Centricity
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Centricity is a brand of 31 healthcare IT software solutions from GE Healthcare
, a division of General Electric
. It includes software for independent physician practices, academic medical centers, hospitals and large integrated delivery networks. The various modules perform practice management
, revenue cycle management, electronic medical records, medical imaging
, and other functions.
Centricity was introduced in 2003 with two applications, Centricity EMR and Centricity Physician Office - Practice Management. The products were acquired by what was then GE Medical Systems in 2002 and 2003 respectively, and released future versions of both products under the Centricity name. Additional products were added to the Centricity brand, such as Centricity Perinatal, Centricity Perioperative.
GE Healthcare acquired IDX Systems
in 2006 and re-released its products under the Centricity brand.
The current version is Centricity Business 5.0.
(EMR) system for ambulatory care practices. One of the original two Centricity products, it began as MedicaLogic Logician.
The current version is Centricity Practice Solution version 10.
Specialty modules include:
GE Healthcare
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, a division of General Electric
General Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
. It includes software for independent physician practices, academic medical centers, hospitals and large integrated delivery networks. The various modules perform practice management
Practice management
Practice management software is a category of software that deals with the day-to-day operations of a medical practice. Such software frequently allows users to capture patient demographics, schedule appointments, maintain lists of insurance payers, perform billing tasks, and generate reports.In...
, revenue cycle management, electronic medical records, medical imaging
Medical imaging
Medical imaging is the technique and process used to create images of the human body for clinical purposes or medical science...
, and other functions.
Centricity was introduced in 2003 with two applications, Centricity EMR and Centricity Physician Office - Practice Management. The products were acquired by what was then GE Medical Systems in 2002 and 2003 respectively, and released future versions of both products under the Centricity name. Additional products were added to the Centricity brand, such as Centricity Perinatal, Centricity Perioperative.
GE Healthcare acquired IDX Systems
IDX Systems
IDX Systems Corporation was a healthcare software technology company that formerly had headquarters in South Burlington, Vermont, United States. It was founded in 1969 by Robert Hoehl, Richard Tarrant, and Paul Egerman...
in 2006 and re-released its products under the Centricity brand.
Centricity Business
Centricity Business is a revenue cycle management system for large physician practices, academic medical centers and healthcare enterprises. Prior to Centricity integration, the product was known as IDX Flowcast. Its is a Cache-based system (formerly known as MUMPS database).The current version is Centricity Business 5.0.
Centricity EMR
Centricity EMR is an electronic medical recordElectronic medical record
An electronic medical record is a computerized medical record created in an organization that delivers care, such as a hospital or physician's office...
(EMR) system for ambulatory care practices. One of the original two Centricity products, it began as MedicaLogic Logician.
Centricity Enterprise
Formerly IDX Carecast, Centricity Enterprise is a core clinical, financial and administrative solution for hospitals.Centricity Picture Archiving & Communications System (PACS)
Centricity PACS is an enterprise-wide image storage and retrieval system. The Centricity RIS-IC module was previously IDX Imagecast. Additional web-based capabilities are expected to be added following GE Healthcare's October 2007 acquisition of Dynamic Imaging.Centricity Practice Solution
Centricity Practice Solution is an integrated clinical and financial management system. It is a combined system based on the original Millbrook Practice Manager product, and Centricity EMR. It is one of the original two Centricity products.The current version is Centricity Practice Solution version 10.
Other Applications
- Centricity Cardiovascular Information System (CVIS)
- Centricity Physician Office Mobile (PatientKeeper)
Specialty modules include:
- Centricity ICU
- Centricity Laboratory
- Centricity Perinatal
- Centricity Perioperative
- Centricity Pharmacy
- Centricity Radiology
Web Services
- Centricity Patient Online, a self-service patient web portal
- Centricity Referring Practice Online, a self-service provider referral web portal
Discontinued Applications & Features
- Lastword, was the original name used by developer PHAMIS for the current GE Centricity Enterprise product (aka IDX Carecast).