Healthcare is, and remains, one of the most pressing challenges facing our nation (and the world) in the 21st century. Almost any discussion related to improving healthcare, whether it implicates reducing costs or improving patient safety and satisfaction, usually has technology as a core component. Technology, in and of itself, will not solve the problem, but used appropriately will contribute to the transformation of healthcare, as it has in many other industries.
In this edition of “The Pulse Beat”, you will find articles that explain HOW technology can improve Healthcare.
Thanks again and GREAT READING!
Medical Computer Systems- How to Use Technology to Improve Healthcare Efficiency
Medical computer systems have become an essential part of any healthcare facility. As a result, healthcare professionals are looking for new and more effective ways to manage their healthcare organizations and provide better care for patients. EMR software allows you to do just that, and in this article I will share with you the benefits of using technology within your healthcare organization…Read More
Harnessing information technology to improve health care USA
Modern information technology offers unprecedented opportunities to improve health care for Americans, promising better quality at a lower cost. HHS is working aggressively to promote the use of technology to improve patient safety and to allow quick, reliable and secure access to information that promotes the best possible care across the health care system…Read More
Information technology improves healthcare
We Americans have the most advanced medical science and the best-trained medical professionals in the world, but we are not getting the best possible medical care. Our medical professionals are practicing 21st-century medicine with 19th-century tools. They’re using paper charts that aren’t always where they need to be, with handwritten notes that read like a cipher. They can’t easily compare notes from clinical practice to see what works. As a result, Americans can’t tell how good their care is or how much it costs. They also suffer needlessly from medical errors that could be avoided…Read More
Once again, we hope you find this information useful and educational. For any questions or comments, we feel to contact us at 615.425.2719 or simply reply to this email.
Have you ever considered how much your file room is costing you? If you could make the paper charts disappear and convert that space to patient visitation rooms, how much additional revenue would your practice see in a week?
Practices often avoid scanning charts because of the time and headache required to do it in-house and the assumption that outsourcing is “too expensive.”
But practice managers that factor in the additional revenue that can be gained from the quick removal of patient charts realize that partnering with a qualified outsource scanning service can actually be a money maker.
Pulse Practice Solutions is the company to partner with! We provide patient chart conversion services for Healthcare organizations that have and/or are planning to implement EMR solutions.
We convert paper charts to indexed images, named PDF files, or any other digital format needed for import into new or existing EMR or Practice Management Systems.
We are a full service organization dedicated to helping Healthcare organizations such as yours and offer professional file preparation, scanning and indexing services.
If you simply wish to archive inactive charts rather than integrate them with an EMR, we can convert them to indexed digital images for easy retrieval and minimal cost.
Most importantly, we can do it faster and more efficiently than if your staff takes on the task. And once we’ve cleared your paper charts out of the office you’ll have additional space in which to see patients.
To learn how Pulse can ease your transition to the digital age…
Simply email John Bybee at john.bybee@haveapulse.com with your contact information and he will be in touch or, give him a call at 615.425.2719 to discuss your practice’s needs.
As you well know, one of the most critical components of your office is one often taken for granted. Your phone system may not get the attention your EMR or billing software does, but it’s certainly as important to your practice.
Without an effective and reliable means of communicating with your patients, referring physicians and other parties your practice simply can’t function properly.
At Pulse we understand this need and offer a variety of telecommunications offerings to our customers.
These include:
So, don’t keep pushing your phone needs to the back of the line – give us a call today and let one of our representatives help you improve this often overlooked business tool!
To improve your telecommunications…
Simply email John Bybee at john.bybee@haveapulse.com with your contact information and he will be in touch or, give him a call at 615.425.2719 to discuss your practice’s needs.
Web-based cloud computing might be one way to achieve greater communication and cooperation among health care providers, HealthLeaders Media reports.
How it Works
Cloud computing — which uses an online platform that lets users share resources and information in near-real time — could more easily facilitate data sharing, including patients’ test results and medical histories, according to HealthLeaders Media.
