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MacPractice 4.3 Launches, Bringing First-Ever HIE Interoperability to the Mac Platform for Medical Professionals

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:12:03 -0600

Latest Edition Uses HL7 Protocol to Connect with HIEs across the MacPractice Desktop and Mobile Ecosystem; First HIE Integration Launches with New York University Medical Center

Lincoln, NE - March 1, 2013 - MacPractice, the leading Apple developer of practice management and clinical software for doctors' offices that use Macs, iPhones and iPads, today announced the launch of MacPractice 4.3, the first Mac-native platform to offer Health Information Exchange (HIE) interoperability across the entire desktop and mobile practice management and clinical ecosystem.

New York University Medical Center's HIE is the first system to interoperate with the new edition, which uses industry-standard HL7 messaging protocol to connect with and share data across regional, statewide and independent health care system HIEs. With HIE interoperability, MacPractice 4.3 enables physicians already using the platform to meet the HIE mandates of partnering hospitals while continuing to use the Mac OS-based platform.

"As a longtime user of MacPractice, the addition of HIE interoperability enables me to maintain a state-of-the-art practice management solution that integrates seamlessly with NYUMC's HIE without having to replace my entire system," said Alec S. Goldenberg, M.D., a hematology and medical oncology specialist at NYU Langone Medical Center. "Now, the entire MacPractice ecosystem provides a future-proof solution to maximize practice efficiency, reduce data entry errors and improve quality of care for patients."

For doctors looking to implement an HIE-compatible system, MacPractice 4.3 meets both the HL7 standard and federal guidelines for interoperability as part of the requirements for the demonstration of Meaningful Use Stage 2 under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

"HIEs are gaining momentum across the country as states and private companies recognize the improvements in patient care and operational efficiency these patient information exchanges provide," said MacPractice CEO Mark Hollis. "But, many have faced implementation challenges and even a few failures, underscoring the difficulty of integration across multiple disparate technologies and platforms. MacPractice 4.3 overcomes those challenges, providing physicians at NYU Medical Center at first with interoperability and flexibility they need to meet the evolving HIE landscape, both on the Mac desktop and iOS for iPhone and iPad."

MacPractice 4.3 also includes functional enhancements to improve charting, third-party digital radiography and other features for the entire practice management and clinical suite that includes MacPractice MD for physicians, DDS for dentists, DC for chiropractors and 20/20 for eye specialists. The upgrade is compatible with both the MacPractice core desktop application, as well as the latest December updates of the iEHR, Clipboard and Patient CheckIn companion iPad apps. Upgrading to MacPractice 4.3 is free for current users, with an additional fee for the HL7 HIE interoperability interface.

The MacPractice ecosystem consists of MacPractice on Mac OS and native and web-developed Apps designed for iOS, which include Patient Check-In for iPad, MacPractice Clipboard for iPad and MacPractice iEHR for iPad.

The MacPractice suite leverages Apple's legendary ease of use, stability and low-cost maintenance to create affordable, intuitive and flexible Mac-native software for doctors. The software, currently used by 15,000 providers, combines a state-of-the-art ONC-ATCB 2011-2012 Certified EHR/EMR solution with practice management tools in an easy-to-use, intuitive system that can improve patient care, efficiency and productivity. For more information, visit www.macpractice.com.

About MacPractice, Inc.
MacPractice, Inc. is a client-centric practice management and clinical software development firm, comprised of highly experienced and caring individuals, dedicated to the development and support of best-of-class Macintosh software, hardware and associated services for physicians, dentists, chiropractors and eye doctors. For more information, visit MacPractice.com.

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MacPractice iEHR App for iPad and iPad mini with ePrescribe Released

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:34:36 -0600

Interoperates with MacPractice Clipboard 4.2 for iPad, iPad mini and MacPractice MD

Lincoln, NE, December 18, 2012 - MacPractice, the leading Apple developer of practice management and clinical software for doctors' offices that use Macs, iPhones and iPads, today launched MacPractice iEHR App with ePrescribe for iPad and iPad mini to US physicians. MacPractice iEHR interoperates with MacPractice MD version 4.2 desktop practice management and clinical software and with recently announced MacPractice Clipboard 4.2 App for iPad and iPad mini, which streamlines patient registration.

