At Forerun, we believe emergency department electronic clinical information and documentation solutions should serve Emergency Physicians, Emergency Departments, hospitals, and patients--not the other way around. That is why we have assembled an unparalleled group of experts to discuss vital aspects of EMRs relating to their expertise, including reimbursement, patient flow, quality, Meaningful Use, and more.
By Peter Rosen, MD
Dr. Rosen shares a few of his experiences related to the importance of complete clinical documentation, effective patient tracking, and the value of the electronic medical record. He describes how many systems used in the ED are not designed to efficiently manage patients and integrate with other clinical systems, or provide an effective means of communicating with other physicians or services. Dr. Rosen highlights his experience with Forerun as an effective solution that meets the challenging needs of the ED.
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By Richard Wolfe, MD
C-suite executives in virtually all U.S. hospitals would agree that improving care delivery while simultaneously cutting healthcare costs are the twin goals of every clinical information and documentation solution initiative. Dr. Wolfe discusses the roadblocks to electronic documentation in the emergency department, the importance of speed, safety, and efficiency, and striking the right balance between patient time and computer time.
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By Murdoc Khaleghi, MD
For years the Emergency Department (ED) was perceived a financial loss for hospitals. At best the ED was considered a “loss leader”, losing money as a unit but contributing to revenue from laboratory and radiology services, inpatient census, and outpatient referrals. More recently, hospital administrators recognize that in addition to being a significant source of revenue for these various service lines, the ED itself can be a major source of revenue
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By Murdoc Khaleghi, MD
The importance of patient flow through the Emergency Department (ED) is well known. Shorter length-of-stay has been associated with improvements in quality and patient satisfaction, as well as reduction in complaints and liability. Meanwhile, having patients leave the ED faster allows patients to enter quicker, reducing wait-times and increasing ED volume. The revenue from this increase in volume is significant, as the ED has become an increasing portion of revenue from ancillary services and inpatient census.
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By Fermin Barrueto, MD
The ED environment presents great challenges for health informatics technology. The fast pace, high-acuity, and frequent interruptions compete with the need for comprehensive charting. Nevertheless, because of the Emergency Department’s significant volume and interactions with ancillary services and consultants, a successful information management system will create major benefits for patients, providers, and the hospital. The right ED charting software can help you achieve high quality care, efficiency and reliability, which are essential to every Emergency Department.
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ED Physician Charting That Maximizes Revenue and Quality While Minimizing Risk and Cost
By Murdoc Khaleghi, MD
With the incorporation of EMRs into Emergency Departments, hospitals who purchased the Meditech platform decades ago now find themselves facing a difficult dilemma. They recognize the weaknesses of their physician charting solution, but also fear the time and cost of integrating their EMR with other information systems. Dr. Khaleghi explores a cost effective alternative for emergency physician charting that leverages the investment in their EMR while optimizing physician and staff productivity.
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Measuring and Improving Quality in the Emergency Department
By Nate Osit
The exponential growth in the number of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reporting requirements without supplemental funding has left emergency departments scrambling to comply. Hospitals failing to meet the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program reporting requirements risk a sizeable reduction in reimbursement. This white paper discusses how emergency departments can ease the CMS Quality Measure collection and reporting burden while improving productivity and quality.
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A case for the Modular EMR
By Nate Osit
Many vendors, hoping to sell all of their products to hospitals, seek to perpetuate myths about Meaningful Use, especially the ability of hospitals to achieve it with IT products from multiple vendors. Contrastingly, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has actually been pushing data exchange standards to create an environment where modular solutions that excel at specific tasks are able to innovate and thrive. This paper looks at five key myths about achieving meaningful use in a single vs a modular EMR environment.
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By Ken Wolfe, CEO Forerun, Inc.
Choosing an electronic charting solution for the emergency department that meets the needs of both physicians and hospital executives is both challenging and important. Mr. Wolfe highlights 10 critical elements to consider when selecting an electronic charting solution for the emergency department.
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