Health care providers are using cloud computing programs to assemble, store and view medical data. The data are accessible by medical personnel, as well as patients.
Benefits of Cloud Computing
The system requires only a computer and an Internet connection to access.
Cloud computing systems allow for improved access to large files stored in picture archiving and communications systems and greater cost effectiveness because health care providers only pay for what they use, HealthLeaders Media reports.
In addition, smaller practices could benefit from off-site servers for data management and storage.
Using the System
A recent Ipsos Research report showed that 49% of health care decision makers said their organization has used cloud computing technology.
Health care providers are using cloud computing to:
Source: iHealthBeat
If you practice is interested in exploring cloud computing, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We would love to help!
With new regulations coming down the pipeline and a focus on streamlining processes for Healthcare providers, Healthcare IT solutions are becoming a household name. The most apparent one is Electronic Medical Records (EMR) but will an EMR solution provide all the benefits your practice needs to emerge and stay ahead of the game. Probably not unless you leverage other technologies to gain the maximum value.
One GREAT way to streamline and improve processes is to invest in a document management system. Whether it is a standalone system or integrated with your EMR, having a document management system provides added benefit to your practice. As we all know, EMR will not eliminate all paper from your practice but having a document management system possibly could.
In this edition of “The Pulse Beat”, you will find articles that explain WHY a document management system is a much needed asset to your practice.
Thanks again and GREAT READING!
Increase accountability, Operate more efficiently and Reduce paper
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software is expensive and problematic to implement across most medical practices. The Cabinet NG electronic filing system is structured to provide the patient chart component of an EMR in a format and methodology that minimizes stress and disruption that frequently accompanies the rollout of a new software system…Read More
Move Toward An EMR with Document Management
Early into his second term, President George W. Bush called for the nationwide adoption of universal EMRs by 2015. Most healthcare organizations seem to be on board with this mission and agree that widespread use of EMRs will reduce storage and recordkeeping costs, protect patient confidentiality, and improve research and patient care. While the potential benefits are evident, most healthcare practitioners are slow to implement EMR practices and platforms…Read More
Beyond EMR: Digitizing Your Other Paper Records
Whether or not you’ve made the transition to electronic medical records (EMR), you should consider going digital with your other paper records. Electronic record-keeping not only frees up office space for other uses, but also adds layers of security to your files, makes them more easily accessible to you and your staff, and reduces the risk of filing errors…Read More
Pulse Practice Solutions provides patient chart conversion services for Healthcare organizations that have or are planning to implement EMR solutions. We convert paper charts to indexed images, named PDF files, or any other digital format needed for import into new or existing EMR or Practice Management systems.
We are a full service organization dedicated to helping Healthcare organizations such as yours and offer professional file preparation, scanning and indexing services.
If you simply wish to archive inactive charts rather than integrate them with an EMR, we can convert them to indexed digital images for easy retrieval and minimal cost.
Most importantly, we can do it faster and more efficiently than if your staff takes on the task. And once we’ve cleared your paper charts out of the office you’ll have additional space in which to see patients.
To learn how Pulse can ease your transition to the digital age…Contact Us Today!
Pulse Practice Solutions provides patient chart conversion services for Healthcare organizations who have or are planning to implement EMR solutions. We convert paper charts to indexed images, named PDF files, or any other digital format needed for import into new or existing EMR or Practice Management systems.
We are a full service organization dedicated to helping Healthcare organizations such as yours and offer professional file preparation, scanning and indexing services.
If you simply wish to archive inactive charts rather than integrate them with an EMR, we can convert them to indexed digital images for easy retrieval and minimal cost.
Most importantly, we can do it faster and more efficiency than if your staff takes on the task. And once we’ve cleared your paper charts out of the office you’ll have additional space in which to see patients.
Feel Free to contact us to learn how Pulse can ease your transition to the digital age.
Digital Faxing…sounds simple and somewhat old technology. Right? Well, you might be surprised on the amount of practices still faxing the old fashion manual way. Is your practice still sending and receiving paper faxes? If so, there is a better way and we can HELP!
