Mar 29 2012
Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc. today announced the availability of
its remote clinical and financial solution PrimeMOBILE™
as a native application for download onto Android smartphone and
tablet devices.
PrimeMOBILE integrates functionality accessed onto handheld devices
directly with Greenway's single-database electronic health record (EHR),
practice management and interoperability solution PrimeSUITE®.
The announcement follows the availability of PrimeMOBILE's native
applications for Apple
phones and tablets completed last summer.
PrimeMOBILE provides password-protected, remote access of patient data
such as clinical documents, diagnostic scans and lab results through
patient search and filter functions. The solution streamlines workflows
during patient encounters by enabling providers to graph vitals, add
notes to patient summaries and communicate with staff during hospital
rounds or from virtually any location.
PrimeMOBILE's administrative and financial capabilities integrate charge
capture and confirmation through access to CPT and ICD codes and the
ability to instantly route charges and notes to PrimeSUITE for review
and posting. This helps accelerate billing cycles and reduce lost
charges.
As well as noting EHR integration as the main functionality desired, a survey
of 3,798 providers by the medical learning network QuantiaMD found that
83% currently utilize a mobile technology, and that fully 93% were most
likely to purchase an Apple or Android device.
The survey also reflected the rise in tablet usage by medical
professionals. It noted that 30% of participants were already using a
tablet at the time of the survey, and another 44% said they intend to
utilize a tablet in the future. A quarter of the surveyed providers
reported they are using both a smartphone and a tablet for clinical and
administrative functions.
The findings correspond to a Manhattan Research study
that estimated mobile smartphone usage in healthcare settings would
total more than 80% of providers by the end of 2011.
"Innovation and efficiencies can drive the advancement of smarter
healthcare delivery," said Greenway® President and CEO Tee Green. "It's
important while doing so that healthcare information technology
providers anticipate the practical and usable nature of solutions across
multiple platforms. We do this by listening to our customers, and we are
pleased to offer not only the integration they desire, but also an
extended and scalable range of mobile solutions bridging clinical and
financial workflows."
Source: Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc.