Electronic Medical Records

 

Advanced Data Systems (ADS) and Medflow, two of the leading providers of automated solutions for Practice Management Software and Electronic Medical Records for the Ophthalmology practice have joined forces to create a unified suite of electronic medical record systems, designed to handle the very demanding needs of Ophthalmology.
An EMR (electronic medical record) is generally defined as the set of databases (or repositories) that contains the health information for patients within a given institution or organization. Thus, an EMR contains the aggregated datasets gathered from a variety of clinical service delivery processes, including laboratory data, pharmacy data, patient registration data, radiology data, surgical procedures, clinic and inpatient notes, preventive care delivery, emergency department visits, billing information, and so on. Medflow is a producer of the most sophisticated, ophthalmology-related EMR solution on the market today. Their superb product, Ophthalmicsuite™ includes EMR-related features such as Ophthalmic Medical Records, ASC Management, LASIK-Specific Medical Records, Optical Shop Management, and Contact Lens Dispensing. Additional features, such ase Ophtalmologist's Workflow Optimization, Glaucoma Summary, and Pediatric exam inputs are available within Medflow’s Ophthalmic Medical Records system. All of these and more provide a dynamic electronic environment suitable for capturing the values needed for important surgical decisions.

Advanced Data Systems (ADS) has been automating medical practices of every size and specialty – including ophthalmology – since 1977 with the easiest to use, yet most comprehensive practice management systems on the market.

In addition ot being a set of databases, an EMR contains clinical applications that can act on the data contained within this repository; for example, a clinical decision support system (CDSS), a computerized provider order entry system (CPOE), a controlled medical vocabulary, or a results-reporting system. In general terms, electronic medical records are clinician-focused in that they enhance or augment the workflow of clinicians or administrators. EMRs are said to be interoperable if they are able to exchange (transmit and receive) data using standardized data transmission (coding and messaging) formats.


Systems from ADS handle the most demanding needs of the Practice Administrator, Office Manager, Billing Manager and staff. Solutions from ADS are fast, reliable and incredibly responsive. Our systems’ impressive array of EDI features includes Electronic Claim Submission, Electronic Remittance (automated EOB payment posting), Insurance Verification, radiology information systems Referral Tracking and Claims Status Inquiry. Millions of claims are processed yearly through our systems.

The ADS Appointment Scheduler is incomparable in scope and ease of use. And with features such as color coding by appointment type, quick-change on reschedules, blocking, and much more, it will quickly become a staple in your practice. The ADS Appointment Scheduler will also interface with an Auto-dial system to remind patients of upcoming appointments. ADS Reports are incredibly powerful, yet easy to compile. Reports can be produced utilizing almost any data field /combinations of data fields. Columns and sorts can be user defined, and all ADS Reports can be displayed onscreen or printed. Reports on billing / financial, productivity, appointments, and hundreds of other areas are all available without needing expensive add-on utilities or programs. Yet, because our systems are ODBC compliant, clients wanting to use Crystal Reports™, for example, can easily do so. Utilizing our Medics OnCall™ Module, the physicians can turn their PalmPilot PDAs into portable databases containing patient demographics and appointments.

It can also contain the full listing of procedure and diagnoses codes used by the practice. Codes can be posted into the PDA creating an excellent tool for hospital rounds, nursing home visits, etc. For Practice Management automation, look to ADS, the company that provides such solutions to tens of thousands of your colleagues every day.