Digital Faxing is a great tool for practices and provides the best option to securely send and receive confidential information about patients, providers, and insurers.
We often hear these statements from our clients:
We spend to much time faxing documents…Incoming faxes often get lost and are picked up by the wrong person…We are spending to much money on paper, toner and fax machine contracts…There are always wait times because the fax machines are tied up…
Our response is…digital faxing would be a GREAT solution for you!
Fax documents in seconds…incoming faxes can be routed to email, network folders, EMRs, PMS, etc…eliminate costs that are associated with faxing such as paper, toner, maintenance contracts, etc…and most of all, fax when you NEED too!
Why you should INVEST in digital faxing:
Would you like to:
Reduce revenue?…Reduce the number of patients you see each day?…Create workflow bottlenecks that cripple your office productivity?
If so, then we suggest you purchase a traditional EMR!
But if you want to see more patients, reduce bottlenecks, and increase productivity then we suggest you take a look at the Digital Chart Room from simplifyMD.
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simplifyMD is more than an EMR – it is a physician’s practice workflow tool that streamlines office visits and makes your practice more efficient.
And unlike traditional EMRs that takes weeks or even months to implement, simplifyMD allows your office to:
Start in days
Use Immediately
See Significant productivity gains
And while we don’t think cashing in on promised stimulus money is why you should invest in modernizing your office, we do offer the simplifyMD Guarantee that when “Meaningful Use Standards” are finalized, we will meet or exceed them insuring you receive your share.
The worst four letter word in technology is “OOPS!” and all too often it is what clients hear time after time. You may have experienced this, followed by the explanation of why YOU are now expected to pay more for the IT services you are receiving. What can you do now?? You are too far into the repair to stop, yet you want control over the costs.
This situation is why Pulse Practice Solutions offers “Managed Services and Support” as part of our strategic medical solutions package. This business model provides practices with the best of all solutions – flat fee pricing, complete security and maintenance, along with unlimited LIVE remote expert IT support.
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the Pulse Practice IT Support Team (powered by Advanced Network Solutions) delivers IT resolution, scheduled onsite support, all security (virus, spam, spyware), as well as the most complete, cost efficient disaster recover & back-up solution with full encryption available for Healthcare practices. Through our Managed Services offering, your system is monitored and managed 24hours per day, 7 days a week, allowing you to focus more on your patients and less on your computer system.
To determine if you are a good candidate for Managed Services & Support, ask yourself:
– Do we have frequent frustration with email, slowness, and file access?
– Do we need support that includes mobile phones, desktops, and EMR in addition to servers?
– Do we have to call multiple vendors to resolve a simple tech issue?
– Does our group desire control over costs and service levels?
If you answer YES to more than 2 of these questions, then you are a good candidate for a discovery IT Assessment. No cost to you!
We will assess your network, recommend updates/upgrades (if needed) and provide pricing for Managed Services. Whether you choose to engage Pulse Practice Managed Services is totally up to YOU – no pressure from us.
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the Pulse Practice IT Support Team (powered by Advanced Network Solutions) delivers IT resolution, scheduled onsite support, all security (virus, spam, spyware), as well as the most complete, cost efficient disaster recover & back-up solution with full encryption available for Healthcare practices. Through our Managed Services offering, your system is monitored and managed 24hours per day, 7 days a week, allowing you to focus more on your patients and less on your computer system.
To determine if you are a good candidate for Managed Services & Support, ask yourself:
– Do we have frequent frustration with email, slowness, and file access?
– Do we need support that includes mobile phones, desktops, and EMR in addition to servers?
– Do we have to call multiple vendors to resolve a simple tech issue?
– Does our group desire control over costs and service levels?
If you answer YES to more than 2 of these questions, then you are a good candidate for a discovery IT Assessment. No cost to you!
We will assess your network, recommend updates/upgrades (if needed) and provide pricing for Managed Services. Whether you choose to engage Pulse Practice Managed Services is totally up to YOU – no pressure from us.
For any questions or interest in our Managed IT Services, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 615.425.2719
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