Jacobus Consulting
EMR - Electronic Medical Record Solutions
The EMR presents an unprecedented opportunity for improved patient care, cost reduction and operations efficiency. With planning and design that considers user requirements, information sources and capture, interfaces, role-based access control and security, a “one patient-one record” EMR can truly empower “care anywhere.”
Yet EMR implementation risks are significant, so planning and experience is essential. Providers need proven strategies and expert advisers to move forward while mitigating those risks.
Because the health record is foundational to all aspects of healthcare, it’s critical to understand the needs of physicians and clinical users, as well as the complex coding and chart assembly processes that turn documentation into health information. And other health information “consumers” must also be supported – from the patients and other care providers, to Quality, compliance, risk management and Revenue Cycle users. Jacobus understands these complex health information interrelationships and how the people, process and systems should work together.
Jacobus clinical and health information experts can help you to:
- Assess your current situation and develop a solid EMR migration plan.
- Identify all points where your health information is created, assembled, transformed and utilized.
- Incorporate HCIS best practices – especially around MEDITECH EMR.
- Uncover and avoid EMR migration risks while helping to identify and quantify the clinical, operational and financial benefits.
- Pinpoint the opportunities for transformational improvement.
- Incorporate Revenue Cycle improvements – such as improving coding practices, improving CMI (Case Mix Index), optimizing health information processes, and avoiding downstream billing risks.
- Train and transfer knowledge for sustained advantage going forward.
