For a new Dermatology practice seeking an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system or an existing one looking to switch their current EMR, 2014 is the ideal time to do so. This is because unlike several other specialty-specific clinical encounter documentation systems which lack behind in several specialty-specific features, there have been tremendous improvements in Dermatology-specific systems over the past several years.


A survey by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) validated this rise in Electronic Health Record (EHR) adoption trend for dermatologists and found that the total acquisition rate of EHRs for Dermatologists rose from 51% to 55% between 2011 and 2012.

Now coming to the topic on hand, here’s what a dermatologist must look for in an EMR system:

Customizable Dermatology templates

There must be customizable templates for different processes such as Botox, laser surgery, liposuction and other cosmetic procedures, face lifts and fillers.

For example, a template for acne/pimples will improve the care delivery process when a patient walks in with this problem and you simply tick options from the sub-headings on the template. The sub-headings for this one in particular would include location (with options face, scalp, neck, back, chest, etc), severity (including mild, moderate, severe), timing (continuous, intermittent, seasonal), and so on.
You can subsequently assess the potential benefits of such software at your practice.

Full Body Charts

You system must have both full body charts in addition to separate ones for different areas (head, eyes, ears, neck, hands, nose, feet) and lateral charts to further specify problem areas and their respective billing codes.

Workflow Editor and Auto Notes

The process and workflow editor should be configurable so that you can organize them according to your practice’s preferences and needs so that you can maximize your operational efficiency.
The option to automatically generate notes via the templates will save you a lot of time as this feature automatically converts words entered during clinical encounters into paragraphs and sentences.

These are a few of the most important features that you must consider while selecting a Dermatology EMR in this year and on-wards. 


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