What is asp or Web Based EMR?

Rather than purchasing and maintaining expensive file servers, backup systems and power generators to store and protect your data on-site, a Web Based EMR allows you to store your data remotely.

Using a Web Based EMR typically means faster deployment, easier access, and lower total cost of ownership for your EHR.

By removing the need for in-house servers, you have the flexibility to expand easily and inexpensively.

In addition, backups are done professionally to ensure that your data is protected, and a generator provides continuous power to the Data Center in the event of a power outage to ensure uninterrupted availability of the file servers that house your patient data.

So, let's summarize some clear advantages of a web based EMR.

• Less hardware configuration required for implementation.

• Low startup equipment costs - no file servers or expensive backup systems to purchase, maintain, and upgrade.

• Vendor manages all backups, load balancing and provides professional business service offerings in continuity and disaster recovery.

• Special network connections (such as VPNs) between sites are NOT required.

• Vendor manages, installs and configures all software patches, updates and upgrades. There is no need for the practice to download or install anything.

• Fewer IT functions required by office staff.

• Vendor hosted data centers provide the highest industry levels of reliability, redundancy, security and power to insure the availability of patient records.

This graphic shows some comparsions between various models.




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