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eClinicalWorks Unveils Cutting-Edge Upgrades to Award-Winning EMR and Practice Management Solution

Posted on: Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 12:00 CDT

eClinicalWorks, the leading provider of integrated end-to-end ambulatory electronic medical records (EMR) and practice management systems for multi- location, multi-specialty medical practices, today announced the availability of Version 6.7 of its award-winning integrated EMR and practice management solution. New features and enhancements include: click-thru technology, forms by specialty, future lab and test management functionality, progress note customization, medical summary screens, BubbleSheet scanning, routed electronic documents, personalized provider settings, MedicScan interface, facility color indicators and enhanced scheduling screens. Many of these new capabilities are based on direct input and feedback from eClinicalWorks clients.

"Addressing small, medium and large single or multi-location and specialty medical practices, eClinicalWorks allows physicians across the U.S. to manage all of the day-to-day tasks of a practice with relative ease, so that they can direct their full attention to delivering quality care to patients," said Girish Kumar, founder and vice president of sales and marketing for eClinicalWorks. "Version 6.7 represents our continued commitment to empowering the healthcare industry with the latest technology to reduce medical errors, improve patient care and streamline office efficiency."

eClinicalWorks' solution consist of two major components: eClinicalWorks EMR and eClinicalWorks PM. eClinicalWorks EMR allows physician practices to manage the patient flow, specifically letting practices access patient records immediately--either in-house or via remote access--electronically communicate with the referring physicians and securely send consult notes and clinical data. eClinicalWorks PM eliminates the roadblocks inherent in healthcare billing processes, allowing practices to submit claims electronically, track the status of claims and communicate online with payers to confirm patient eligibility, what services will be paid and when.

"eClinicalWorks 6.7 continues the evolution of an already comprehensive EMR," said Dr. Matthew Doppelt of Southeastern Dermatology Consultants in Knoxville, TN. "It is gratifying to see that eClinicalWork's attention to end user feedback prompted many of the new features. An important new enhancement is the improved patient hub and medical summary, click-thru technology, and progress note customization. The user friendly interface enables me to more quickly navigate the patient's chart and review necessary information. Click -thru technology allows for more rapid documentation than ever before. The ability to customize the progress note enables me to create documents that fit my style."

Benefits of eClinicalWorks 6.7

Version 6.7 of eClinicalWorks contains many new features and enhancements over Version 6.5. Some of the highlights include:

-- Click-Thru Technology--New click-thru technology for the ROS, HIP, Exam and Assessments allow physicians to bring forward documentation from the patient's previous visits directly on the Progress Notes. This creates an even faster mechanism for documenting follow-up visits.

-- BubbleSheet Scanning--BubbleSheet forms can be created by the practice and given to patients to fill in the information based on the Review of Symptoms, Social History, Family History and Medical History. This form is scanned into the application and automatically documents the progress note with the selections made by the patient. This speeds up the time it takes for initial intake documentation of the patient's visit.

-- Specialty Forms--Version 6.7 includes forms geared toward specific specialties, including OB flow sheets, cardiology procedure development documents, orthopedic specialty forms, ophthalmology, surgery, allergy forms and many more.

-- Medical Summary--The Medical Summary screen provides an overview of the patient's current chart activity and has been improved with a new web-based view including the patient picture, the ability to fax the summary and more direct interaction with the patient's chart.

-- Referring Provider Insurance Association--Referrals can now be created by searching for the referring provider based on whether he/she accepts the patient's primary insurance plan. The referring physician can also be searched for by specialty. This improves the efficiency of the referral coordinator and allows for a higher level of customer service for the patient.

Pricing and Availability

eClinicalWorks 6.7 is available immediately on a per-seat and hosted model. Licensed software is priced at $10,000 for the first provider and $5,000 for each additional provider. Subscription pricing is $400 per month for the first provider, with a 10 percent discount for each additional provider. A hosted model is available at $400 per month per provider and hosting fees of $100 per provider.

About eClinicalWorks

Founded in 1997, eClinicalWorks is a leading provider of unified ambulatory clinical information systems. The company's EMR (Electronic Medical Record) and PM (Practice Management) solutions, ideal for multi-specialty and multi-location practice networks, are designed to streamline a practice's front-, mid- and back-office operations to ensure superior patient care. eClinicalWorks has an established U.S. customer base of over 3,000 medical providers, covering 50 specialties across all 50 states. eClinicalWorks has been awarded top industry honors including Best in KLAS' Ambulatory EMR (1-5) in 2004, the top Practice Management solution and Medical Records Document Imaging/Management System by TEPR 2004, the top EMR solution by TEPR 2003 and the 5-STAR rated EMR solution by ACGroup in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Based in Westborough, Mass., eClinicalWorks boasts a talented, energetic and highly educated staff of over 100 people. More information on eClinicalWorks can be found at www.eclinicalworks.com or by calling (866) 888-MY-CW.

Source: Business Wire

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