CARY, N.C., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- A4 Health Systems(R), leading provider of Electronic Medical record solutions, announced today the launch of HealthMatics(R) Access, which allows physician practices to provide patients online practice services and information, including bi-directional messaging, appointment requests, insurance and demographic updates, prescription refills and lab results. Driven by patient and physician demand for online practice services, HealthMatics Access will help medical practices improve patient relations and reduce administrative burdens.
“Patients are more educated, more technology savvy and have busier lifestyles today than in the past, so they demand more in terms of convenience and access,” stated John McConnell, CEO of A4 Health Systems. “Just as other industries provide customers useful online services, medical practices must learn to cater to today’s consumer. And, the time savings and streamlined administrative tasks that result from HealthMatics Access will create equal satisfaction within the medical practice as with the patients.”
In a recent study conducted by CyberAtlas, 50 percent of all online consumers said they would be interested in using a Web site operated by their own doctor’s office. Furthermore, 29 percent of the consumers interested in using a Web site operated by their own doctor’s office said they would be likely to switch doctors to be able to do so.
Within HealthMatics Access, My Health Portfolio(TM) is a designated area for patients to create password-protected individual medical records, where they can easily view medical information and share other pertinent information. HealthMatics Access is so revolutionary that information is transferred between the practice’s Web site and HealthMatics(R) EMR Electronic Medical Record, populating the patient record at scheduled intervals.
HealthMatics Access Web sites are template-driven and have two sections: one accessible by the public and designed to promote the practice and provide overview information; the other is password-protected with a required login to provide secure access to patient information.
Highlighted features include: - Messages enable bi-directional communication between patients and physicians, as well as other members of the practice (familiar email features here include: Inbox, Send/Receive message, Sent items) - Appointment section features built-in calendar to select date, and option to request provider, time of visit, and to enter reason for visit - Demographics allow patients to review and update demographic information, including pharmacy preference for prescription handling - Insurance profiles medical and prescription policies and carriers - Refill Request allows patients to choose from list of current medications and set pharmacy preferences. Significantly expedites prescription refill process - Lab Results sent from EMR for display to patients --also allows patients to set parameters for all results presented within specified timeframes - Vital Signs, including blood pressure, height and weight, sent from EMR for review by patients - Visit History sent from EMR so that patients can track offices visits - when they occurred and the reason for visit
In addition to the many options already available for patients and medical practices through HealthMatics Access, A4 is also planning to incorporate numerous new features into the product for patient/practice interaction.
A4 HEALTH SYSTEMS is dedicated to promoting community-based healthcare via HEALTHMATICS Electronic Medical Record Solutions for consolidated clinical, financial and administrative patient information management. Founded in 1970, A4 has nationally implemented software and services in more than 1,350 healthcare organizations, including physician groups and small practices, and Emergency Departments and hospitals. A4 is based in Cary, N.C., with additional locations in Michigan, Texas and New Hampshire. http://www.a4healthsystems.com/
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