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Computerized Physician Orders - Email Encryption

Now Orders sent via email can be encrypted with an electronic signature. These encrypted email messages can only be viewed by an email program that has the corresponding public key to decrypt the message. This feature allows the email orders to be sent orders to the vendor pharmacies over public internet services.

Encryption is needed to be HIPAA compliant for personal health information transferred over public networks to ensure the patient's privacy.

Higher Reimbursement with MDS ARD Optimizer

New MDS ARD scheduling functions have been added to the Optimum/EMR to enable Rehabilitation therapists/MDS coordinators to determine the best MDS ARD date to use by analyzing a patient's administered/scheduled treatments, submission date range and projecting the highest MDS scores attainable.

ADL/MDS Interface to TeamTSI Services

Users subscribing to TeamTSI's services can now submit their completed MDS for evaluation by TeamTSI QI/QM services. The entire process is online, delivering the results in real-time directly to the user's screen.

HL7 Interface for Nova Biomedical Glucose Meters

Scan patients barcoded labels/bracelets and perform the Glucose testing. Once the testing is completed and the Meter is docked, the test results are automatically uploaded to the patients' Electronic Health Records (EHR).

Optimum/OmniView Portal Integration

Omnicare pharmacy clients can now access the OmniView Dashboard directly from the Optimum User Interface by clicking on the Information Pagetab. No longer does the user have to open a separate browser to access information in the OmniView Portal.

With OmniView you can achieve paperless pharmacy invoicing. Use the OmniView Portal for:

* On-line credit requests
* Resolve billing discrepancies
* Payment authorization
* Access current and historical trending data
* Validate Pricing
* Invoice drill-down

Positive Identification – Supporting Biometric Fingerprint Readers

Functions have been added to provide enable the use of biometric fingerprint identification devices to authentic the users who entered the data. Positive Id serves as the user’s Electronic Signature ensuring that the individual who entered or updated the orders is the same person that logged into the system.

Advanced Software AutoUpdater

Installing applications on user computers is only a part of the job. After the installation, we need to keep the software and SQL tables up to date as fix and enhancements are released. To automate the update process, ADL has developed an Advanced Auto-Updater which checks over the Internet with the ADL Update Server for new software releases, fixes and updates .

Mobile Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)

Mobile EHR/CPOE enables physicians and nurses to improve patient care by ensuring the safety of every prescription written. The Computerized Physician Order Entry is an easy-to-use, software solution that is safe and secure. The physician orders for the patient are accessible from your computer, handheld device and/or cell phone.
Nursing can send immediate notifications to the attending physician regarding any changes in condition or modifications needed to physician orders for a patient. Multiple options are provided to sending alerts are available.

Print Using Multiple Attached Local Label Printers

New feature handles multiple label printers attached to the same PC. This enables printing different size labels without having to change the print cartridge.

For example: A 3/8" label might be used for the patient bracelet and a 1" Label for the Resident's Room nameplate. With a single label printer the task is cumbersome requiring the user to change the cartridges in the printer each time a set of labels needs to be printed.

OpimumSeries Document Imaging and Archiving

Document Imaging can be added to your Optimum Graphical Interface. Documents can be scanned for Patients, Accounts Payable, General Ledger or any other OptimumSeries module. Bring the power and convenience of commercial document imaging to your organization as a very attractive price.