Covid-19 has changed the entire dynamics of the world and this is also true with healthcare. Top vendors in the United States are coming up with a rapid response to manage cases related to the virus effectively.
The vendors are also taking steps to ensure the protection of their workforce by introducing and implementing stay-at-home working policies in order to practice social distancing and self-isolation as advised by senior authorities.
EMR Software Vendors that Rolled Out New Tools
These are the following new tools released by Healthcare vendors to monitor the rapid spread of the virus and facilitate healthcare providers to better provide treatment to potential COVID-19 patients.
Allscripts Professional EHR Software
Allscripts is providing virtual healthcare solutions to support the diagnosis and treatment of patients without having them come to the hospital and the clinic. The aim is to minimize physical contact and lower the curve. Allscripts Virtual Triage acts like a digital door that enables healthcare organizations to virtually spot and manage high-risk patients. Furthermore, telehealth services are offered via FollowMyHealth platform which enables virtual sessions with the provider and the patient.
athenahealth EHR Software
athenahealth is updating its current software to tackle the virus outbreak by keeping in mind the recommendations from the CDC. Its product updates support and encourage virtual care by enabling healthcare providers to remotely check patients by sending messages. The new tool also helps clinicians to review and respond to patients cases via a mobile app. The vendor’s Epocrates mobile app features an interactive decision tool feature centered on the CDC guidelines.
Cerner EMR Software
Cerner’s EHR software technology is assisting health care organizations to effectively screen and monitor patients remotely. The telehealth platform supports to extend care to patients from the comfort of their homes and minimize the spread of the virus. Quality virtual care can be provided through a camera and video interaction.
eClinicalWorks EHR Software
The company has taken the right steps by integrating virtual care into its existing workflows. The televisits and sessions are HIPAA Compliant to ensure the security of sensitive information exchanged between the provider and the patient. These patient consultations through video conferencing facility helps to securely transmit still images.
Epic EMR Software
Epic, one of the largest Electronic Medical Records vendors in the United States is making an impactful difference in the way healthcare systems operate by providing digital tools and a robust set of solutions that help provide care for COVID-19 patients effectively. Epic is delivering opportunities for healthcare providers and hospitals to deal with the pandemic by updating its digital tools and solutions. Epic’s telemedicine platform is being used as an effective way to provide virtual consultations. Patients can use MyChart Bedside and clinicians can use their smartphones to start a live video session. This facility has greatly helped to keep clinicians safe and deliver optimum care to patients. These virtual appointments are high definition and give the opportunity for the patients to receive effective remote treatment at any time from their homes.
Epic also updated its travel screen criteria to detect patients that have recent travel history to affected regions and places. The vendor plans to update these criteria automatically according to the new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control.
In order to manage the growing volume of patients seeking clinical assistance Meditech has deployed virtual visit platform integration into the EHR software. This update has helped to extend care and allows physicians to manage and see all their telemedicine appointments in a unified calendar.
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