# A functional medicine EHR that reads labs your way Source: https://www.longevityehr.com/functional-medicine-ehr Deep panels, your own ranges and protocols that change between draws. LongevityEHR keeps all of it in one chart and shows patients their progress in a portal with your brand. ## Functional medicine outgrows general software fast Many general systems were built around short visits and insurance codes, so the real work of a functional practice ends up in spreadsheets, PDFs and a second portal. ### Deep panels, extracted Upload a panel with dozens of markers as a PDF or a photo, and [AI lab extraction](https://www.longevityehr.com/ai-lab-extraction) turns it into values matched to your biomarkers. ### A full history first Patients complete your [intake forms](https://www.longevityehr.com/intake-forms) in the portal before they come in. A medication, allergy or condition they report lands on the chart tagged as patient-reported. ### Protocols patients follow The protocols you use most become [care plans](https://www.longevityehr.com/care-plans) that patients see in the portal and mark done as they go. ## Functional lab ranges, step by step. From the printed report to a graded trend. If your practice works from functional medicine lab ranges rather than the reference interval printed on the report, your software has to grade results against them. Our guide to [optimal vs reference ranges](https://www.longevityehr.com/biomarkers/optimal-ranges) covers how to set them carefully. ## Protocols as care plans patients follow Protocols Turn the protocols you use most into templates, then personalize them for each patient. A plan holds the steps that make up functional medicine care, and patients mark them done in the [white-label patient portal](https://www.longevityehr.com/white-label-patient-portal) as they go. - Supplement, nutrition, exercise and lifestyle steps - Lab test steps for the next draw - Appointment steps that book a real follow-up - Form steps for symptom check-ins - Provider comments on any step ## Everything around the labs, in one place The rest of the practice ### Trends by health domain Every released value joins a [trend chart](https://www.longevityehr.com/biomarker-tracking) per biomarker, grouped by health domain. - Metabolic - Hormones - Thyroid - Nutrients ### A portal with your brand Patients see their plan, released results and biomarkers under your logo and colors. ### Signed SOAP notes SOAP notes you sign, with a per-note choice of whether the patient can see them. ### Visits and video Appointment types, provider calendars and video visits next to the chart. ### Cash-pay billing Memberships, bundles and services through your own Stripe account. ## A general EHR vs a functional medicine EHR | | General EHR | LongevityEHR | | --- | --- | --- | | Lab ranges | Usually the lab's reference interval | Your clinic's own ranges, per biomarker and biological sex | | Getting values in | Lab interfaces or manual entry | AI extraction from PDFs and images, reviewed by a provider before release | | Trends | Often a list of past values | Trend charts per biomarker, grouped by health domain | | Protocols | Often free text in a note | Care plans from your templates, with steps patients mark done | | Patient portal | Often the vendor's brand | Your logo and colors | | Billing | Usually built around insurance claims | Cash-pay memberships, bundles and services through your own Stripe account | Side by side What changes when your functional medicine software is built around labs and protocols instead of visits and codes. General EHRs vary. This compares the typical encounter-based design with how LongevityEHR works today. ## On the roadmap for functional practices [Lab ordering](https://www.longevityehr.com/lab-ordering) and [e-prescribing](https://www.longevityehr.com/e-prescribing) are in development. [Wearable data](https://www.longevityehr.com/wearables) next to lab trends, AI-drafted care plans that providers review and edit, and secure messaging are on the roadmap. They are not available today. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a functional medicine EHR? An electronic health record built for practices that run on deep lab panels, functional ranges and long-term protocols. LongevityEHR combines lab extraction, custom ranges, care plans and a branded patient portal in one system. ### Can I use functional medicine lab ranges instead of the lab's reference ranges? Yes. Your clinic sets its own range for each biomarker, per biological sex, and every released value is classified against it. See [optimal vs reference ranges](https://www.longevityehr.com/biomarkers/optimal-ranges). ### Is LongevityEHR an integrative medicine EHR? Yes, for cash-pay integrative practices. They use the same core: clinic-authored intake forms, lab extraction, protocol-style care plans, SOAP notes and a portal with their brand. It does not file insurance claims. ### Which labs does LongevityEHR read results from? It reads lab PDFs and images from any lab, including results patients bring from elsewhere. Direct [lab ordering](https://www.longevityehr.com/lab-ordering) is in development. ### Can patients see their protocol and results? Yes. Patients see their care plan, released results and biomarkers in the [white-label patient portal](https://www.longevityehr.com/white-label-patient-portal). Values appear only after a provider releases them.