"MacPractice iEHR is the simple-to-use, full-featured, native Electronic Health Records App for iPad and iPad mini that doctors who prefer to use Apple technology have been asking MacPractice to develop. Our engineers have worked diligently to deliver secure interoperability for our native iPad Apps: Patient Check In, MacPractice Clipboard 4.2, and MacPractice iEHR with our best-in-class desktop applications: MacPractice MD, 20/20, and DC, and with MacPractice's EMR Ability," said MacPractice CEO Mark Hollis.

"MacPractice iEHR, like MacPractice Web Interface, MacPractice Interface with ePrescribe for iPad and iPad mini and MacPractice Interface for iPhone, interoperates securely with MacPractice both in the office and from remote locations via WiFi and cellular connections."

MacPractice iEHR App may be downloaded FREE from the App Store and requires a support agreement to interoperate with MacPractice MD, 20/20 and DC, MacPractice Clipboard 4.2 App and Patient Check In App for iPad and iPad mini.

In an office that uses iEHR with MacPractice Clipboard 4.2, the doctor and clinical staff will begin their examination with demographic and clinical information including medical, social, surgical and family histories, reason for visit, medications, etc. having all been entered by the patient, saving time and eliminating redundancy and errors. While patient records may be securely locked at the end of a visit, the data can be pulled forward for a follow up visit, saving more time for the doctor and staff members.

Among many powerful MacPractice iEHR features is the ability to ePrescribe on the iPad and view all a patient's prescriptions whether they were executed on the iPad or in MacPractice on the desktop. MacPractice iEHR facilitates medication reconciliation, Clinical Decision Support, and patient and account alerts.

Images and PDF documents stored in MacPractice's Attachments Ability may be viewed, and photos or documents may be acquired using the iPad's camera. The doctor can draw on or annotate photos, pictures, and line drawings used in standard or custom templates as well as those captured with the iPad's camera.

MacPractice iEHR users can view clinical data recorded in MacPractice EMR or MacPractice EDR, Notes, Rx and Attachments. MacPractice iEHR builds a narrative for the patient visit, which can be viewed on the iPad and is also stored in MacPractice. Attachments captured with the iPad camera are also simultaneously stored in MacPractice on the desktop.

MacPractice iEHR tracks the fulfillment of Meaningful Use measures in the course of an examination and provides visual cues to assist the office in attaining the necessary objectives.

Doctors can use templates customized by MacPractice specifically for their practice in addition to standard templates and a growing library of primary and specialty practice templates. Every US provider can benefit from using MacPractice iEHR with MacPractice practice management and clinical software. MacPractice plans to release a version of MacPractice iEHR for its international users in 2013.

To see the simplicity of the MacPractice iEHR user interface and to get more information about all the innovative MacPractice solutions, register at MacPractice.com to view demo videos of all MacPractice software for doctors and receive news and notices of upcoming webinars.

While MacPractice designs its Apps for iPad to require little or no training, dedicated, regional MacPractice Practice Consultants are available in the US, Australia and the UK to provide affordable onsite installation, training and support for MacPractice products. MacPractice regularly conducts corporate training at its National Training Center, as well as remote training and free remote mini-classes. They company also has several National and International Trainers on staff.

MacPractice leverages Apple's legendary ease of use, stability and low-cost maintenance to create affordable, intuitive and flexible Mac-native software for doctors. The software, currently used by 15,000 providers in 4300 offices, combines a state-of-the-art ONC-ATCB 2011-2012 Certified EHR/EMR solution with practice management tools in an easy-to-use, intuitive system that can improve patient care, efficiency and productivity.

MacPractice Clipboard 4.2 App for iPad and iPad mini Adds Customization and Enhances Registration Integration

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:49:37 -0600

Lincoln, NE, December 10, 2012 - MacPractice, the leading Apple developer of practice management and clinical software for doctors' offices that use Macs, iPhones and iPads, announced today the launch of the MacPractice Clipboard 4.2 App for iPad and iPad mini, which works with MacPractice MD, DDS, DC and 20/20 desktop practice management and clinical software to streamline patient registration for US users. Like MacPractice Clipboard MD, MacPractice Clipboard DDS, MacPractice Clipboard DC and MacPractice Clipboard 20/20, all Apps designed for iPad, the MacPractice Clipboard 4.2 App leverages the efficiency and ease of use of Apple's innovative iPad and iPad mini to eliminate paper and redundant data entry by patients and staff, save time and reduce the risk of data entry errors. MacPractice Clipboard 4.2 also enables doctors' offices to use customized template forms for the first time.

