Empower Technologies Inc is empower Technologies Inc, operating as Empower Technology Solutions, is an ambulatory electronic health record and practice management system provider serving small to mid-sized physician practices across the United States. Founded in 1996 and based in Paramus, New Jersey, the company has spent over two decades developing an integrated EHR/PM solution tailored to independent practices and small group settings. The platform combines clinical documentation, scheduling, billing, and revenue cycle management into a unified system designed to streamline administrative workflows while maintaining clinical quality.
The system is built on a client-server architecture with both on-premise and cloud-hosted deployment options, giving practices flexibility in their implementation approach. Empower's core differentiator lies in its focus on simplicity and ease of use for smaller practices that may lack extensive IT resources. The vendor emphasizes customizable templates across multiple specialties, allowing providers to adapt documentation workflows to their specific clinical needs without extensive configuration costs. The platform includes integrated e-prescribing through Surescripts certification, lab integration with major laboratories including Quest Diagnostics and LabCorp, and bidirectional communication with health information exchanges through CommonWell Health Alliance and Carequality frameworks.
Empower's practice management module handles patient scheduling, insurance verification, claims processing, and accounts receivable management within the same interface as clinical documentation. The system supports MIPS and MACRA quality reporting requirements, which is critical for practices participating in Medicare's value-based payment programs. The patient portal enables secure messaging, appointment requests, and access to medical records, addressing meaningful use and patient engagement requirements.
The vendor primarily serves primary care specialties including family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics, but has expanded specialty-specific workflows for cardiology, orthopedics, dermatology, gastroenterology, neurology, OB-GYN, urgent care, and physical therapy practices. Target practice sizes range from solo practitioners to groups of 20-30 providers, with pricing structured on a per-provider monthly subscription model that includes software licensing, support, and regulatory updates.
Empower holds ONC 2015 Edition Complete EHR certification and maintains HIPAA compliance standards. The company differentiates itself through personalized implementation support and ongoing customer service, positioning itself as an alternative to larger enterprise EHR vendors for practices seeking more attentive vendor relationships. While not as feature-rich as enterprise-grade systems, Empower focuses on core ambulatory functionality without unnecessary complexity, appealing to practices prioritizing straightforward workflows over extensive customization capabilities.