BRANFORD, Conn., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- When Banner Health’s newest medical facility -- Banner Estrella Medical Center -- opens its doors to patients this December in Phoenix, Ariz., not only will the most technologically advanced medical equipment be available, but also a powerful document management software solution aimed at keeping the Human Resources department as state-of-the-art as their patient care units.
They will be using Westbrook Technologies’ Fortis to achieve their goal to chart a paperless and filmless course that will eliminate file storage space and save on costly paper purchases from the very beginning. “Because of the high cost of paper and the need to be HIPAA compliant, we wanted to start this facility off immediately with a cost-efficient and secure solution to maintaining files. With multiple staff members needing to gain access to the files, Fortis will provide the means as we continue our reputation as providing the finest care in the region to our Banner Health patients,” says Matt Cacy, database administrator.
In addition, Banner’s 19 other hospitals located across eight states will implement Fortis as they join leading national healthcare facilities exchanging manila folders stuffed with medical records and other documents for electronic files that are secure yet easily and quickly accessible by staff.
Also slated to use Fortis is Banner’s Colorado Regional Medical Center where the focus is on the highly voluminous credentialing verification organization (CVO). The CVO process includes physician background checks, privileges to practice, verification letters from past employers and institutions. “Usually each paper file is about one-inch thick,” says Cacy. “We’re going to try and make this a paper-light system.” Fortis will assist the health care giant with HIPAA compliancy by allowing staff to securely maintain backed-up copies of credentialing documents and Human Resources files.
Using Fortis to carry out Disaster Recovery planning, the medical centers will be able to recover patient medical records, physician credentialing information, employee records and patient financial information by maintaining an off-site back-up system.
Westbrook Technologies, Inc. of Branford, Conn. is a market leader in document management, workflow and electronic content management. Its software solutions assist clients in 40 countries in streamlining their business processes and working smarter. To learn more, log onto http://westbrooktech.com/ or call (800) WHY-FILE.
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