Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Oxbow EMR named a Coolest Product of 2010 by Health Management Technology

Hahn and Nelson Family Medicine is a proud user of the innovative Oxbow Electronic Medical Record  (EMR) software. Our mission of "A new way to practice old-fashioned care" is made possible at least partly by this cutting-edge software that allows your doctor to do everything from get your telephoned messages, to sending your prescriptions directly from your electronic chart to the pharmacy. Your doctor and nurse also get automatic reminders when you're due for an appointment, or when you should be scheduled for a test such as a mammogram. When you come to our office for an appointment and see your doctor peering at the computer, they are not checking out their Facebook! They're reviewing the easy-to-read screen to see if perhaps you need any refills, and updating your medical record with new information. Gone is the roomful of easily misplaced paper charts with stuck-on Post it notes reminding your doctor to return your call. 

I suppose a disclaimer is in order here. Years ago, Dr. Hahn and his friend Dr. Shawn Moyer realized that soon most medical offices would need an EMR in order to carry out sophisticated reporting, as well as the every day medical record management that every doctor needs. As they reviewed the available EMRs, they realized most were poorly written, hard to learn, and had inadequate reporting capabilities. So what did they do? They decided to build a better mousetrap. And now the rest of the world is taking notice. In this month's online edition of Health Management Technology, Oxbow was selected as one of 2010's Coolest Products. So now you can rest assured that not only are your doctors the coolest in town, but they are using one of the year's coolest products to keep you healthy! Oxbow's motto is "Patients, not paperwork" and we like that too. We will continue to explore ways, using technology as well as low-tech solutions, to bring you the best in healthcare. 

Monday, November 15, 2010

Royally healthy!

If you've been following our blog, you might be disappointed that we haven't been updating it as much as we usually do. We've been focusing on the Health Olympics since it started in October. Please check out our Health Olympics blog for healthy tips, and news on local fitness events. In the meantime, check out pictures of our award-winning float from the Hancock Halloween Parade!

We'll be updating the blog with news of our new Patient Portal that will allow you to book your own appointments. Stay tuned!