Purkinje Incorporated
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Purkinje Incorporated pioneered pen computing
for comprehensive clinical management of patients by physicians in 1991 with the "PureMD" ontology-anchored medical record was later rename Dossier that allowed physician order entry, knowledge-based clinical decision support
, and billing from clinical note taking (e.g. medical history
) recorded on a tablet computer
. in 1994 and 2007, "Dossier" was respectively awarded the "OCTAS of excellence" and the "TEPR award for standalone eprescribing systems". Dossier's impact of on clinical redaction was evaluated in two peer-reviewed studies ,.
"Purkinje softwares and services" currently serve over 13,000 physicians in clinics, community health centers, and hospitals throughout North America.
. The company provides health software and related services in the areas of practice management, electronic health records, personal health records, and electronic prescribing
. In addition Purkinje provides a series of professional services to physician practices including billing services, transcription, and medication dispensing.
Pen computing
Pen computing refers to a computer user-interface using a pen and tablet, rather than devices such as a keyboard, joysticks or a mouse....
for comprehensive clinical management of patients by physicians in 1991 with the "PureMD" ontology-anchored medical record was later rename Dossier that allowed physician order entry, knowledge-based clinical decision support
Clinical decision support system
Clinical decision support system is an interactive decision support system Computer Software, which is designed to assist physicians and other health professionals with decision making tasks, as determining diagnosis of patient data. A working definition has been proposed by Dr...
, and billing from clinical note taking (e.g. medical history
Medical history
The medical history or anamnesis of a patient is information gained by a physician by asking specific questions, either of the patient or of other people who know the person and can give suitable information , with the aim of obtaining information useful in formulating a diagnosis and providing...
) recorded on a tablet computer
Tablet computer
A tablet computer, or simply tablet, is a complete mobile computer, larger than a mobile phone or personal digital assistant, integrated into a flat touch screen and primarily operated by touching the screen...
. in 1994 and 2007, "Dossier" was respectively awarded the "OCTAS of excellence" and the "TEPR award for standalone eprescribing systems". Dossier's impact of on clinical redaction was evaluated in two peer-reviewed studies ,.
"Purkinje softwares and services" currently serve over 13,000 physicians in clinics, community health centers, and hospitals throughout North America.
. The company provides health software and related services in the areas of practice management, electronic health records, personal health records, and electronic prescribing
Electronic prescribing
Electronic prescribing or e-prescribing is the ability to send error-free, accurate, and understandable prescriptions electronically from the healthcare provider to the pharmacy. E-prescribing is meant to reduce the risks associated with traditional prescription script writing. It is also one of...
. In addition Purkinje provides a series of professional services to physician practices including billing services, transcription, and medication dispensing.