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Praxis EMR is an Electronic Medical Record system that relies on Concept Processing. Praxis is developed by the company Infor*Med, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Commerce, California.

Overview
Praxis EMR is an Artificial Intelligence-based software that uses Concept Processing to enable doctors to chart cases based on a bell-shaped curve. The system centers on the idea that there are three possible cases with each diagnosis: a case that is the same as a previously documented one; a case that is similar, but not identical to a previously documented one; and a case that is completely unlike any that has been documented.

In the first scenario, the system locates the identical case and then automatically generates a diagnosis, reports, prescriptions, referrals, excuses, and a super-bill based on the actions from the previous case. All relevant information is then stored in the new patient’s medical records.

If the case is similar but not identical to a previous one, Praxis responds by presenting the closest past case, and the doctor must then edit the text so that the case fits the current patient. These changes are then stored so that, the next time a case is presented that is similar to both previously charted ones, the response time decreases.

Finally, when a patient presents a case that is completely different than one seen before, the system draws upon previous cases to form links between symptoms and generate prompts for the doctor. The doctor then sifts through the prompts to select those that are relevant until all aspects of the case have been charted.

Praxis works by way of a learning curve, meaning the more it is used, the more information it has to draw on and thus the more quickly it can respond.

History
In 1989, shortly after opening as a software development company, Infor*Med developed the first demo prototype of Praxis Electronic Medical Records. Praxis EMR was designed to use artificial intelligence technology to assist physicians in documenting and practicing medicine faster and more effectively than with existing systems.

In 1991, the first option of Praxis was sold to SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals. The development of Praxis 1.0 began in 1991 and finished in 1993 when it was launched in the United States. In 1997, Praxis 2.0 for Windows95 was launched; during the same year, Infor*Med became profitable after 10 years of the development of its main product, Praxis EMR. Praxis version 3 was launched in 2005, followed by version 4 in 2008, and version 5 in 2011, when it was certified by the US Office of Information Technology.

Features
Cloud-based.

Integrated Patient-Provider Portal.

E-prescribing with Surescripts.

Awards
Praxis EMR has been the recipient of several awards, including:

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Davis Award in 2006 - Daniel O. Griffin, MD and in 2012 - Jeremy Bradley, MD.

It was also rated as a leader in electronic medical records by the American Academy of Family Physicians, with 136,700 members in 50 states, and the American College of Physicians, with 154,000 members in the United States.

Black Book Rankings, a division of the Black Book Market Research LLC, ranked the top EMR vendors based on 18 performance-based indicators. Praxis was ranked in 2011-2019, 2021.

Frost & Sullivan 2008 North American Healthcare Technology Innovation Award, 2011 North American Clinical Documentation Technology Innovation Award.