Definitely, Apple Company has been finding favor with many doctors out there who like the interface and look and feel of Macs. Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software, though, is almost exclusively made for Windows machines. Yet there are some viable options for those that prefer to stick with Apple in their office, and Software Advice has prepared a quick overview of EMRs for Macs.
Is it possible that the next time you go in for a checkup you and your doctor will be lamenting over Microsoft while updating your medical records on Safari?
We’re hearing more and more questions about Mac compatibility from physicians interested in electronic medical records (EMR systems). Many providers, notably smaller offices, are choosing Apple computers over PC-based systems to run their practice. Their reasons are the same reasons consumers choose Mac products: stability, simplicity and “coolness.”
On the surface, it appears that Apple’s popularity in the consumer market is starting to creep into the medical practice market. Physicians like their home Macs and their iPhones, so they want the same hardware in the office.
A Limited Selection of Mac EMRs
Unfortunately, a physician wanting to run EMR software on a Mac is going to find a limited number of choices. Over 95% of the EHR software on the market won’t run natively on a Mac.Most EMR software vendors haven’t developed a Mac OS-specific version of their software. On top of that, many of the web-based EMR vendors don’t provide support for the the most popular Mac web-browsers such as Safari, Firefox and Chrome. And if a physician wants to run EMR software from any of the top ten most popular EMR vendors, they’re out of luck. None of those vendors support Macintosh computers.
However, for the Mac diehard, there are a number of solutions. Here are three ways that a physician can start running EMR software on their Macintosh computer:
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