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Cost
Effective:
As
a subscriber to GMD’s e-Health Method™,
there is no requirement for an up-front capital investment
in server hardware or software and database licensing fees.
Because VistA
was developed with federal tax dollars, GMD is able to offer
an open source version of VistA in e-Health Method™
that is nonproprietary and license free.
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Reduce the cost of multi-location practices’ meetings
and training with video conferencing and the _____Video
Consulting
option in e-Health Method™.
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All server-related tasks such as software upgrades and maintenance
are performed in GMD’s _____datacenters
with no
action required at your office.
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Since GMD’s open source e-Health Method™
system operates in its datacenters, there is no need _____to
hire
an IT staff.
Improved Operational
Efficiencies:
Funded from your operating budget, use of e-Health
Method™ can deliver the following improvements
to your practice or hospital:
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Clinical and Workflow:
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Reduced medication errors
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Anytime, anywhere access to Medical Records
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Simultaneous access to Medical Records
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Accuracy for coding evaluation
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Staff and patient communications
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Video Consulting adds dimension:
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Shared patient records
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Concurrent access by consulting physicians or specialists
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Live audio/video collaboration
__________o
Anytime, anywhere...
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Reduced Costs:
__________o
Reduced time spent searching for records
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Reduced transcription costs
__________o
Reduced staff travel cost and time
__________o
Place lower cost providers in satellite locations
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Flexibility:
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Use e-Health Method™ with or without our transcription
service at special low rates for EMR __________clients.
__________o
Use e-Health Method™ with or without our Video
Consulting option.
Tested
and Proven:
VistA
is trusted and proven technology. VistA has been honed for
over twenty years and used to support the clinical, financial,
and administrative needs of the VA’s network of 1,400
healthcare facilities, including 160 medical centers.
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VistA has been named one of the best healthcare systems in
the nation by the Institute of Medicine.
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For six consecutive years (2001-2006), VA placed first among
healthcare providers in the University of Michigan’s
American Customer Satisfaction Index.
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Harvard University’s 2006 American Government Award
winner was the VA for its electronic patient records system
– VistA.
More
information about e-Health Method™
can be found in our “concepts
and facilities” document. It includes these topics:
(Link to e-HM/VC brochure)
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Security
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Reliability
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Training and Support
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