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Top 10 mistakes that Doctors make in choosing medical software

Top 10 mistakes that Doctors make in choosing medical software Choosing which program to buy to run your medical practice has never been easy. Earlier , it was because there were very few programs available. Today, ironically, it is because there are too many !  Doctors are very confused as to which program they should buy � sometimes, too much choice can be as bad as too little ! Doctors have some special character traits which software producers need to be aware of ! a. To be able to treat a patient and be confident that your decision is right requires tremendous self confidence, which means doctors often have a big ego. Many take the approach that they are always right - even in a field like computer technology ! b. Doctors have a tremendous thirst to learn. Years of med school training allows you to pick up knowledge quickly and most doctors who want to buy software are quite knowledgeable about computers. However, sometimes a little knowledge can be dangerous , and often what ...

Top Open source Medical software programs for doctors and healthcare

Top Open source Medical software programs for doctors and healthcare Open source softwares for medical professionals and healthcare industry. There are a host of applications and softwares for doctors, hospital employees and all those involved in the medical field. Here is the list of few open source softwares for medical professionals -  Electronic health recording software : Managing patient records is a major task for any medical practitioner/hospital, not just because for financial reasons, but also for obtaining ready access to the medical history of patients. Managed patient records also make it easy to identify any trends in diseases among the population. 1 . OpenEMR (www.oemr.org) : OpenEMR is a Free and Open Source software. It serves various purposes like keeping and maintaining Electronic Medical Records, prescription writing and medical billing for Unix-like systems (Linux, UNIX, and BSD systems), Microsoft systems, Mac OS X and other platforms. OpenEMR is a "LAMP...