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Top electronic medication administration record software vendors
Electronic medication administration records (eMARs) are a part of a patient’s electronic health record (EHR) that keeps track of when medications are given to the patient during a hospital stay.
The application supports the five rights of medication administration, which exist to ensure that the right medicine is given to the right patient, in the right dose, via the right route (for example oral or intravenous), and at the right time. In a hospital, the medication administration process usually involves barcoding, helping the nurse verify the patient, confirm the drug, and accurately document the time it was taken.
eMAR systems are usually modules of EHRs allowing data to be shared or flow between computerized practitioner order entry systems (CPOEs), medical devices such as infusion pumps, automated pharmacy devices, and nursing charting systems.
Using hospital technology implementation data from the Definitive Healthcare HospitalView product, we reviewed the top eMAR vendors installed at U.S. hospitals.
| Rank | eMAR vendor | # of installs | % market share | Explore dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epic Systems Corporation | 2,427 | 38.41% | Explore |
| 2 | Oracle Cerner | 1,566 | 24.76% | Explore |
| 3 | MEDITECH | 1,214 | 19.21% | Explore |
| 4 | TruBridge | 548 | 8.67% | Explore |
| 5 | MEDHOST | 394 | 6.24% | Explore |
| 6 | Altera Digital Health a Harris Company | 362 | 5.73% | Explore |
Fig. 1 Data from the Definitive Healthcare HospitalView product. Hospital technology data is proprietary and updated on a continuous basis. Accessed May 2024.
What are the most popular eMAR systems?
Epic Systems Corporation, creator of the most popular EHR system, takes the top place for hospital eMAR systems with a market share of 38.41%. Around 70% of all health network EHR implementations in 2022 and 2023 involved Epic Systems Corporation.
In second and third place are Oracle Cerner with a market share representing nearly one-quarter of installations and MEDITECH with 19.21% market share among hospitals.
How many hospitals use an eMAR system?
HospitalView tracks an installed eMAR software vendor for more than 6,300 U.S. hospitals, which is approximately three-quarters of all U.S. hospitals.
What are the benefits of using an electronic medication administration record?
By accurately recording the time, amount, and specific type of medication a nurse administers to a patient, eMAR systems can help reduce medical errors and drug interactions, control drug inventory costs, and more accurately bill for drugs.
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