"The MacPractice Clipboard 4.2 App pre-fills patients' forms for verification and completion by them on the iPad or iPad mini," said Mark Hollis, MacPractice CEO. "Patients register, provide intake information and their medical and social history, sign release forms, and take their own photo, all using Clipboard. Once patients review a summary of what they have entered and are satisfied, they tap a button on the screen to automatically send all their information into the office's MacPractice software.

"Patients love that Clipboard eliminates the necessity of providing the same information multiple times to the office. Staff love that Clipboard eliminates redundancy for them as well and enhances their productivity by making it possible for patient-entered data to be sent directly from the iPad into the patient's record in MacPractice on their desktop.

"Now that doctors' offices can use template forms customized by MacPractice specifically for their practice in addition to standard templates and a growing library of primary and specialty practice templates, every US practice can benefit from using MacPractice Clipboard 4.2."

When new patients enter data and sign registration and HIPAA consent and release forms in the MacPractice Clipboard App, the information is automatically incorporated into the patient's account in MacPractice MD, DDS, DC or 20/20 on the desktop system. Clinical data like health histories, medications, allergies and social and family histories, as well as the reason for the current visit, are collected and stored within MacPractice.

Office staff can review insurance information, and established patients can update their own information to ensure that the practice has their most current data. MacPractice plans to release a version of MacPractice Clipboard for its international users in 2013.

The MacPractice Clipboard 4.2 App for iPad and iPad mini can be downloaded for free from Apple's US App Store. MacPractice MD, DDS, DC and 20/20 users pay a $200 annual support fee to enable their MacPractice software to work with MacPractice Clipboard 4.2, a charge that should quickly be offset by the time savings, elimination of duplicate entry and paper and error reduction benefits the App delivers. For more information about the MacPractice Clipboard App for iPad and iPad mini and other innovative MacPractice solutions, please visit MacPractice.com/iPad and register at MacPractice.com to view demo videos of all MacPractice software for doctors.

MacPractice leverages Apple's legendary ease of use, stability and low-cost maintenance to create affordable, intuitive and flexible Mac-native software for doctors. The software, currently used by 15,000 providers, combines a state-of-the-art ONC-ATCB 2011-2012 Certified EHR/EMR solution with practice management tools in an easy-to-use, intuitive system that can improve patient care, efficiency and productivity.

MacPractice Releases HIPAA-Compliant Patient Check In App for iPad and iPad Mini

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:23:11 -0600

Lincoln, NE, December 7, 2012 - MacPractice, the leading Apple developer of practice management and clinical software for doctors' offices that use Macs, iPhones and iPads, today announced the release of the MacPractice Patient Check In App for iPad and iPad mini. The new App, which is fully integrated with MacPractice MD, DDS, DC and 20/20 practice management software, automates patient check-in procedures and helps ensure HIPAA compliance.

"At many doctors' offices, patients check in by writing their name, arrival time and the reason for the visit by hand on a sign-in sheet at the office reception window," said Mark Hollis, CEO of MacPractice. "This is a problem from a HIPAA compliance perspective since sensitive data is publicly displayed. It's also inefficient because the office staff has to then re-enter the information into the practice management system."

The MacPractice Patient Check In App for iPad and iPad mini can be downloaded from Apple's App Store and is free for users of Scheduling in the recently released version 4.2 of MacPractice MD, DDS, DC and 20/20. Patient Check In streamlines the check-in process and helps doctors' offices achieve HIPAA compliance by replacing the manual sign-in sheet with a custom-designed iPad App. Patients enter their identifying information on the iPad or iPad mini, which automatically records their arrival time and updates their appointment status in the practice management system, alerting clinicians to the patient's arrival.

With the MacPractice Patient Check In App for iPad and iPad mini, private patient information is no longer publicly displayed, which facilitates HIPAA compliance.

The new MacPractice Patient Check In App for iPad and iPad mini is the latest innovation from MacPractice, which leverages Apple's legendary ease of use, stability and low-cost maintenance to create affordable, intuitive, flexible, Mac-native software for doctors.

Used by 15,000 providers, MacPractice combines a state-of-the-art ONC-ATCB 2011-2012 Certified EHR/EMR solution with practice management tools in an easy-to-use, intuitive system to enhance patient care, efficiency and productivity. Find out more by visiting MacPractice.com or by calling (402) 420-2430.

