Cientis Technologies Launches AmericanEHR Partners

News

AmericanEHR Reports Covered Extensively in the Media

Nov 16, 2011

PRESS RELEASE - Physicians Need More Training on How to Use EHRs

Oct 21, 2011

CMAJ - Challenges of family practice: shopping for electronics

Aug 03, 2011

View All

Updates

Receive email notifications with the latest Cientis news and updates.

Cientis Technologies is an international developer of web-based tools to assist clinicians and their medical practice teams in the selection, adoption, and use of Electronic Health Records systems and related healthcare technologies. The Cientis Technologies platform helps clinicians improve care and enhance efficiency through education on the effective use of health information technology.

In 2005, Cientis Technologies launched CanadianEMR. CanadianEMR.ca has grown to become one of the most comprehensive resources in Canada devoted to assisting physicians with selection, adoption, and use of Electronic Medical Records.

On July 13, 2010, Cientis Technologies in conjunction with the American College of Physicians launched AmericanEHR Partners, a new, free interactive website to help U.S. medical practices compare, select, and implement electronic health records (EHRs).

More than 80% of Americans think the U.S. health system needs fundamental change or a complete overhaul.
- 2008 Harris Interactive Poll
Over the next 5 years, AmericanEHR Partners can directly influence approximately $30B (USD) in EHR system and ancillary product purchases.
- Cientis Technologies
Over $17 Billion has been committed to fund EHR adoption by U.S. physicians.
-
“The objective of AmericanEHR Partners is to provide a credible, easy-to-use national resource for physicians who are selecting, implementing or using an EHR.”
- Dr. Alan Brookstone CEO, Cientis Technologies
By 2008, only 17% of U.S. physicians had achieved basic levels of IT adoption and 4% had achieved full adoption.
- New England Journal of Medicine, July 3, 2008