Cerner Practice Management, formerly under the name "PowerWorks"is a software solution that enables users to manage clinic operations across registration, scheduling, patient tracking, patient accounting and reporting through one workflow.
PowerWorks is more detailed but more time-consuming. It doesn’t chart from exception which takes a lot of time, there is not a copy and paste feature and no ability to refer back to anything else you have input unless you make a comment. Epic has many of these features that …
I personally would use this system over any other systems currently on the market. Athena has a nice product...however, it can be quite expensive and the colors are draining on the eyes. eClinical Works also has a system that is comparable, but the customization I found wasn't …
Scheduling - I personally enjoy the ease of use with the solution. It also has a great "memory" as to patient rescheduling, no shows, etc. Being able to create multiple schedules to reflect different practitioners is such a major plus in this system.
Customization - I am able to create Super-bills, Global Periods, and Insurance Details pertinent to each patient and not have to RECREATE them every time like I had to in past systems.
EOB - an added bonus is the ability for the system to check EOB ahead of time. This is a HUGE time saving in an office!
I personally would use this system over any other systems currently on the market. Athena has a nice product...however, it can be quite expensive and the colors are draining on the eyes. eClinical Works also has a system that is comparable, but the customization I found wasn't as easy as the Cerner product