Elk Regional Health System (ERHS) a not-for-profit provider in Northwestern Pennsylvania, uses Access PFS to cost-effectively manage patient admissions forms in a secure electronic environment. Based on registration information entered into the HIS, PFS automatically selects the appropriate forms for the registration packet, populates those forms with patient data and prints them. Initial patient care documents can also be routed to the patient’s destination, giving the location advance notice of the patient’s arrival and eliminating phone calls and the timely process of assembling initial charting documents. The Access forms automation solution also enables ERHS to access patient information during HIS downtime and barcoding (as part of a Bedside Medication Verification - or BMV - initiative) has increased patient safety through positive patient identification when scanning and administering medications.
Areas using Access solutions: Financials, patient registration,clinical areas (for Bedside Medical Verification)
Integration: Meditech
Areas using Access solutions: Financials, patient registration,clinical areas (for Bedside Medical Verification)
Integration: Meditech
Access products deployed: Patient Flow System, Patient Label System
Business Problems
- Wristband and forms barcoding is challenging
- Increase accuracy of consent completion during registration process
- Manual forms processing consumes employees’ time
- Reduce cost of in-house printing/storing pre-printed forms
Solutions
- User-friendly interface enables staff of all skill levels to work efficiently with barcoded forms and wristbands
- Seamless integration with Meditech enables Access systems to share information with the HIS, helping keep patient data accurate and current
- Access PFS suite performs many barcoding and forms tasks automatically, freeing up time for value-add responsibilities
- Using Access solutions to manage forms minimizes overhead