| More and more doctors are interested in | | | | As a result, Office is also one of the most widely |
| electronic medical records (EMRs), thanks to | | | | supported business platforms in the world. |
| American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) | | | | Microsoft spends billions of dollars in research and |
| incentives-but at the same time, they're worried | | | | development each year to improve the software. |
| that in implementing an EMR they'll lose control | | | | What does that mean for you, an EMR user? |
| over their data. | | | | Your data will be stored in the world's reputable |
| How can you be sure your data will be stored in a | | | | business platform-not a proprietary system |
| universal platform, will be easily accessible, and will | | | | developed by a single company that may or may |
| be portable to other systems, if needed? | | | | not be in business in five years. And it will be |
| Microsoft technology provides Security, | | | | portable to other applications. |
| Accessibility and Portability In our opinion, | | | | Security, accessibility and portability-that's why we |
| Microsoft Office is the best EMR platform | | | | think you should consider an EMR built on the |
| because it's the most widely used business | | | | Microsoft Office platform when it comes time to |
| platform in the world. Think about it: office was | | | | implement one. In our opinion, you won't regret it. |
| launched more than two decades ago, in 1989. | | | | EMR Software adoption is expected to increase |
| And it's ubiquitous: According to Forrester | | | | significantly over the next several years thanks |
| Research, 80 percent of companies use it. That's | | | | to Federal stimulus money earmarked for the |
| far too many users for the software to be | | | | implementation of electronic medical records |
| discontinued. | | | | systems nationwide. |