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Medical Records Institute’s TEPR conference is the prime place for physicians to compare EMR Systems. The new EMRCompareSM program compares EMR systems by cost, functionality and usability. In addition to EMRCompare, specific specialty programs were offered.

On Tuesday, May 22, the 5th Annual Pediatrics Day took place at TEPR 2007 in Dallas, Texas. The day-long program featured special programming for pediatricians and was co-sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) Council on Clinical Information Technology.

The Awards program was moderated by Joseph H. Schneider, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Information Officer, Children’s Medical Center, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Eugenia Marcus, MD, FAAP, Pediatric Health Care at Newton Wellesley. The judges were three pediatricians from the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on Clinical Information Technology.

During the Pediatrics Awards competition, competing EMR vendors, pediatricians in the audience, and the moderators discussed key concepts regarding EMRs and their implementation. The highlight of the competition were the vendors who were able to import and export Continuity of Care Records (CCRs) easily and who produced, for the first time, a standard AAP-ACEP approved Emergency Information Form for Children with Special Healthcare Needs.