This is used a lot by many surgical practices, for example. They find it tracks and documents well for their patients. Of course, it supports all other types of practices, too. Whether the practice is very large or a 1 to 2 doc shop, it works well and can be customized as the users see fit.
I think this is a great tool for a smaller practice, and I really like that it is not practice-specific. It seems like any type of doctor could use the site. I also think this is really great for remote workers because you are able to log on via the internet. I think that this tool would not be good for those looking to have a specific practice software. I've worked for other doctors alongside the one I used practice fusion for, and the other doctors used specialty specific software because of the customization to their job and charting.
Ease of use. End users adapt quickly to the format and functionality of Aprima.
Immunization documentation. This often-time cumbersome process is streamlined in Aprima, utilizing defaults to reduce the time needed to fully document immunizations.
Efficient billing tools. Aprima is a powerful billing engine that provides scrubbing tools to ensure clean claims.
As a vendor, Aprima listens. They respond quickly to the voice of their clients, providing upgrades that truly enhance the usability of their product. This is the primary reason they have seen such phenomenal growth.
Upgrades are free. This is highly unusual among healthcare software vendors!
One of the biggest frustrations is that PF only imports PDFs of lab results, but does nothing to allow manipulation of the numbers within these PDFs. I can pull up lab results but can't look at a graph, for example, of trends in serum sodium or hematocrit.
Like EPIC, it would be nice to have an option like scrolling to all the "***"s using F2, which I always try to do on PF until I realize it does not work.
I wish PF had more dot phrases to pull in things like lab results, etc., into the note. Since I cannot copy and paste lab results (which are stored in PDF) or blow them in with a dot phrase, I have to manually re-write them, which leaves our notes more vulnerable to human error. If this feature DOES exist, it isn't obvious to me or anyone in our clinic.
It would be really nice to hear from PF support to see if we had any unmet needs in the clinic so that they could educate us on how to better use this EMR to support those needs.
We always get a return call within the time stated. There are many available topics on the forum and it is often easy to find the issue you are seeking more information on. When we have tried the live chat feature we have been satisfied with the timeliness and response.
Aprima is competitively priced and possesses full functionality. Clients select Aprima because of pricing, ease of use and customization, and because it is a truly integrated product.
The only other EMR I have used is EPIC. I worked as a scribe for PAMF, where I spent 50 hours a week in front of EPIC. I got to know it really well, and have used PF much less, so it is difficult to make a comparison. EPIC came with so many more options to view test results, visits to other health facilities, and past notes. It also had so many more ways you could format your notes, blow in data, and statistically analyze data. While EPIC is a much more comprehensive and well-supported EMR, it also would be too heavy and unnecessary for the small scale clinic work I do at a community clinic. I feel that each EMR has the environment they are well-suited for, and I am glad to be using PF now.
