Medical practice software and physician software includes electronic patient files or the management of all associated data as a key feature. The practice software is equipped with appointment allocation and waiting lists and recording options for additional addresses such as health insurance companies or subsidy offices. It allows document management with anamneses, diagnoses, etc.
The physician software often offers management for therapy plans and vaccination schedules, interfaces for importing laboratory results. The software for medical practices usually includes room planning management and the possibility of GOÄ billing. The recording of dispensed remedies by means of a barcode reader or a dictation function can be useful if many reports or expert opinions have to be created (see also speech recognition software).