NueMD By Nuesoft

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NueMD is a suite of products created by Nuesoft Technologies, Inc. The practice management software, NueMD PM, is utilized by physician practices, university health centers, and medical billing companies while NueMD EHR, is the [Electronic Health Record|EHR] software suite used for functions like Chart management, e-Prescribing, and e-Labs. The system is noted for including Health Level 7 integration for Electronic health record/electronic medical record systems,and other medical documents. [1]

History

Founding

Nuesoft Technologies was founded as Persoft Technologies, INC. in 1993 by Massoud Alibakhash at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC). In 1996 the company changed its name to Nuesoft Technologies, Inc [2]. The product's success can be attributed in part to the fact that it was the first platform independent medical software program (e.g.,PC or Mac, Linux or Windows, etc).

Today

In 2002 Nuesoft produced the first wholly Internet-based medical practice management system in the form of NueMD. [3] Today, the product is utilized by over 7,000 providers and has specialized systems for almost 100 specialties. NueMD is ONC-ATCB Certified and HIPAA-compliant.

Product Features

Practice Management

NueMD practice management software features include:

  • Billing and Claims Processing
  • Medical Scheduling
  • Patient Registration
  • Patient Ticketing
  • Patient Statements and Collections
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Reports & Analysis

Nuesoft claims that physicians who utilize its practice management software see an average of four more patients per week and work 23 fewer minutes each day, due to more efficient scheduling and less time spent billing.

EHR and EMR features

NueMD EHR is certified by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT), an ONC-ATCB. Features of this product include the following:

  • Template and encounter type library
  • E-prescribing
  • Secure electronic faxing
  • Flow sheets to track labs, vitals, and more
  • Specialty-specific tools and content

Specialty Specific Software

Part of the NueMD suite of product's popularity comes from the specialty software it has created. Some of the 100 specialties this software suite supports includes:

  • Chiropractic
  • Community Health Centers
  • Dermatology
  • Neurology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Pediatrics
  • Physiatry/Physical therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Psychiatric
  • Psychology/behavioral health

References

  1. http://www.nuesoft.com
  2. http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=7641768
  3. http://www.softwareadvice.com/medical/nuesoft-nuemd-complete-profile/
  4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuesoft#cite_note-2