MacPractice Releases 4.2.3 Adding New Features and Enhancing Interoperability

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:46:19 -0600

Lincoln, NE, November 19, 2012 - MacPractice, the leading Apple developer of practice management and clinical software for doctors' offices who use Macs, iPhones, and iPads, today announced the release of MacPractice MD, DDS, DC, and 20/20 version 4.2.3 with numerous functionality enhancements.

MacPractice 4.2.3 provides compatibility with Lion and Mountain Lion, and Apple's revolutionary 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display.

"MacPractice 4.2 communicates with MacPractice Interface for iPad with ePrescribe and MacPractice Interface for iPhone. A new MacPractice MD, DDS, DC and 20/20 Clipboard App for iPad for 4.2 with enhanced features will work with MacPractice 4.2 along with some other exciting new Apps for iPad made possible by new capabilities built into 4.2," said Mark Hollis, CEO of MacPractice.

MacPractice 4.2.3 includes many updated reports, lab, ePrescribe and MacPractice EMR functionalities that enhance the ability of MacPractice users to demonstrate Meaningful Use.

Numerous new features and tweaks improve MacPractice DR (Digital Radiography), further secure MacPractice data and enhance interoperability with other products and services.

MacPractice 4.2.3 is available to all current MacPractice clients upon request, at no additional cost and supports any network configuration of Macs running Mountain Lion and/or Lion. MacPractice 4.2 is not supported on earlier versions of Mac OS. Before upgrading, MacPractice users are advised to review Mac OS 10.7 and 10.8 system requirements.

MacPractice will continue to support MacPractice 4.1.x for its clients who use Mac OS 10.5 � 10.7. MacPractice also will continue to support clients using earlier versions of MacPractice.

For information about MacPractice MD, DDS, DC, and 20/20 and MacPractice Apps for iPad and iPhone visit MacPractice.com and register to view demo videos of all MacPractice software for doctors or call (402) 420-2430.

MacPractice leverages Apple's legendary ease of use, stability and low-cost maintenance to create affordable, intuitive, flexible, Mac-native software for doctors. Used by 13,000 providers, MacPractice combines a state-of-the-art ONC-ATCB 2011-2012 Certified EHR/EMR solution with practice management tools in an easy-to-use, intuitive system to enhance patient care, efficiency and productivity.

Mountain Lion, Retina Display Compatible MacPractice 4.2 Released

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:45:34 -0500

MacPractice Updates Doctors' Software Making it Compatible with Apple's New Technologies

Lincoln, NE, September 11, 2012 - MacPractice, the leading Apple developer of practice management and clinical software for doctors' offices who use Macs, iPhones, and iPads, today announces the release of MacPractice MD, DDS, DC, and 20/20 version 4.2 providing compatibility with Mountain Lion, Apple's newest operating system for Macs, and Apple's revolutionary 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display, announced at Apple's World Wide Developer Conference in June. "We know that many of the 30,000 users of MacPractice software, as well as prospective users, want to adopt Apple's latest and greatest technologies because of Apple's stellar reputation, and we want to make that possible for them" said Mark Hollis, CEO of MacPractice. "MacPractice 4.2 communicates with MacPractice Interface for iPad with ePrescribe and MacPractice Interface for iPhone. New MacPractice MD, DDS, DC and 20/20 Clipboard App for iPad for 4.2 with enhanced features are soon to be announced as well as some other exciting new Apps for iPad made possible by new capabilities built into 4.2."

MacPractice 4.2 is available to all current MacPractice clients upon request, at no additional cost and supports any network configuration of Macs running Mountain Lion and/or Lion. MacPractice 4.2 is not supported on earlier Mac OS versions. Before upgrading, MacPractice users are advised to review Mac OS 10.7 and 10.8 system requirements.

MacPractice will continue to support MacPractice 4.1.x for its clients who use Mac OS 10.5 - 10.7. MacPractice also will continue to support clients using earlier versions of MacPractice.

For information about MacPractice MD, DDS, DC, and 20/20 and MacPractice Apps for iPad and iPhone visit MacPractice.com and register to view demo videos of all MacPractice software for doctors.

