VisionTree's Online Portal Teams Patients and Physicians to Improve Quality and Efficiency of Care.SAN DIEGO -- Patient's Portal Collects Outcomes Data and Provides Patients with Relevant Treatment Information VisionTree Software (www.visiontree.com), makers of relevant decision support systems, today announced the launch of VisionTree Healthcare Online Version 4.2, a proven and secure patient health management portal to store health records, provide treatment option decision support, deliver email notifications and complete assessments for tracking outcomes. The shift towards consumer-driven healthcare (CDHC CDHC Consumer Driven Health Care CDHC Community Dental Health Certificate ) means hospitals are facing increased competition to make their quality and efficiency data publicly available. Including the recent actions in Congress, Medicare projects (MMA (Microcomputer Managers Association, Inc.) A membership organization with chapters throughout the U.S. that was devoted to educating personnel responsible for personal computers. It disbanded in 1996. Mma - A fast Mathematica-like system, in Allegro CL by R. Fateman, 1991. 646, P4P P4P Pay for Performance (Medicare) P4P Proactive Network Provider Participation for P2P ), HCAHPS HCAHPS Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems (also seen as HCAPS) Program and the increased focus on healthcare by President Bush, the healthcare system is seeking scalable solutions. VisionTree delivers an easy and electronic solution accessible by patients and medical teams via the internet to collect, analyze and report quality, satisfaction and efficiency data. VisionTree Healthcare Online is the first commercially available system that allows patients to fill out their history and assessments online which generates insurance-ready transcriptions and outcomes reports for the medical team. Patients receive email notifications and reminders for follow-ups, prescription refills and pre/post-op instructions, avoiding the need for staff to spend time on phone calls and postcards. Antonio De Salles, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Head of Stereotactic Surgery at UCLA Medical Center UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. It is rated as one of the top three hospitals in the United States and is the top hospital on the West Coast according to US News & World Report. , stated, "There are many systems out there that try to move you to an electronic workflow, but they are invasive to the staff and are not flexible to your individual practice. The VisionTree system is templatized and allows for easy setup and implementation. I am now collecting relevant, actionable data for my practice, increasing the quality of care for my patients and saving my staff time." The majority of patients log on to VisionTree from their home and according to the patient satisfaction survey, 95% found the system useful, 84% found the system very user-friendly and 98% would like to continue using the system for their long term care. The average age of the users was 61 years old. Susan Mills, a patient who recently used the VisionTree Healthcare Online for managing her diagnosis of a skull base brain tumor Brain Tumor Definition A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain. Unlike other tumors, brain tumors spread by local extension and rarely metastasize (spread) outside the brain. , said, "The software is easy to use and most importantly, saved me time by not needing to travel to see different doctors to make a treatment decision. All of the information for my condition was presented to me and I felt more confident about my treatment decision. Using this internet-based portal is a real miracle -- I feel connected with my physician through messaging and follow-up email reminders from the medical team, even though I am more than 100 miles away." Larry Khoo, M.D., Assistant Professor at UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX Comprehensive Spine Center, said "Patients are finding that quality information relevant to their specific condition is not easily accessible via the internet. VisionTree allows me to easily deliver appropriate education material and greatly improve the line of communication with our clinic." Loaded with evidence-based treatment options, risks and benefits in the specialties of oncology, spine, neurosurgery neurosurgery /neu·ro·sur·gery/ (noor´o-sur?jer-e) surgery of the nervous system. neu·ro·sur·ger·y n. Surgery on any part of the nervous system. , orthopedics, cardiology and urology, VisionTree delivers best practices for both patient and provider. VisionTree has documented a high rate of patient satisfaction and a 20% improvement in post-treatment well-being compared with the control group. These findings were presented at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Conference in October 2005. VisionTree Healthcare is in over 30 sites including: UCLA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine is a private medical school located in Houston, Texas, USA on the grounds of the Texas Medical Center. It has been consistently rated the top medical school in Texas and among the best in the United States. , Holy Cross Hospital Holy Cross Hospital may refer to: In the United Kingdom:
About VisionTree Software VisionTree Software's patented line of user-friendly decision support systems helps patients, physicians and healthcare organizations make quality decisions and plans with a high level of efficiency. VisionTree Healthcare Online automates and tracks patient and physician interaction for improved patient satisfaction, collection of outcomes data and one-step electronic documentation integrating with existing 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. systems. The VisionTree Healthcare, Conference and Professional platforms are proven to deliver significant and measurable improvement in the documentation, accountability and data collection of decision making, strategic planning and large group interaction. For more information, visit www.visiontree.com. |
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