{"id":6731,"date":"2020-04-15T15:51:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T13:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qfn.ahr.mybluehost.me\/what-to-look-for-in-an-electronic-health-records-ece-system-can-it-address-complex-processes-such-as-scheduling-chemotherapy\/"},"modified":"2024-01-08T17:16:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T16:16:54","slug":"what-to-look-for-in-an-electronic-health-records-ece-system-can-it-address-complex-processes-such-as-scheduling-chemotherapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harmonimd.com\/en\/what-to-look-for-in-an-electronic-health-records-ece-system-can-it-address-complex-processes-such-as-scheduling-chemotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"What to look for in an Electronic Health Records (ECE) System: Can it address complex processes, such as scheduling chemotherapy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Note: This blog post continues\nour exploration of what to look for in a Medical Records System\nElectronics. Read our previous blog posts to learn more\ntips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most ECE systems in the\ncurrent market can address the basic problems that centers face\nhealth, even if the solutions are somewhat inelegant. But as\nrequirements increase in complexity, the number of ECE systems that can be adapted\nto these challenges is drastically reduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take the example of setting up calendars\nand schedule treatment appointments for chemotherapy. There are a number of factors\nvery complex that make this a particularly difficult problem to solve.\nsolve:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Patients do not need to be assigned to\na specific exam room. They only need a Reposet available within\na Reposets room.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The treatment of each patient can\nlast different amounts of time. So, although a patient may\nneed a 15 minute treatment, another patient may need 2 hours.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>There are blocks of time available, such as\nuna sesi\u00f3n matutina de 8 am a mediod\u00eda, y dentro de cada uno de esos bloques de\ntime, the scheduler needs to know if a Reposet is available during the\ntime a patient needs it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Some patients need only\nchemotherapy treatments, while other patients need\nquimioterapia y tratamiento con ox\u00edgeno, y otros posibles tratamientos\nadditional.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The correct amount of medications should\nbe available to patients. If they are not, they cannot afford more\nappointments, even if Reposets are available.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Once the patient receives treatment\nfor the first round of chemotherapy, sometimes the doctor wants the\nnursing staff order the next round of treatment medications\nand schedule a treatment appointment, and sometimes the doctor wants to see the patient\nfirst.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>At the time of treatment, the staff\nThe nursing staff may determine that the treatment is not feasible (because the\npatient has a fever, etc.), which may result in treatment\nrescheduled or a new consultation with a doctor.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can deduce from this list of\nrequirements, create a solution that elegantly and seamlessly addresses\nAll these demands are not easy. And as you also know, this is just a\nexample of the many complex processes that care centers face\nmedical. Some of these processes are common in all centers, while\nwhile others are unique to a particular center. The ECE system chosen must\naccommodate all processes, regardless of their complexity and, perhaps,\nMost importantly, arrange them in an intuitive and easy-to-learn way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, our experience of\nwork hand in hand with a wide range of healthcare providers to\nunderstanding your unique workflows has given us the experience\nneeded to address challenges such as chemotherapy scheduling. Al\nWorking closely with cancer hospitals in multiple countries, HarmoniMD\u00ae\nnow offers an elegant solution: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Setting the time for an appointment\nis done by choosing a time from the list of available times within a\nselected time interval.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The system shows the available hours\nfor an appointment by looking at all the appointments for the day and seeing what times will allow an\nappointment of the requested duration.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The system will not book more appointments than\nthat there are Reposets available for any time of the day. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The system allows appointments to be moved to\nend of a time interval but not at the end of the day. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If the appointment cannot be accommodated\ntime interval, or if the appointment would occur at the end of the day, it is not\nwill offer no schedule, and the user must choose a time interval\ndifferent. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The programming system is integrated with\nthe pharmacy department, alerting the pharmacy of all medications\nthat must be ordered for each time interval. This allows the pharmacy\nOrder medications for scheduled delivery for treatments.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Our patented Electronic Clinical Document (ECD) technology is used to save a complete treatment protocol in one document that covers all treatment visits. (All treatment protocols are defined by your clinical staff). At the initial consultation, the physician selects the appropriate DCE with the necessary treatment protocol, uses the DCE to order medications for the first treatment, and indicates how many treatments the nursing staff can administer (and order medications) before requiring another consultation. (Read more about our DCEs in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harmonimd.com\/que-buscar-en-un-sistema-de-expedientes-clinicos-electronicos-ece-integra-facilmente-sus-protocolos-de-practica\/\">February 2020 blog.<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Treatment can be cancelled,\nbe rescheduled at a later date, and if necessary, the patient can be\nscheduled to see a doctor before the next treatment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the central structure of the\nChemotherapy scheduling tends to be the same regardless of facility\nor the country, of course, there are unique needs based on a variety of\nfactors, including the type of cancer being treated. The beauty of\nHarmoniMD is that our specific needs are not sacrificed with our\nspecific solution. On the contrary, variations are easily accommodated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rest assured: we have the experience, based on thousands of hours of working with a variety of doctors, to understand the complex processes faced by healthcare providers like you. We would love to partner with you to meet your unique needs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harmonimd.com\/contactenos\/\">Contact us<\/a> today for a demo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: This blog post continues our exploration of what to look for in a Medical Records System Electronics. Read our previous blog posts to learn more tips. Most ECE systems in the current market can address the basic problems that centers face health, even if the solutions are somewhat inelegant. 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