In order that health professionals from a multitude of services can collaborate as effectively as possible over patient care, it is important to ensure quick and easy access to all aspects of the patient record. To assist in this process, we have created the “Therapies Viewer”, a simple web-based application that enables all NHS staff to securely access patient data held in our Therapy Manager Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system.
Key Features
The Therapies Viewer provides users with a simple search interface that allows them to quickly access Therapies patient records. The slick interface means that no training is required, and the browser-based nature of the application removes the need for software installation. It can be instantly accessed through any standard browser, but supported by Internet Explorer 6/7/8, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari.
Once a clinician has logged in with their secure password they are immediately given access to all aspects of the record including:
- Past and present referrals in all Therapy services
- Notes, Summaries and Plans
- Assessments and Continuation Sheets
- Appointment Details
- Documentation and Letters to the patient, referrer and other involved professionals
- Any attached Files (i.e. Scans)
- Discharge Summaries
This ensures that every intervention in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Speech and Language Therapy, Orthotics and Podiatry is quickly searchable and fully available.
Security
All users of the Viewer need a login which complies with NHS security requirements. An Audit History is then maintained of which patient records were viewed, when they were viewed and who by. This ensures that all activity is fully auditable.
Access to the Viewer can be securely controlled via a centralised access panel, and can also be integrated into a Trust-wide web portal alongside other applications.
Benefits
Use of the Therapies Viewer should promote data clarity and encourage more efficient collaboration between multi-disciplinary teams. Furthermore, patient information will then be consistent across the entire Trust, reducing the instance of administrative errors.
Staff will also spend less time locating and pulling paper notes, reducing the time taken to collate documents such as care packages for discharged Inpatients. In the case of complaints or solicitors requests for files, the response time should be dramatically reduced
For any additional information regarding the Therapies Viewer, contact bob.bond@pathwaysoftware.com
About Pathway Software
Pathway Software (www.pathwaysoftware.com) specialises in the design and development of patient information systems for Allied Health professionals.
Its flagship product, Therapy Manager, is an Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system specifically designed for Therapy Services to provide decision makers with the ability to track and manage clinical activity and analyse cost of care by patient, episode or service. The system also demonstrably reduces administration time and the costs of managing Therapy Services.
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