MacPractice "going like gangbusters" building health care software

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:53:43 -0500

MacPractice Announces New iPad Patient Registration Clipboard Apps

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:19:42 -0500

Patients Register on iPad with MacPractice MD, DDS, DC, and 20/20 Clipboard Apps

MacPractice Streamlines Patient Registration to Save Time and Reduce Data Entry Errors

Lincoln, NE, July 11, 2012 - MacPractice, the leading Apple developer of practice management and clinical software for doctors� offices on Macs, iPhones, and iPads, today announces the launch of MacPractice MD, DDS, DC, and 20/20 Clipboard iPad Apps that streamline patient registration leveraging the efficiency and ease of use of Apple�s innovative iPad to save time and reduce the risk of data entry errors.

"In response to many requests from doctors� offices to use the iPad for patient registration, we are announcing Clipboard Apps for iPad that work in conjunction with MacPractice MD, DDS, DC and 20/20 desktop practice management and clinical software," said Mark Hollis, president of MacPractice.

The data entered by new patients who complete and sign registration forms in the Clipboard App on the iPad is automatically incorporated into the patient�s account in MacPractice MD, DDS, DC, or 20/20 on the desktop. Insurance information can be reviewed by office staff. Patients may also complete and sign HIPAA consent and release forms which are then associated with the patient in MacPractice Attachments in MacPractice MD, DDS, DC or 20/20 on the desktop.

At subsequent office visits, patients can use the Clipboard Apps on the iPad to confirm or change registration information and provide a new reason for their visit.

The iPad Apps are free to download from Apple�s App Store and to use with MacPractice for MacPractice users who have paid a $200 annual support fee. While Clipboard is only available today with supplied forms, MacPractice will offer customized forms for MacPractice users in the future.

For more information about MacPractice MD, DDS, DC, and 20/20 Clipboard iPad Apps and other MacPractice iPad solutions, visit MacPractice.com/iPad and register at MacPractice.com to view demo videos of all MacPractice software for doctors.

MacPractice leverages Apple�s legendary ease of use, stability and low-cost maintenance to create affordable, intuitive and flexible Mac-native software for doctors. The software, currently used in 4100 practices, combines a state-of-the-art ONC-ATCB 2011-2012 Certified EHR/EMR solution with practice management tools in an easy-to-use, intuitive system that can improve patient care, efficiency and productivity.

MacPractice Officially Announces Lion Compatibility

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:57:10 -0600

Lincoln, NE, November 30, 2011 - MacPractice, the leading Apple developer of practice management and clinical software for physicians, dentists, chiropractors, and eye care professionals for Macs, iPhones, and iPads, today officially announced the release of MacPractice MD, DDS, DC and 20/20 v4.1.3 with Lion and Snow Leopard compatibility.

Networks hosting MacPractice can be heterogeneous with a mix of Lion and Snow Leopard computers with MacPractice 4.1.3. This updated version of the software has been introduced to several hundred MacPractice clients over the past several months, and MacPractice is now offering the software to new users.

In addition to the added Lion compatibility, MacPractice 4.1.3 features payment plans and an ordering system, which have been added to the core products to benefit all users. Many additional features have also been added throughout MacPractice 4.1 as it has evolved to 4.1.3, many in response to suggestions from MacPractice�s 26,000 users who represent 11,000 providers.

"With the release of Lion a few months ago, it became our priority to make our unique line of products compatible," said Mark Hollis, President of MacPractice. "MacPractice strives to be on the cutting edge of technology and innovation, so we constantly develop our products to best meet the evolving needs of our clients. We are already working on another update to MacPractice, which we expect to release in December. Among other important features, 4.1.4 will integrate with a future release of MacPractice MD, DC, DDS, and 20/20 Clipboard for iPad, and 4.1.4 changes the MacPractice EMR and MacPractice EDR interface to make it more effective for those for clinicians and others that use MacPractice on an iPad via VNC or a Virtual Machine."

A minimum of 4GB of RAM is required to operate MacPractice with Lion. 4GB of RAM is also recommended for optimal use of MacPractice on a terminal with Snow Leopard.

MacPractice leverages Apple's legendary ease of use, stability and low-cost maintenance to create affordable, intuitive and flexible Mac-native software for doctors. The software, currently used in 3,800 practices, combines a low-cost, highly customizable and flexible ONC-ATCB 2011-2012 Certified EHR/EMR solution with practice management tools in an easy-to-use, intuitive system that can improve patient care, efficiency and productivity.