Building an EMR? Need to include drug data? Need to get certified?

There is a lot going right about regarding Meaningful Use and EMR developers seeking certification. More and more certifying bodies are in the marketplace making it easier to get certified. There are very few suppliers of drug data and even fewer still that are easy to work with. Lexicomp and Cerner/Multum are just two. And if you are looking for an easy-to-use, out-of-the-box ePrescribing tool, I would take a look at DoseSpot. What do all of these companies have in common? They are easy to work with.

Don't wait to the end of your development process to worry about: dose range checking, pediatric dosing, drug calculators, medicine interactions, dosage precautions, clinical guidelines, drug interaction software, duplicate therapy, drug classifications, generic drug names, drug nomenclature and more. These are critical paths for an EMR build. But it's not just about the information. It's about who you select as your partner and who have seamless API's which makes your drop easier.

You owe it to your product and your customer to make the right choice.