Instant Physician Network

Practice Fusion as mentioned in my previous post is a company based out of San Francisco that reached an agreement with Google to provide EMR software for free, paid for by Google ads. With the implementation of many smaller offices to EMRs, Practice Fusion has seen the creation of what they call "Instant Physician Network" a term for EMR 2.0, meaning and interactive experience for physicians exchanging ideas and treatments. They call this charting of methods "Live in five" (meaning the information is available to a large group of physicians almost instantaneously after a method is documented electronically). The initial idea of an electronic medical record was simply for one particular office to have the record of their patients and allow patients access to their own record. It was still a good idea and more efficient than paper, but with an internet web based focus now with the idea of sharing ideas we are seeing what could very well rapidly develop cures and vaccines like never before. The one problem that some offices are encountering with this EMR software however seems to be the financial side of these offices. There has been a feeling of contentment with the medical information that is being saved electronically and the ease with which it is shared. However some offices complain that not having financial statements along with clients medical information is causing some serious head aches. It will be interesting as we see how adjustments are made to this end. One thing is certain, where ideas are being shared and explored freely we are more likely to see significant advancements in the health care industry.