The 10 Best EHR Features for Ophthalmologists

The Best Ophthalmology EHR Features

1. Integrated ASC Tools

ASC visit note tools provide new ways of documenting ophthalmic surgeries. At every stage of the patient flow, you’ll be able to catalog the process for superior surgery planning and charting. With every piece of information at their fingertips, ophthalmologists, nurses, and anesthesiologists can perform at the highest level possible through their post-op sign-off.

2. Surgical Planning Sheets

Digital surgical planning sheets help surgical coordinators plan for surgeries as soon as patients are assessed for surgery. Rather than printing and scanning sheets back into the system, simply select the surgery type, and the system will provide what you need to move forward, including quotes for patients, surgery scheduling, and post-op arrangements.

Surgical planning sheets also detail each surgeon’s flow and preferences at each stage of surgery, from anesthesia through post-op sign-offs, to boost simplicity.

3. Surgical Preference Cards

With surgical preference cards, surgeons can organize equipment checklists for smoother surgery set-up. Your EHR will automatically create a unique and customizable card detailing the instruments and supplies needed for each procedure. That way, your team can have everything in its place from the moment you walk into the OR.

Surgeons can customize their OR experience further according to specific requirements or personal preferences. That means setting key parameters like temperature, table position, glove size, cautery settings, pre-op med orders, and more.

4. DICOM Interface Integration

The lack of DICOM integration is a big hassle for ophthalmologists. The best ophthalmology EHR software includes a DICOM interface that performs diagnostic imaging within the system for quick documentation, comparison, and review. This streamlines some of the most essential ophthalmology workflows and saves providers immeasurable time.

5. Lead Management

Great EHR isn’t only about improving medical care; it’s also about enhancing administrative tasks, like lead management. With lead management tools, your ophthalmology practice can connect with potential patients on a deeper level to increase lead-to-patient conversions and drive revenue, which is critical to growing your practice.

Lead management modules do this by automatically categorizing incoming leads and assigning them to team members, whether they’re found online, over the phone, or by referral. This ensures each potential patient has a dedicated point of contact and that your team knows where each client is in the patient lifecycle. Within the module, you’ll be able to schedule follow-up calls or launch targeted email marketing campaigns in a snap.

6. Appointment Scrubber

Appointment scrubbers filter patient appointments so you can process patients faster and more efficiently once they arrive. See where your team still has to check insurance details, verify procedure authorizations, or confirm patient attendance from a single screen and complete preliminary tasks before their appointment.

7. Individual Eye Charting

When separating an average EHR from a great EHR, the little things matter. Having one less thing to click on or one less screen to switch between can lead to massive time and resource savings throughout your career. Individual eye charting is one such benefit. By charting each eye individually, you’ll have even more control over your visits and deliver high-quality care with half the effort.

8. Refraction Flowsheet

For ophthalmologists stuck on inadequate EHR software, refraction flowsheets are a sight for sore eyes. These tools offer one-click access to all refraction records so you can quickly make an accurate diagnosis and move straight to treatment.

9. Custom Ophthalmology Chart Templates

There's nothing better than software that “just works.” Custom ophthalmology templates elevate your practice with seamless workflows that cater to the specifics of your field. Whether you're using a pre-built template or creating your own to perform eye exams or print glasses prescriptions, digital ophthalmology charts keep you two steps ahead of the competition and prevent long-term burnout.

10. Recall Manager

Even if you have a loyal patient base, keeping track of each individual can be challenging. Once a patient is out of sight and mind, you’ll likely forget about them without the right tools.

A dedicated recall manager will actively monitor patients who have canceled, are overdue for, or need a one-year post-op appointment to help administrators keep them engaged. This not only generates repeat business for your practice but produces superior health outcomes for patients.

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