Occupation AtlasNurse Practitioners

O*NET · 29-1171.00

Nurse Practitioners

Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.

Also called ACNP · ACNP (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) · Adult Nurse Practitioner · Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) · Advanced Practice Provider · Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) · APN · APRN
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Job Zone 5 — Extensive Preparation NeededHolland code ISC35 skills on file

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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed

Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

ISCInvestigative · Social · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order

  • I Investigative5.54
  • S Social5.52
  • C Conventional4.06
  • R Realistic3.56
  • E Enterprising2.07
  • A Artistic1.38

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Bachelor's Degree4%
  • Master's Degree65%
  • Doctoral Degree26%
  • Post-Doctoral Training4%
Related work experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (35%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (30%)
On-the-job training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (26%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Active LearningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • MonitoringbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • WritingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Service OrientationImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
  • CoordinationImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
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  • SciencebasicImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
  • Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Time ManagementImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • PersuasionImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • InstructingImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Systems EvaluationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Operations AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
  • Systems AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
  • MathematicsbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • NegotiationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
  • Operations MonitoringImportance 2.1Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.1Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • TroubleshootingImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Operation and ControlImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Technology DesignImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Equipment SelectionImportance 1.6Level 0.8
  • ProgrammingImportance 1.4Level 0.5
  • Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
  • InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
  • RepairingImportance 1.0Level —

Tasks

27 core

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Develop treatment plans, based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.Importance 4.9
  2. Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses.Importance 4.9
  3. Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.Importance 4.8
  4. Diagnose or treat complex, unstable, comorbid, episodic, or emergency conditions in collaboration with other health care providers as necessary.Importance 4.8
  5. Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability.Importance 4.8
  6. Prescribe medication dosages, routes, and frequencies, based on such patient characteristics as age and gender.Importance 4.8
  7. Diagnose or treat acute health care problems, such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.Importance 4.7
  8. Diagnose or treat chronic health care problems, such as high blood pressure and diabetes.Importance 4.7
  9. Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, or older adults.Importance 4.7
  10. Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.Importance 4.7
  11. Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.Importance 4.7
  12. Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.Importance 4.6
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  1. Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances, such as food supplements, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, or herbal remedies.Importance 4.6
  2. Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as complete blood counts (CBCs), electrocardiograms (EKGs), and radiographs (x-rays).Importance 4.6
  3. Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for nurse practitioner practice, including reimbursement of services.Importance 4.6
  4. Schedule follow-up visits to monitor patients or evaluate health or illness care.Importance 4.5
  5. Treat or refer patients for primary care conditions, such as headaches, hypertension, urinary tract infections, upper respiratory infections, and dermatological conditions.Importance 4.5
  6. Consult with, or refer patients to, appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.Importance 4.5
  7. Perform routine or annual physical examinations.Importance 4.5
  8. Recommend interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks.Importance 4.5
  9. Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.Importance 4.5
  10. Maintain departmental policies and procedures in areas such as safety and infection control.Importance 4.4
  11. Perform primary care procedures such as suturing, splinting, administering immunizations, taking cultures, and debriding wounds.Importance 4.2
  12. Advocate for accessible health care that minimizes environmental health risks.Importance 4.2
  13. Provide patients or caregivers with assistance in locating health care resources.Importance 3.9
  14. Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems, such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources.Importance 3.8
  15. Supervise or coordinate patient care or support staff activities.Importance 3.8

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Medicine and DentistryImportance 4.8Level 5.6
  • English LanguageImportance 4.3Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • BiologyImportance 4.2Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
  • PsychologyImportance 4.2Level 5.7
  • Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.1Level 5.7
  • Therapy and CounselingImportance 4.0Level 5.7
  • Education and TrainingImportance 3.8Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • MathematicsImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
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  • Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 3.6Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
  • ChemistryImportance 3.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
  • Administration and ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Communications and MediaImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
  • Law and GovernmentImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
  • TelecommunicationsImportance 2.6Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • AdministrativeImportance 2.5Level 2.9
  • Philosophy and TheologyImportance 2.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Understand another culture's religious practices
  • Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Foreign LanguageImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • PhysicsImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Economics and AccountingImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Sales and MarketingImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • TransportationImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • GeographyImportance 1.7Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • MechanicalImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Production and ProcessingImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • DesignImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • History and ArcheologyImportance 1.5Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Food ProductionImportance 1.4Level —
  • Building and ConstructionImportance 1.3Level —
  • Fine ArtsImportance 1.3Level —

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Problem SensitivityImportance 4.3Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Recognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
  • Written ComprehensionImportance 4.3Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Near VisionImportance 4.1Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Oral ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Written ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Information OrderingImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
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  • Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Speech ClarityImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech RecognitionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Category FlexibilityImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Speed of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Far VisionImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • MemorizationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
  • Number FacilityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Time SharingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Auditory AttentionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • VisualizationImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Finger DexterityImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Manual DexterityImportance 2.8Level 2.8
  • Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Control PrecisionImportance 2.5Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Trunk StrengthImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • StaminaImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Explosive StrengthImportance 2.1Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Static StrengthImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Reaction TimeImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Response OrientationImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Depth PerceptionImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.5Level 0.6
  • Rate ControlImportance 1.3Level —
  • Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.7Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Getting InformationImportance 4.6Level 5.9
  • Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.6Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Make the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
  • Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.5Level 6.3Level 7 looks like: Care for seriously injured persons in an emergency room
  • Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.5Level 5.9
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.4Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Determine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
  • Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.3Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.3Level 5.6
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  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.2Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.2Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Processing InformationImportance 4.2Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Working with ComputersImportance 4.2Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Training and Teaching OthersImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.9Level 5.6
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.9Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.7Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.5Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.7Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.4Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.2Level 2.6
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.3Level —

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail5.0
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams5.0
  • Telephone Conversations5.0
  • Exposed to Disease or Infections4.8
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.8
  • Contact With Others4.7
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.7
  • Frequency of Decision Making4.6
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.6
  • Consequence of Error4.4

Technology

30 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (10)

  • eClinicalWorks EHR software
  • Epic Systems
  • MEDITECH software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (20)
  • Allscripts Professional EHR
  • Amkai AmkaiCharts
  • Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
  • Cerner Millennium
  • e-MDs software
  • GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
  • Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
  • Medical condition coding software
  • Medical procedure coding software
  • Medscribbler Enterprise
  • MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR
  • Patient management software
  • PCC Pediatric Partner
  • SOAPware EMR
  • StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite
  • SynaMed EMR
  • Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR
  • Web browser software

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