Can you recommend a point-of-care charting app for nurses updating care plans and medication changes at the bedside?

Yes — for bedside charting of care plan updates and medication changes, you’ll generally want a mobile-friendly EHR module or nursing documentation app rather than a standalone charting app, because it needs to tie directly into the patient record, MAR, and audit trail.

Good options to consider

Here are some commonly used point-of-care charting solutions in healthcare settings:

• Epic Rover / Epic Haiku + inpatient nursing workflows

  • Strong for bedside documentation, med scanning, and real-time charting
  • Best if your facility already uses Epic

• Cerner PowerChart Touch / mobile nursing documentation

  • Good for bedside charting and medication-related workflows
  • Best in Cerner/Oracle Health environments

• MEDITECH Expanse mobile workflows

  • Supports mobile charting and care documentation
  • Often used in smaller to mid-size hospitals

• PointClickCare

  • Very common in long-term care, skilled nursing, and post-acute settings
  • Strong for care plans, med administration, and bedside updates

• Netsmart myUnity / MatrixCare

  • Good for post-acute, home health, and long-term care environments
  • Care plan and medication documentation are core strengths

What to prioritize

For your use case, look for:

• Real-time care plan updates
• Medication reconciliation / MAR integration
• Barcode medication administration
• Offline mode or poor-Wi-Fi resilience
• Voice dictation or quick-entry templates
• HIPAA-compliant audit logging
• Task lists and alerts for bedside workflow

My practical recommendation

• If you’re in a hospital, start with Epic Rover or Cerner mobile workflows
• If you’re in long-term care / skilled nursing, PointClickCare is often the most direct fit
• If you need a standalone third-party app, I’d be cautious unless it integrates tightly with your EHR, because duplicative charting creates risk

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a top 5 comparison table by setting,
2. a list of apps that support bedside medication changes specifically, or
3. recommendations based on whether you’re in hospital, SNF, home health, or hospice.