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Doctors of Podiatric medicine (DPMs), also known as Podiatric physicians and surgeons, have the education and training to diagnose and treat conditions affecting the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg. Whether it’s a sports injury, diabetes complication, pediatric deformity, or heel pain, today’s podiatrist is uniquely qualified among medical professionals to treat the foot and ankle. At McKesson, we understand that podiatrists need an electronic health record (EHR) that integrates with their existing practice management system and focuses on their unique needs for documenting patient encounters. While podiatrists only deal with the foot and the ankle, both feet contain ¼ of all the bones in the body and each foot has more than 100 tendons, ligaments and muscles. But what podiatrists don’t want is to have to force their workflow and diagnoses into a system built for traditional physicians. With that in mind, McKesson has developed a set of Podiatric-specific templates within McKesson’s EHR solutions, which will improve Podiatric specific workflow and facilitate more accurate documentation. These templates were validated by members of the American Board of Podiatric Surgeons and the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and delve into the necessary detail that podiatrists need to diagnose the tiny yet very distinctive bones in the foot and ankle. Podiatrists can qualify for EHR system incentives under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). By enabling quick, accurate and complete documentation for patients, McKesson’s EHR solution and Podiatric templates can position podiatrists to demonstrate meaningful use.


The Medisoft Clinical/Practice Partner podiatry template set covers the field of podiatry broadly, including the following areas:


The templates facilitate quick and easy documentation of the relevant data regarding histories of the presenting problem or problems, past history, review of systems, physical exam, diagnostic impression, and diagnostic and therapeutic plans.


The templates developed include:


In addition to McKesson’s templates, Maritec Medical Systems adds additional custom templates developed for Podiatric offices.


McKesson’s solutions also include connectivity through McKesson’s Connect solutions that enables secure messaging for physicians and patients to communicate electronically. McKesson’s Connect solutions also focus on the electronic exchange of patient data, which is a requirement for physicians to demonstrate meaningful use and qualify incentives under ARRA.



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