Evaluation and Comparison of Electronic Health Record (EHR) Vendors

This report provides an analysis of Electronic Health Record (EHR) vendors, focusing on key attributes and certifications. It begins with an overview of the Certified Health IT Product List (CHPL) and its role in the healthcare industry, particularly in relation to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). The report then outlines a set of evaluation criteria for comparing vendors, including industry expertise, service delivery methods, knowledge management capabilities, risk and cost management, and service reliability. The analysis then examines three specific vendors: ASP.MD Inc. (ASP.MD Medical Office System), Evolve Exchange, Inc. (AstralJet), and Systemedx Inc. (2013 Systemedx Clinical Navigator). For each vendor, the report details key characteristics, features, and the requirements they address, such as medical billing, electronic medical records, practice management, and patient scheduling. The report concludes by referencing the sources used in the analysis, including the CHPL website and relevant research articles, offering a comprehensive overview of the EHR vendor landscape.

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Table of Contents
Certified Health IT Product List......................................................................................................2
A set of attributes for evaluation.....................................................................................................2
ASP.MD Inc.; ASP.MD Medical Office System............................................................................3
Evolve Exchange, Inc.; AstralJet.....................................................................................................3
Systemedx Inc; 2013 Systemedx Clinical Navigator......................................................................3
References........................................................................................................................................5

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Certified Health IT Product List
The ONC Certified Health IT Product List or CHPL is a comprehensive and authoritative
list of Health Information Technology products, which have been certified and tested in the
Health Information Technology Certification Program regulated by The Office of the National
Coordinator for Health IT or ONC.
ONC assembles information that has been submitted from the Authorized Certification
Bodies by ONC (ONC-ACBs) for generating a public, comprehensive and centralized list of
health IT products that is certified, that is the CHPL. The CHPL as well allow the hospitals and
health care providers to give rise to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Electronic
Health Record (EHR) Certification IDs for use in the CMS EHR Incentive Program and some
additional programs of CMS (Marcotte et al., 2012).
A set of attributes for evaluation
An expertise in the following areas or attributes of a given firm is required to be
evaluated in order to make a comparison and contrast between the stated vendors:
The specific industry; the methods or activities used by the vendor, for delivering service
to the customers. The competence for organization and management of knowledge, to facilitate
outcome, that create worth. Managing and understanding all of the risk and cost that is associated
with the services. The ability to offer services which are suitable for the purpose, reliable and
stable, so that they are viewed as a trusted provider.

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ASP.MD Inc.; ASP.MD Medical Office System
The ASP.MD Medical Office System had been built and designed by a physician
software engineer. Accumedic Computer Systems Inc. provides EHR solutions, which addresses
the subsequent requirements, Medical Billing, Electronic Medical Records, Practice
Management and Patient scheduling. The key characteristics are, Availability of Claim Scrubber,
API, Processing of credit cards, Documents management, E-Prescribing, Verification of
insurance, Lab Orders with their Results, Dashboard Reporting and Patient Portal.
Evolve Exchange, Inc.; AstralJet
The features of Certified AstraJet EMR characteristics are, Single Database EMR Real
Time Eligibility Check , Cloud Platform , Voice Command Navigation, Template Wizard
Document Management , Handwriting Recognition , Meaningful Use Report Tool for the
payment of Incentives, Comprehensive Training , No Breach Potential, every data has been
encrypted or protected either on our database or at rest, or at the time of exchanging health
information of the patient. Certified by ONC-ATCB.
Systemedx Inc; 2013 Systemedx Clinical Navigator
Systemedx has been a top supplier of Electronic Health Records, Medical Billing,
Clinical Networking solutions and Clinical Scheduling. They attempt to deliver time saving and
cost effective solution to the dynamic healthcare world.
The key attributes are Management of Documents, Claim Scrubber, Lab Orders and
Results, Online Booking and Electronic Remittance Advice. Systemedx Inc provides EHR
solution, which address the following requirements: Electronic Medical Records, Practice

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Management, Patient Scheduling and Medical Billing ("Certified Health IT Product List
(CHPL)", 2017).

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References
Certified Health IT Product List (CHPL). (2017). Chpl.healthit.gov. Retrieved 1 November
2017, from https://chpl.healthit.gov/#/search
Marcotte, L., Seidman, J., Trudel, K., Berwick, D. M., Blumenthal, D., Mostashari, F., & Jain, S.
H. (2012). Achieving meaningful use of health information technology: a guide for
physicians to the EHR incentive programs. Archives of internal medicine, 172(9), 731-
736.