EMR upgrade.
TouchWorks version 9.2 adds new features to the modular EMR (ElectroMagnetic Radiation) The emanation of energy from everything in the universe. Although the EMR from electrical and electronic devices is typically measured for practical, every-day situations, every object, including humans, emanates energy. system,
which documents clinical encounters, automates physician activities such
as prescribing, dictating, capturing charges, ordering lab tests and
viewing results, and provides patient education. TouchWorks Forms
enables users to create or customize digital versions of the paper forms
that they use. Web-based dictation lets physicians dictate directly into
a structured note in the patient's medical record. The user
interface allows for personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. of toolbars and menus. New
reporting categories and options help administrators access up-to-date
clinical information. Integration with IDX (IDX Systems Corporation, South Burlington, VT, www.idx.com) One of the largest health care information systems companies in the country, acquired in 2006 by GE Healthcare (www.gehealthcare.com), a unit of the General Electric Company. Systems' Imagecast
enables users to quickly access and view PACS (Picture ArChiving System) A storage and management system for high-resolution images. Typically pertaining to the medical field, images such as X-rays, MRIs and CAT scans require a greater amount of storage than other industries. images via an EMR.
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