Electronic Medical Record at no cost
An EMR for the Tablet PC
Medscribbler Community is an open source electronic medical record, EMR, that is developed to run on the Windows operating systems. It is a robust client server application, where all your patient data remains in your control. It is not web based by can be set up as a private Internet application. It is freely available for download and use by visiting the project's homepage at Sourceforge: http://medscribbler.sourceforge.net/
A FREE EMR that is fully implemented, Community features embedded and direct handwriting and handwriting recognition into the computerized medical record. This was the first EMR system with this handwriting recognition capability. As a free EMR Community is a stable open source release with complete scheduling, demographics, progress notes, histories management, prescription printing and document management.
The document management function of Community is very powerful and can also be used for archiving paper charts. This “paper to computer” function can also be leveraged to simply replace paper forms for encounters to electronic forms. Scan a paper form and import it into the forms function and the former paper patient encounter forms can be used with digital ink on a Tablet PC.
Speed using a Tablet PC is the number one consideration by allowing various input options: handwriting for standing by the exam table, handwriting conversion for quick entry of information for broader review, keyboard for sit down situations and voice recognition for those who like to dictate.
This HIPAA solution EMR system's only limitation is the number of users being limited to two doctors or nurses and two clerical staff (receptionists or billing). Medscribbler Community is meant to operate in a multi-computer environment with Tablet PCs and a wireless WiFi network. It is possible to set-up multi-locations and home access through VPNs, virtual private networks. The basic database is the stable Microsoft™ MSDE so upgrading can be accomplished easily with Microsoft™ SQL Server or a higher product version of the Medscribbler clinical processor systems.
Key system features of this FREE EMR are: demographic import from other electronic medical records, interoffice messaging, medical document management (scanner required), prescription writer with one click refills, handwriting of electronic forms, medical histories tracking, automatic backups, HIPAA solution logging, desktop faxing (third party set-up required) and a billing "cut and paste" interface to almost all billing programs.
There are no "strings attached" with Community, no separate modules to buy to make it a full EMR, no limitations in time with an expiry date, no limitations on the number of patients and no features disabled. No requirements to have a salesman call or visit. There is limited support, we usually will answer emailed questions and will post on the Sourceforge forum.
We do hope that when you see what this free EMR can do on a Tablet PC you will want the commercial versions of Medscribbler that are jammed pack with features and functions to "get you there sooner."
Begin the move today to a computerized medical record by exploring the Medscribbler Community Open Source free EMR.
