• Master patient software keeps track of patient information.doctor desk image by dinostock from Fotolia.com
  
  Master patient index software is used in the medical community to keep track of patient records and information. The software covers a wide variety of information and indexes the information in various different areas. There are a few types of master patient index software available for medical requirements.
  
  

Processing Software

• Processing master patient index software is software that works on processing the information in the medical database. This is a basic master patient index software that focuses on functioning of the medical information and ease of use. It works with data processing, clinical documentation and electronic data interchange.
  
  

Data Sharing Software

• Although all master patient index software is a data sharing type of software, there are some programs that put more focus on data sharing between medical departments than other software. This type of master patient index software communicates the data between the medical departments so the patient information is easily accessed from any location.
  
  

Master Data Management

• Master data management software is used to manage the information. It processes, communicates and then makes use of the data so each department can make changes as necessary for the patient's records. This is management software that gives information to the various departments in the medical office and makes use of the data in the easiest way possible.