EMR INFORMATION and REVIEWS

• EMR Update: Website that includes EMR Primer, ROI Calculator, Forum, Vendor List
• EMR Forum- Run By Physicians for Physicians: Focus is on EMR's for smaller practices
• DocBoard: A non-commercial physician discussion forum with a focus on EMR's
• AC Group:  EMR Functionality Analysis
• The EHR Selector: EMR Functionality Comparison
• KLAS Database: User reviews of EMR vendors and products
• EMR Consultant: Variety of EMR Info, and an "EMR Finder" tool (Note: this site is sponsored by a corporation that distributes voice recognition software products)  
• 2005 EHR Systems Review: (from Advance for Healthcare IT Executives)
• HIMSS EMR ROI Calculator
• eClinicalWorks EMR ROI Calculator

EMR REPORTS

• Ambulatory ePrescribing/eOrdering: Formal Review of Costs/Benefits (2003, Center for Information Technology Leadership)
• Electronic Medical Records: A Buyer's Guide for Small Physician Practices (2003, CHCF - PDF Report)
• Factors and Forces Affecting EHR System Adoption: Report of a 2004 ACMI Discussion (2005, JAMIA Abstract, need membership to see whole article)
• Use and Adoption of Computer-Based Patient Records (2003, CHCF - PDF Report, written by David Brailer, MD)

MAJOR EMR VENDORS (alphabetical)

• Allscripts
• Alteer 
• AthenaHealth
• Cerner
• eClinicalWorks
• EPIC
• GE Logician
• iMedica
• McKesson PracticePartner
• Mysis-Allscripts
• NextGen
• Sage

• For Solo Docs and Small Groups Only
• Amazing Charts 
• e-MDs 
• Praxis EMR

• Other Resources
• Vendor List from Physician EHR Website
• Vendor List from HealthTechnologyReview.com
• List of Downloadable EMR Programs

OPEN SOURCE INFORMATION

• Open Source Resources:
• The Open Healthcare Group
• Open Health Records Exchange 
• World Vista Organization
• GNUMed: The GNUmed group supports Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and its application to medical uses.
• Linux Med News
• Open Source Software: A Primer for Health Care Leaders (A California Health Care Foundation Report)

• Open Source EMR Systems and Vendors:
• Medsphere (Vista Vendor) 
• OpenVista
• OpenEMR
• OSCAR
• SQL Clinic
• FreeMed
• AccessGP - mainly practice management
• tkFamilyPractice
• Synitech