Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Dr. I-Net Integrates Risk Management into EMR

Dr. I-Net Integrates Risk Management into EMR

Due to deteriorating malpractice litigation trend, health insurance crisis and heightened expectations about patient safety, Dr. I-Net has been enhancing the effectiveness of their EMR by integrating the corresponding Risk Management module to provide physicians added value to reduce malpractice premium.

Ft. Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) October 19, 2005

Dr. I-Net is a leading provider of personal health record solutions to consumers and providers, launched a new connectivity tool for physicians. The risk management module allows for identification and analysis of incidents that might give rise to injury, liability, financial loss or regulatory noncompliance. Automated tracking and reporting are integrated with EMR to comply with necessary QA activities. EMR+RM module helps:

 Dramatically reduce errors and improve quality of care  Enhance clinical documentation and coding  Reduce malpractice liability  Increase in physicians revenues  Identify high risk patients  Comply with HIPAA regulations and other compliances

Incident Reporting allows for instant documentation and tracking of critical incidences as they occur in providers facility. Reporting functionality allows to see at a glance which units / facilities are more effective at controlling Incidences, and which facilities can learn a little more.

Benefits:

 Immediate notification of critical events drastically decreases follow up time.  Critical events are followed up in an expedited fashion ensuring repeated events are kept to a minimum.  Information can be quickly translated into better resident care plans.  Manage critical issues before they become an issue with regulators.  Decrease litigation costs and track outcomes

Features:

 Online and printed manual documenting the high risk elements, policies and QA procedures  Process review and integration with EMR and or manual implementation  Compliance and training for errors, incidents and reporting flow chart

Dr. I-Net’s spokeswoman Ashley Chopra said that the core of this product offering, protects physicians from allegations of medical malpractice. Dr. I-Net physician network connects the physicians with right underwriters to obtain the best possible terms. Dr. I-Net continually monitors trend and technologies in health care delivery, medical practice productivity, clinical risk management and insurance underwriting.

Dr. I-Net is an integrated healthcare logistics company. Dr. I-Net stores medical records and provide connectivity solution between physician, patient & payer. Centralized patient information is deployed to facilitate quality on-time care with lowest operating cost. Dr. I-Net develops and market tools to reduce the spiraling healthcare services costs by offering unique value for private & secured storage and pre-populated claim submission.

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