The main objective of any EMR System is to bring about the overall computerization of the patient medical records. Switching-off from the manual record maintenance to electronic record maintenance ensures a no. of advantages to the providers. Here is a case study that demonstrates the successful implementation of the system and its outcome.
Brief Description of Practice:
Established in the year 1989, Fort Wayne Neurological Center (FWNC) is the region's premiere center for neurological medicine. The Center is equipped with ten specialized patient-focused institutes of care. The Center has 20 physicians who are supported by a staff of nurses, medical assistants and medical secretaries in addition to teams of clinical professionals in the areas of Diagnostic Testing, Nuclear Imaging, Ambulatory Surgery, Sleep Medicine and Research.
FWNC has two main offices in Fort Wayne, Indiana and routinely treats patients in a 90 mile radius of Fort Wayne including northeast Indiana, northwest Ohio and south-central Michigan. The Center also maintains regional clinics in Indiana and Ohio, as well as at all area medical and specialty hospitals.
Web Chart Implementation:
The practice implemented WebChart in a phased approach, starting with document management as a way to store records and replace paper charts. At first, none of the doctors were using WebChart in a clinical setting. Initially, the medical records staff used the system, and the physicians could print the bar-coded documents they needed on demand. Following clinical encounters, completed forms were scanned and auto-indexed into WebChart. Over time, more functionality was added so that the physicians could use PCs to view patient information in WebChart, rather than on paper. Now, all of the prescriptions and orders go out electronically and physicians can view records and images on their home PCs.
Outcome:
The total cash savings or increased revenue from the EMR system amounted to $250,500 per year, broken down as follows:
• Printed materials savings: $62,490
• Storage for old medical charts: $16,000
• Legal disability media record copying: $52,000
• Lowered clinical staff cost: $120,000
Web Chart is one of the features of EMR System. A fully integrated EMR System provides with a number of important features for both physicians as well as patients. If the entire system is implemented successfully, it could result into huge savings, improved revenue, patient satisfaction and quality service.
Brief Description of Practice:
Established in the year 1989, Fort Wayne Neurological Center (FWNC) is the region's premiere center for neurological medicine. The Center is equipped with ten specialized patient-focused institutes of care. The Center has 20 physicians who are supported by a staff of nurses, medical assistants and medical secretaries in addition to teams of clinical professionals in the areas of Diagnostic Testing, Nuclear Imaging, Ambulatory Surgery, Sleep Medicine and Research.
FWNC has two main offices in Fort Wayne, Indiana and routinely treats patients in a 90 mile radius of Fort Wayne including northeast Indiana, northwest Ohio and south-central Michigan. The Center also maintains regional clinics in Indiana and Ohio, as well as at all area medical and specialty hospitals.
Web Chart Implementation:
The practice implemented WebChart in a phased approach, starting with document management as a way to store records and replace paper charts. At first, none of the doctors were using WebChart in a clinical setting. Initially, the medical records staff used the system, and the physicians could print the bar-coded documents they needed on demand. Following clinical encounters, completed forms were scanned and auto-indexed into WebChart. Over time, more functionality was added so that the physicians could use PCs to view patient information in WebChart, rather than on paper. Now, all of the prescriptions and orders go out electronically and physicians can view records and images on their home PCs.
Outcome:
The total cash savings or increased revenue from the EMR system amounted to $250,500 per year, broken down as follows:
• Printed materials savings: $62,490
• Storage for old medical charts: $16,000
• Legal disability media record copying: $52,000
• Lowered clinical staff cost: $120,000
Web Chart is one of the features of EMR System. A fully integrated EMR System provides with a number of important features for both physicians as well as patients. If the entire system is implemented successfully, it could result into huge savings, improved revenue, patient satisfaction and quality service.
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