Electronic Medical Records for the Physician's Office

This report, created in 2003, includes an evaluation of select EMR products, as well as criteria for performing your own evaluations and practical information about adopting this technology.

Read the Report

Acknowledgements

The American College of Rheumatology’s Committee on Rheumatologic Care (CORC) initiated this project in the fall of 2001. Members of the CORC Practice Management Subcommittee provided additional assistance in reviewing material and testing products throughout the project. Mark R. Anderson, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, a private consultant and president of AC Group, Inc., managed and conducted the survey process, provided analysis and drafted the final report. Mark L. Robbins, MD, MPH, chair of the Committee on Rheumatologic Care directed this project from implementation through completion. All funding was provided by the ACR. Participants wish to thank the ACR Board of Directors for supporting these efforts.

Committee on Rheumatologic Care (2003)
Helen Bateman, MD
Gary Bryant, MD
William Docken, MD
Christopher Morris, MD
Daniel Ricciardi, MD
Michael Schweitz, MD
V. Michael Holers, MD (board liaison)
Kathleen Schiaffino, PhD (ARHP liaison)
CORC Practice Management Subcommittee
Herbert Baraf, MD
Neal Birnbaum, MD
David Cooley, MD
Joseph Flood, MD
John Goldman, MD
Robert Valente, MD
Members of CORC in 2002
Mark Robbins, MD, MPH (Chair)
Chad Deal, MD
Paul Katz, MD (board liaison)
Staff
Steve Blevins, MBA
Teresa Fitzgerald, CAE
Christopher Welch, MBA, CPC