The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) confirms that MediNotes e 5.0 from MediNotes Corporation is a CCHIT Certified Ambulatory EHR product for 2006. CCHIT asserts that MediNotes e 5.0 has met a comprehensive set of criteria for:
Functionality – setting features and functions to meet a basic set of requirements. (For additional details, see the CCHIT Functionality Criteria.)
Interoperability – enabling standards-based data exchange with other sources of healthcare information. (For additional details, see the CCHIT Interoperability Criteria.)
Security – ensuring data privacy and robustness to prevent data loss. (For additional details, see the CCHIT Security Criteria.)
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Audit trials to denote what changes have been made to patient records and by whom
Program access based on user license levels
Password security
Automatic program logout after a period of inactivity
Accessibility
Accessible and organized patient folder
Common/Topic/All Design makes it easy to add information quickly.
Document Management expansion module
Ease of Use
User-friendly design and consistent icons allow users with limited computer knowledge to navigate the software quickly.
Only 3 main screens to learn for general use - Patient Folder, Note Window, and Object Explorer.
Option settings allow you to tailor the program to your needs.
Online help file is always available for reference.
Color indicators in the Patient Folder define rows for a better at-a-glance viewing.
Common lists in many of the history dialogues allow you to define the choices that you use more often.
Comprehensive Charting
Single
screen "What you see is what you get" template - no need to move to a completely different screen to enter subjective,
objective, assessment and plan
Default phrasing makes it possible to chart by exception
Templates are completely flexible - you can tweak the provided templates for the work in your practice
Easy to document multiple chief complaints
Color coding for viewing at a glance
Black Text - This is simply text which has been hard-coded into the template.
Blue Text- This is a default value for a pop-up window.
Red Text - This is an optional pop-up window that can be clicked if needed.
Green Text - This signifies that the user has activated the dialog and made a change
New Note from an Old Note
Note on Hold
Macros pull demographic or other stored information directly into the note
Prescription objects can be created and embedded in templates for routine encounters, making it even easier to create prescriptions
Graphic
Draw on anatomical diagrams or digital pictures and add them to the body of the note
Graphic objects allow you to quickly document the anatomical location of the condition
Hot Spot Editor utility allows you to add custom images to the program for use in graphic objects
Coding Features
ICD-9 and CPT codes licensed from the AMA
E&M Wizard suggests appropriate codes based on the information documented
Custom History of Present Illness based on a Chief Complaint with E&M credit
Integrated Office Tasks - in just a few clicks
Physician Referral Letters - In only 4 mouse-clicks you can create a professional letter to refer a patient, or thank another physician for their kind referral. The letter includes either the full patient note, or just the impression and plan sections for their reference.
Patient Instructions - Customized Patient Instructions can be printed and sent home with the patient regarding their care.
Patient Letters - Similar to a referral letter, the patient letter is simply a letter template that can be printed and sent to your client.
Physicians Orders - When an order has been documented in the note, a worksheet can be printed to show what the physician has ordered.
Prescriptions - Create a script right from the program using the extensive medical library. The information for the script is also included at the bottom of the patient's note, and in the patient's medications folder for easy and consistent reference.
Custom script layouts
Multiple scripts per page
Drug Interaction Module available*
SuperBill Statements - The Billing Wizard pulls the billing codes from the dialogs used in the exam documentation. Simply associate the Diagnoses with the appropriate Treatments, and print the SuperBill Statement. (Some of the billing interfaces allow a direct transfer of this information to their program - see Import section.)
Ancillary Products & Upgrades
Designed with your medical practice's effeciency in mind, these software add-ons and updates are budget-friendly and easy to install. >>
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