the medical professionals who are employed at the facility, but it can also help reduce expenses and eliminate errors.
In most cases the EMR software system you choose should be at least somewhat customized to fit the needs of your facility, but there are also several more general features that are fairly common for all OB/GYN EMR software systems. For example, a number of convenient, specialty-specific templates exist that are fully customizable, and the system should also automatically adopt the terminology and vocabulary words that are unique to the OB/GYN specialty physician. Other common features include OB/GYN-specific ultrasound integration, health maintenance reminders and measurements for functional levels.
Available templates often include (but are not limited to) pregnancy test templates, referral letter templates, initial gynecology visit templates, sexual dysfunction templates – and many more! These are mainly designed to assist gynecologists with the basic tasks of recording essential past and present patient information, including the history of present illness, medication, complaints, etc. In addition, be sure that the billing system and E&M Coder has been tailored to fit your needs as an OB/GYN specialty physician, as this will ensure increased accuracy and efficiency after implementation.
All of these precautions and the extra time it will take to find the right EMR software system for your OB/GYM specialty practice will also help to improve the level of patient care that your facility is able to provide. For example, by increasing access to the complete medical histories of all patients, physicians are better able to diagnose and prevent illness. In addition, this improved access allows doctors to more easily and quickly be able to take a few minutes and ‘get to know’ patients prior to appointments, which dramatically enhances the patient-physician relationship.
