Amazing Charts to Practice Fusion Migration Guide
A complete step-by-step guide for migrating your EMR system from Amazing Charts to Practice Fusion. Includes data migration checklist, timeline estimates, cost projections, common challenges, and expert tips.
How do I migrate from Amazing Charts to Practice Fusion?
Migrating from Amazing Charts to Practice Fusion is a low-difficulty process that typically takes 2-6 weeks and costs $1,000-$5,000. Key steps include: export data from amazing charts, create practice fusion account, import patient data, and more. The migration involves transferring 9 categories of clinical and administrative data.
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Estimated Cost
Includes licensing, data migration, implementation services, training, and contingency. Actual costs vary based on organization size, data complexity, and customization requirements.
Data Migration Checklist
The following data categories can be migrated from Amazing Charts to Practice Fusion:
Step-by-Step Migration Process
Export Data from Amazing Charts
Use Amazing Charts data export function to generate CCDA files for each patient. Export patient demographics and billing data as CSV files. If on the legacy desktop version, you may need to work with your local IT team to extract the database.
Create Practice Fusion Account
Set up your Practice Fusion account and configure practice information, provider profiles, and basic settings. The cloud-based setup takes less than an hour.
Import Patient Data
Use Practice Fusion data import tools to load demographics and clinical summaries. CCDA files provide structured data import. Review imported records for accuracy.
Configure Charting Templates
Set up clinical note templates and charting preferences in Practice Fusion. While less customizable than Amazing Charts, Practice Fusion offers standard templates for common visit types.
Set Up Integrations
Connect lab ordering (Quest, LabCorp), e-prescribing (Surescripts), and patient portal. Test all integrations before going live with patients.
Train and Launch
Practice Fusion training typically takes 4-8 hours per provider. The intuitive web-based interface has a short learning curve. Go live and decommission Amazing Charts after a 30-day verification period.
Common Challenges
Amazing Charts locally-installed database requires direct extraction -- no cloud export tools
Chart note formatting from Amazing Charts may not map cleanly to Practice Fusion templates
Amazing Charts highly customizable note templates lose their customization in Practice Fusion simpler system
Patient portal data migration is limited between the two platforms
Amazing Charts users accustomed to the desktop experience must adjust to Practice Fusion web-only model
Expert Migration Tips
Export all data from Amazing Charts before canceling your license -- the desktop database becomes inaccessible without a valid license
Practice Fusion is simpler than Amazing Charts -- embrace the streamlined workflow rather than trying to replicate every customization
Both products are owned by Veradigm (Allscripts), so there may be vendor-supported migration tools available
Budget for minimal costs since both are affordable small-practice EHRs
Use the migration as an opportunity to clean up patient records and mark inactive patients
Frequently Asked Questions
Why switch from Amazing Charts to Practice Fusion?
Common reasons include moving from desktop to cloud-based platform, desire for simpler interface, better patient portal, more affordable pricing, or consolidation since both are owned by Veradigm.
Is Practice Fusion as good as Amazing Charts?
Practice Fusion is simpler and less customizable than Amazing Charts, but it offers 100% cloud access, built-in patient portal, and lab integrations. For small practices wanting simplicity, Practice Fusion can be a good fit.
How long will the migration take?
Solo practitioners can complete the migration in 2-3 weeks. Small group practices (2-5 providers) typically finish in 4-6 weeks including data migration, configuration, and training.
Will my Amazing Charts data transfer completely?
Patient demographics, medication lists, allergies, and clinical summaries migrate well via CCDA. Detailed clinical notes from Amazing Charts are typically imported as document attachments rather than structured data in Practice Fusion.
Migration Summary
- From
- Amazing Charts
- Difficulty
- Low
- Timeline
- 2-6 weeks
- Est. Cost
- $1,000-$5,000
- Steps
- 6 steps
- Data Types
- 9 categories
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