Hard Hats for Little Heads is made possible through a grant from the TMA Foundation thanks to top donors — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Prudential, and two anonymous foundations — and generous gifts from physi- cians and their families, and friends of medicine.
Docright compares EHRs, other HIT
Do you need to upgrade or install an electronic health record (EHR) system but aren’t sure where to start? Docright,
www.docright.com, can help you make more informed decisions about medical technology. The TMA af- filiate gives TMA physician members free access to a comprehensive database of health care technology products and services.
In the past, the TMA Council on Prac- tice Management Services has not rec- ommended the association endorse spe-
cific EHR products or vendors. Although the council maintains this position, over the years its members have recognized the need to offer further assistance to physicians who look to TMA for help choosing the right EHR system. TMA members now have exclusive access to Docright’s cloud-based system, which allows physicians to compare EHRs and other health information tech- nology, interact with technology vendors, and share their technology experiences with peers. These tools allow physicians to make faster, more informed decisions about health care vendors and their products and services, in turn reducing costs, increasing revenues, and improv- ing patient care. Docright users can see each system’s meaningful use ranking, annual sales, and the year the company started. Phy- sicians can also view key product infor- mation provided by the vendor or easily schedule a product demonstration. More
tools from Docright, including an online request for proposal to assist in selecting the best technology solutions for your practice, are coming soon. TMA has developed other resources
to help with EHR selection, implemen- tation, and meaningful use in lieu of endorsing any particular product. TMA’s EHR Product Evaluation Tool, www
.texmed.org/EHRtool, is a members-only resource that allows users to view and compare information on functionality, pricing, and customer and technical sup- port for the EHR products that represent more than a 3-percent market share in Texas.
Visit the TMA Health Information
Technology Resource Center, www.tex
med.org/hit, for more information.
Print and save DocbookMD messages
Do you want to get important patient information from DocbookMD into that patient’s medical record? It’s now easier than ever with the new Print and Save functions from DocbookMD. You and your CareTeam members can now print a DocbookMD message or image or save it as a PDF directly from the web version of the app, using your existing computer and printer. Regard- less of your existing health information technology, messages can become part of your electronic or paper records. This added layer of convenience is a welcome addition to the growing list of features and functionality DocbookMD brings to all TMA members and builds upon the HIPAA-secure communication platform that more than 8,000 Texas physicians use and trust. To use the web version of Docbook- MD, visit
docbookmd.com, and click the red “Login” button at the top right cor- ner of the page. Simply enter your Doc- bookMD login email and password, and start securely communicating instantly. You must first register for DocbookMD on a mobile device to have web access (you can’t yet register on the web), but registration is fast and free for TMA members.
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