ACOM EMR Releases Rapid EMR v.3.6 with Automated Outcomes Assessment Tools, Enhanced Handwritten Data
Newest version of ACOM's advanced electronic documentation and reporting software system offers chiropractors new easy-to-use diagnostic and notes capability, as well as popular outcomes assessment tools that generate greater report clarity and enhanced patient retention.
St. Petersburg, FL (PRWEB) May 5, 2005 -- Further establishing the software
as a must-have clinical diagnosis and case document management and reporting
system, the ACOM Electronic Medical Records Division (ACOM EMR) http://www.acomemr.com has
introduced an enhanced version of RAPID EMR with new power and convenience
features designed to streamline notes and reports, save time and money, and get
chiropractors paid faster with fewer disputed claims, it was announced today by
ACOM Vice President Gregory T. Church.
“Chiropractors
are under mounting pressures from insurers, regulators and patients for concise,
direct, error-free documentation throughout the treatment reporting and
follow-up cycle,” Church said. “RAPID EMR 3.6 addresses these pressures,
impacting all aspects of a practice and beyond.
“Reimbursements and private patient payments come in faster and more
reliably, patient retention improves, and the professional quality of the
documents leads to a more positive image and greater respect for the
chiropractic field overall. Meanwhile, RAPID EMR alleviates the paperwork burden
that can consume 40-60 percent of the professional’s
time.”
RAPID EMR 3.6 streamlines the Outcomes
Assessment process with four comprehensive assessment methodologies as well as
adds a powerful Inking capability with flexible handwritten input options.
Outcomes Assessment tools include:
- Visual Analog Scale sliders to indicate
overall condition as well as grade of pain and rate of progress. When completed,
the selections create a graph that is stored as a visual record of patient
progress.
-The Neck Disability Index questionnaire, which generates a report
that is associated with a graphic representation.
- The Oswestry Index, for
establishing current level of disability based on low back pain.
- The 24
Roland-Morris questions, which measure improvement from the first day and from
the last visit. It also has an associated graphic.
RAPID EMR’s new Inking capabilities are especially valuable in optimizing
the software for the highly portable tablet computer environment. Inking
enables:
-The ability to scribe notes on the tablet computer screen with a
pen device, save the notes in the patient record and produce them on demand in
printed form
- The ability to pinpoint areas of pain or muscular-skeletal
anomalies interactively and in multiple colors
- The ability to simulate
mouse-clicks in selecting check-boxes from symptom and treatment lists
- The
ability to navigate the entire RAPID EMR system using the associated pen
device.
RAPID EMR 3.6 also incorporates a launch
navigation element that automatically calls the specific case form for each of
five types of cases: accident, workers compensation, workers compensation-auto,
slip-and-fall, and wellness. Only the intelligent fields and associated
intelligent paragraphs relevant to the specific type of case are included on the
form.
RAPID EMR’s filing system has been refined,
updating and reorganizing tabs for patient document recovery and also allowing
users to import data from a variety of sources. If they choose, users can store
signatures for document signature automation. All RAPID EMR reports are
generated through Microsoft Word and moreover, the software has been more
closely integrated with Microsoft Outlook, enabling on-the-fly scheduling to the
appointment book.
“In every type of endeavor outside
the health care field, it has long been accepted that automation is the key to
getting more work done, faster and cheaper,” Church said. “Health care has been
slow in catching up but now, by automating virtually all of the notes and
reports functions and permitting them to be accomplished in real time, RAPID EMR
3.6 frees its users to focus on practice growth, profitability and more
effective use of professional and personal time. In doing so, it establishes an
outcomes-driven practice.”
About ACOM Solutions, Inc.
Headquartered
in St. Petersburg, Florida, the ACOM Electronic Medical Records Division is part
of ACOM Solutions, Inc. The division was formed to develop and market
diagnostic, reporting and document management solutions for chiropractors and
other medical specialties. Its flagship product is RAPID EMR, a graphically
oriented software tool that automates note-taking and report-writing customarily
required by insurers for payment of claims. Now in its 21st year of business,
ACOM develops, markets and implements advanced modular software systems for
e-document management, e-payment management, B2B e-commerce management and
e-purchasing management domestically and through overseas partners. Corporate
headquarters are in Long Beach, California, iSeries Division headquarters are in
Duluth, Georgia, and regional offices are located in several major U.S. cities.
For information on ACOM EMR, phone 866-286-5315 or visit www.acomemr.com.
Contact:
Gregg Church
562-424-7899
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