Paradise Valley Dermatology

## Paradise Valley Dermatology Likely Uses Modernizing Medicine's EMA as its EHR, Accessed Via the APPatient Portal Paradise Valley Dermatology, part of the West Dermatology network, appears to utilize Modernizing Medicine's Electronic Medical Assistant (EMA) as its electronic health record (EHR) system. Patients likely access their health information and communicate with the practice through the APPatient portal. While Paradise Valley Dermatology's own website refers to a patient portal and electronic intake forms, the specific branding is not explicitly stated. However, information regarding West Dermatology, which Paradise Valley Dermatology joined in 2019, indicates the use of the "APPatient™ Portal," with a URL structure associated with "ema.md". Further investigation into "APPatient" reveals that it is a patient engagement app and portal developed by Modernizing Medicine, designed to integrate seamlessly with their EMA EHR system. Modernizing Medicine's resources confirm that APPatient provides patients with access to features such as viewing appointments, requesting prescription refills, messaging staff, and accessing medical records, all linked to the EMA platform. A case study on Ada West Dermatology, another practice within the West Dermatology network, highlights their use of the EMA system to improve operations. Given that Paradise Valley Dermatology is part of the West Dermatology network and West Dermatology utilizes the APPatient portal, which is directly linked to Modernizing Medicine's EMA, it is highly probable that Paradise Valley Dermatology also uses Modernizing Medicine's EMA as its EHR and the APPatient portal for patient access.