In Use
The Practice Partner modules include Patient Records, Medical Billing and Appointment Scheduler. These modules can be purchased separately or all together. This system is designed to save time and effort when doing patient documentation. It provides single screen progress note entry and automatically inserts chart data into the note. There are provider dashboard’s that allows the user to see all information in one place. Practice Partner is a complete system that saves time and improves the work flow of any type of medical practice.

Technology employed
Practice Partner can be run on an ASP solution or a client server. It is available Oracle or Microsoft SQL database engines. Single or multiple applications can be run on a single database. The system is implemented by the company or one of their technical support partners.

Ease of use, configuration, and deployment
Practice Partner is easy to use.  A single module can be configured separately or the software can be fully integrated with other modules on a single database. The professional staff of McKesson or one of their partners will guide you through the process of configuring and deploying the software. They will provide installation, training and support for your system.

Recap
Practice Partner consists of three robust applications that can be used separately or together. The Patient Records provide an array of innovative tools to streamline patient documentation. The Medical Billing module is a practice management system that has tools to help efficiently run any type of medical specialty. The Appointment Scheduler module is a flexible solution to accommodate any type of scheduling needs. The Practice Partner is an integrated system that can handle the needs of any size medical practice.

There is a user community where users can share tips, ideas and tricks. There is also an active customer forum and online templates. This software has technology to give a medical practice a choice of data entry methods. It can be used with speech recognition software, touch pen, and works with handwriting recognition software also. Pricing varies depending on what modules and add-ons are purchased and how many licenses are required.

Advantages
User Friendly
Dashboards
Bright Note Technology
Single central database

Disadvantages
Cost of the system may increase depending on add-ons and the number of licenses needed.

My Opinion
Practice Partner is a robust system that has very innovative technology that allows the users to seamlessly navigate through the software. I was amazed at the powerful tools and dashboards in the application that made patient documentation quick and efficient. This is a comprehensive system that fits all types of specialties and any size of medical practice. If you are looking for impressive EHR software I would highly recommend Practice Partner.