OSCAR EMR Software

OSCAR is a cloud-based, open-source electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management (PM)) solution designed by doctors to be used in any medical office. It is an ISO 13485:2003 certified software that caters to practices of all sizes. Key features include scheduling, e-forms, medication, patient records, messaging, and billing. Other features include a prescription module, chronic disease management tools, inventory management, health tracker, appointment, and invoicing management.  

Their patient record module offers tools such as electronic charting with a cumulative patient profile, health tracker, and secure remote access from outside the clinic, allowing users to create electronic charts, access clinical data, and track health progress. The scheduling module provides roster management, reminders, patient registration, and task management features. OSCAR's billing module comes with super codes, billing templates, and provincial or third-party billing. The medication module enables physicians to provide allergy alerts, prefer pharmacies, recommend drugs, and treatment using Know2Act (K2A).

The platform supports integration with drug databases, kindredPHR, hospital report management (HRM), and Ontario laboratory information system (OLIS). Users can access the system through a password-protected login. OSCAR additionally supports communication features such as an internal messaging system, peer-reviewed software development, and quality control module. The software is compatible with mobile devices and features an automatic data backup system. With this cloud-based system, users can access multiple electronic forms such as Rourke, Antenatal, and Growth Charts. This way, practices can organize e-forms from the trusted players of the OSCAR community via K2A. The solution is ONC-ATCB certified and ICD-10 ready. It is also Meaningful Use and HIPPA compliant.

Price

The pricing details for OSCAR EMR are not available publicly. Users can contact the vendor to obtain current pricing, and ask for a quote.

Free Trial

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Support

Support is available via email: [email protected].

USP

The forms module of this EMR software enables practices to create customized, simple, and unique HTML form templates. Their system also offers automated customizable forms.

Product Advantages

OSCAR is cost-effective software that helps users minimize practice management costs, making healthcare services more efficient and useful. It provides a comprehensive and robust platform that improves the integrity and effectiveness of the open-source software model while complying with relevant standards. The billing mechanisms and reports of this intuitive solution are very handy to reference.

Product Limitations

As this is open-source software, there are no efforts for making it better for the user, and their interface is a bit rough. Users find it visually unappealing because the information is scattered throughout the system.