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With this newsletter, Net Health hopes to share innovative ways to use the WoundExpert software, and information about new features. If you have ideas for future content or questions, or wish to subscribe to ProgressNotes, please email Marketing.
In this issue:
- WoundExpert Software Now Supports Physician Dictation
- Updates Address Meaningful Use Requirements
- Our New Website is Here!
Net Health Systems, Inc., has partnered with M*Modal to develop a physician dictation module with real-time speech recognition within WoundExpert, giving physicians the ability to dictate directly into WoundExpert’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
Physician users will be able to generate a patient’s complete progress note by speaking naturally into this specially designed dictation form which can be accessed within the WoundExpert Visit Details screen. The form will provide playback capability, straightforward voice and keyboard edit controls, and a SOAP template format.
Incorporating M*Modal’s Speech UnderstandingTM technology within WoundExpert offers physicians an alternative to the traditional point-and-click data entry method historically used in the EMR software. This user-friendly method of data input eliminates the need for a separate transcriptionist service and eliminates any billing delays due to incomplete or non-finalized patient documentation, common with traditional dictation services.
“We are pleased to work with Net Health Systems to offer our technology to the more than 14,000 WoundExpert users,” said Michael Finke, CEO of M*Modal. “Our companies share the vision of making technology fit doctors’ workflow rather than the other way around.”
Features of the Physician Dictation module include:
- Potential cost savings as compared to outsourced dictation and medical transcription services
- Seamless integration into WoundExpert documentation allowing faster, more efficient creation of each patient’s Progress Note
- Centralized documentation within the patient’s record
- Macros utilization
- Voice-driven, interactive editing
- Remote playback capability
For more information about adding the Physician Dictation module to your configuration, contact our Client Services team at feedback@woundexpert.com or call 800.411.6281, Option 2. An overview of the Physician Dictation module is also available under the “2010 - 3rd Quarter Updates” section of the Help menu, accessible within WoundExpert. Select Help and then click on “Release and Education Materials.”
Recently released updates to the WoundExpert software continue to address Meaningful Use requirements outlined in the final rule of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which was finalized in July 2010. The major focus of the HITECH act is to encourage broad adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) by hospitals and providers through incentives and future penalties.
Meaningful Use is a defined set of functionality that all EHRs must contain in order to promote the goals of the legislation. To achieve and qualify for Meaningful Use incentive payment, Eligible Providers must meet all of the 15 Core Set Objectives, and choose 5 of the 10 Menu Set Objectives which were established as Stage 1 criteria.
With the current upgrade, WoundExpert users will see software enhancements including:
- Updated options to capture more comprehensive information related to smoking status
- Updated functionality to ensure the laboratory address of a testing facility is shown in Pending Orders
- Addition of a “patient declined” option for Race and Ethnicity drop downs
- Expanded ability to track Test Results within Pending Orders for facilities using the Ancillary Services form
Meaningful Use development will continue into the next quarter, with specific focus on drug interaction modules, electronic prescriptions, and formulary checks, all projected to be completed by early 2011.
Net Health is the wound care community’s advocate and subject matter expert on HITECH and Meaningful Use. We are excited about WoundExpert’s role in helping our clients to demonstrate Meaningful Use and are working aggressively to become a certified EHR by early 2011.
To learn more about the latest updates to WoundExpert, click the Help link within WoundExpert and expand the “Release and Education Materials” section. Questions about the upgrade can be sent via email to feedback@woundexpert.com. Be sure to include your name and facility in the email.
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new and improved website – www.woundexpert.com.
With a more user-friendly layout as well an updated look, the site includes a "Solutions" section with updated product information, a “Services” section that highlights resources our team provides to help you and your staff operate more efficiently, and the new “Community” section designed as a forum to foster collaboration among our clients and the wound care community. Look for ongoing updates in the “Community” section – including user tips, videos, and more.
Take a tour through the site and let us know what you think – your feedback is important as the website continues to evolve. Send your comments or suggestions for new content to Marketing.
