NueMD vs. Practice Fusion

We only use NueMD for scheduling and following up with patient, and entering their information... so I will just focus on that. The software does its job, has all the required fields you want for scheduling a patient and to keep their info at an easy access. I do think they need improvement in the Reports feature and the "Back" tool. Some of the reports are really good, some won't ever load and would make the program freeze and crash and some are not even possible to run cause you don't have the option for some filters.

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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.

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• Love how it keeps track of the patients
• Self efficient
• System really never crashed

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• Organizes lab work for each patient. Its helpful for us to see a patient at a glance.
• Schedule appointments for patients.

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• The initial transition was challenging as it would have been with any software.
• Some of the trainers seemed to lack experience with details of the program.
• They were not familiar with some of the insurances in our local area and did not set them up correctly causing delays in payment.

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• 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.

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In my opinion and experience, they have a lack of customization so you have to constantly create hacks to make their system work for your practice.

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.

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AdvancedMD has really good customer service. Something NueMD needs to improve a lot. NueMD's pricing is GREAT, and we got a lot more features for a fraction of AdvancedMD. Software wise we only used AdvancedMD's Practice Management, and there is not a huge difference between both software

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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.

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• It makes it easier to train people on how to use due to it being simple
• Helps keep track of past present and future visits
• Complete customizable schedule for different providers

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• PRO -- I know now what I need in an EMR/EHR
• CONS -- They have overcharged me and it has cost me money
• CONS-- They have disregarded my legal rights which makes me unsure of keeping confidential info in their systems and it will cost me money to switch
• CONS--They have cost me money with the time I've wasted to follow up on my own tickets that they refuse to follow up with