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The leading optometry EHR solution. Streamline workflows and easily access secure patient data with technology that works the way you do.
Optometry EHR in Eyefinity Encompass
Your optometry EHR software should set you free to offer patients the best experience possible. If you find yourself spending more time wrestling data entry, errors, and system complications than you’re spending helping patients, it’s not the best optometry software and it's time to make a change.
A Platform That Adapts to the Way You Practice
Streamline your exam and documentation process, while enjoying more face-to-face time with patients. With the optometry EHR capabilities in Eyefinity Encompass®, you can reduce busywork, increase claim accuracy, and build an exceptional patient experience.
See the Encompass EHR capabilities up close.
Optometry EHR
The iPad app for optometry EHR capabilities in Encompass is the only software of its kind on the market and offers the same robust EHR functionality as the web version, plus numerous added benefits that will fuel your future with possibilities.
Working from a tablet, you'll seamlessly transition to each part of the exam process. Skip logging into and out of computers and enjoy more face-to-face time with patients in the exam room.
Delight patients with a personalized experience using our patient portal that makes it easy to send secure messages and attachments directly from the optometry EMR interface that patients can access anytime, anywhere. They can fill out medical history forms and see their finalized visit notes, medications, and prescriptions for both eyeglasses and contact lenses from their portal.
Plus, activating the portal is the easiest way to remain compliant with the Federal Trade Commission’s Contact Lens and Eyeglass Rules.
Explore an easier way to workflow and increase efficiency with an optometry EMR solution that adapts to the way you practice. With exam protocols, you can create templates for different exam types and conditions you encounter often. Because they are based on your charting patterns and prepopulate with your preferred procedures, they simplify repetitive tasks and save you time while documenting exams.
Additionally, the contact lens dropdown learns your top preferences per manufacturer, enabling you to reduce prescription errors and complete visits more quickly.
Image Management for Eyefinity Encompass enables you to seamlessly file and display your patients’ diagnostic images and import data from almost any imaging device within the optometry EMR. Reduce staff workload by reviewing, annotating, and automatically saving image files to a patient’s chart as soon as they’re taken using integrated diagnostic equipment.
Send images, photos, scans, and more from your imaging devices directly to Image Management where you have a variety of display options, enabling you to share them with patients.
The optometry EMR capabilities in Encompass make it easy to stay up to date on regulatory changes. You'll have access to:
Unlike other solutions, Encompass also provides a robust medical coding calculator, which helps providers avoid audits by validating medical coding based on CMS guidelines.
When it comes to all things regulatory, we do the heavy lifting so you don’t have to.
Between natural disasters, fires, or cyberattacks, life is unpredictable and self-hosted optometry EHR records always have a degree of vulnerability. With our data conversion process, EHNAC accreditations, and sophisticated backup via Amazon Web Services, your patients’ health records are safe with us.
Looking for optometry software that helps enhance exam efficiency, simplify billing, and help keep you compliant? Encompass is a purpose-built platform that combines optometry EHR and EMR functionality with practice management, patient engagement, and analytics - connecting your clinical documentation, scheduling, imaging, and revenue cycle tools into one seamless workflow.
Whether you're upgrading from legacy optometry EMR software or opening a new practice, an integrated platform can help modernize workflows and support long-term growth. By choosing optometry software with built-in compliance and security you can focus on delivering quality eye care, while maintaining confidence that your clinical and financial data is protected.
Your security is our priority. That’s why we remain committed to keeping your practice data safe, shown by the following certifications:
Eyefinity has offered top-tier disaster recovery, system availability, secure data flows, and more for 20 years and counting.
This annual certification proves we’ve protected ourselves (and your data!) against cyberattacks. We’re the first optometry software on the market to earn this certification.
Eyefinity Encompass is compliant with the ONC Certification Criteria for Health IT.
Optometry EHR (Electronic Health Records) software is designed specifically for eye care providers to document patient visits, manage clinical workflows, and store diagnostic images. Unlike generic medical software, optometry EHR systems are specifically built to support eye exams and integrate with eye care specific diagnostic devices.
Eyefinity Encompass is a unified platform that brings practice management, electronic health records (EHR), patient engagement, and analytics together in one seamless experience.
While the terms are often used interchangeably:
Eyefinity Encompass includes both EMR and EHR capabilities, allowing practices to document exams, manage prescriptions, track medical eye care, and coordinate referrals efficiently.
When evaluating optometry software, consider EHR or EMR features such as:
Additional capabilities to consider include:
The right solution should align with your workflow, improve documentation accuracy, support revenue growth, and prioritize patient data security.
Optometry EHR systems reduce paperwork, automate repetitive tasks, and centralize patient information. Benefits include:
By connecting clinical and administrative workflows, optometry EHR platforms help practices save time and enhance the patient experience.
Yes. Reputable cloud-based optometry EMR systems, like Eyefinity Encompass, use encrypted data storage, secure backups, and role-based access controls to protect patient information. Our platform has been EHNAC accredited since 2004 and SOC2 Type2 certified since 2023, ensuring top-tier disaster recovery, proactive data protection, and HIPAA-compliance controls designed with healthcare security standards in mind.
Cloud-based systems also reduce the need for in-office servers and provide automatic updates, helping practices stay current with regulatory requirements.
Many optometry EHR and EMR platforms integrate directly with diagnostic devices such as:
Device integration reduces manual data entry, improves accuracy, and ensures imaging results are stored directly within the patient record.
Optometry EHR software can help practices:
Integrated billing tools help reduce coding errors and speed up reimbursement.
Yes. Many modern optometry EHR solutions are designed to support:
Cloud-based platforms allow providers to securely access records from any authorized location.
The best optometry EHR systems will also include practice management and patient engagement tools such as:
These features help reduce no-shows, improve satisfaction, and streamline front-desk operations.
An integrated platform like Eyefinity Encompass, connects practice management, EHR, patient engagement, and analytics—in one platform and seamless experience. This reduces duplicate data entry and creates a smoother workflow from check-in to checkout.
Developed specifically for eye care professionals, Encompass is designed to support the unique needs of independent practices, multi-location groups, and retail-affiliated optometry offices.
Talk to an Eyefinity expert to learn how Encompass brings it all together in one platform
You rely on numerous testing procedures to gather insight into patient health and needs. The best optometry software for your practice is one that supports your unique equipment needs. The optometry EMR capabilities in Encompass ensure a perfect fit by integrating with virtually every popular equipment used in optometry.
View all of the optometry EHR System Requirements for Encompass here.
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