Purchasing & Assistance Collaborative for Electronic Health Records
Purchasing & Assistance Collaborative for Electronic Health Records
PACeHR (pronounced "pacer") was established to accelerate EHR adoption by small and medium-sized practices. PACeHR, acting on behalf of its participating medical practices, clinics, facilities, and other stakeholders, will leverage web-based technologies, economies of scale and strategic partnering to foster adoption of affordable, interoperable EHR systems that improve quality, safety and efficiency, and promote a community of information sharing.
Over 90% of primary care in Arizona is delivered through small and medium-sized medical practices, and an estimated 25% or less of these practices use an integrated electronic health records system. Research conducted by Arizona State University with the Arizona Medical Board reveals that physicians are willing to make an investment in a quality EHR system if they are confident that it will perform consistently, is interoperable, has reasonable and predictable training and support costs, and can be readily adapted to practice style, environment, and office workflows.
PACeHR is pleased to announce that e-MDs and Noteworthy Medical Systems are PACeHR's inagural EHR vendors. PACeHR is accepting applications for the PACeHR Early Adoption Program starting on 10/15/2009.
What are PACeHR membership benefits?
PACeHR facilitates group purchase discounts and integrates other incentive programs to make the software, hardware, training, and other needed services more affordable and much more predictable. PACeHR program's key offerings are:
Affordable monthly subscription to e-MDs's or Noteworthy Medical Systems's CCHIT certified, web-based solutions
Standard contracts
Interfaces with core services providers
Planning, selection, set-up, training, and implementation aid
Facilitated user forum and peer assistance program
Discounted hardware, software and other related products and services are in process
The PACeHR web-based EHRs* include these "core" functionalities:
e-Prescribing (medication list, allergies, interactions, formularies, and refills)
Clinical notes (medical history, problem list, SOAP notes)
Clinical decision support
e-Referrals [Continuity of Care Record (CCR) export and import, attachments]
Interfaces with laboratory, radiology, hospital, health information exchange (HIE) and other key providers
Standard and ad-hoc reporting modules (national and local measures)
Practice management (financial and administrative modules and/or PMS interfaces)
Patient portal with Personal Health Record (PHR) potential
*EHR solicitation may be viewed at
[Tab 2: Technology Partner Selection]
Interested in Membership?
Contact PACeHR at:
Email: PACeHRinfo@pacehr.org
Phone: 480.907.5890
Arizona Health-e Connection has applied to be the HIT Regional Extension Center for Arizona, and anticipates working closely with PACeHR to deliver direct technical assistance services to Arizona's providers. Due to this impending collaboration, the PACeHR web pages are temporarily being hosted on the AzHeC website until a new, comprehensive website is developed for the Regional Extension Center. Both AzHeC and PACeHR look forward to working closely with Arizona's providers to ensure successful adoption and utilization of electronic health records.