Name: IT APPLICATION TOOL Section: BSAIS-2A

07 Task Performance 1
IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE HEALTHCARE SERVICES
ERP SYSTEM MODULES
SERVICES
• Electronic Health Records
• Revenue Cycle Management
• Patient Engagement
• Advisory Services
• Care Coordination
• Telehealth

FEATURES OF SERVICES
1. Patient Management Module
• Order transmission
Athena Coordinator minimizes distractions throughout care coordination, for
clean, legible orders that reduce the need for follow-up.
• See the whole patient
Stop hunting for patient information – access data and share it easily, with lab
results and more automatically added to the patient chart.
• Instant info-sharing
Shouldn’t providers have access to other providers? Secure messaging lets care
teams exchange HIPAA complaint information instantly.
2. Doctor’s Portal
• Streamline patient payments
Make it easier for patients to understand and pay their bills online. Our mobile
and online payment tools let patients pay when and where it’s convenient for them.
• Engage Patient at Scale
Keep patients returning with automated and tailored multi-channel messaging
campaigns. Use them for various reminders, or to help you drive schedule
density and meet quality measures.
• Enable Self-scheduling
Make it easy for patients to schedule appointments whenever it’s convenient.
Online scheduling helps reduce administrative work and no-shows
3. Medical Billing Module
 • Revenue Cycle Dashboard
Easily revenue cycle tasks and patient information from a single
dashboard. • Appointment Scheduling
Optimize your appointment density with our scheduling tool and connect to
patients with automated reminders.
• Patient Check in
Easily collect patient payments at the time of service and verify patient eligibility
in advance or in real-time.
4. Laboratory Information Module
• Enable Clinic Efficiency
Save time on clinical work with intuitive workflows, and access more complete
patient information during encounters. Our HER surfaces real-time data and
insights from our network of 135k clinicians.
• Make Documentation More Efficient
Spend less time documenting and minimize distractions during patient
encounters. Features like pre-encounter prep and customizable workflows
enable more efficient, accurate documentation.
• Practice on the go
Access patient records and do meaningful clinical work from your mobile device.
The athenaOne app is fully integrated with our HER giving you the flexibility to
catch up or get ahead of work.

5. Practice Analytic
• Low – Touch
Free your staff of routine work so they can focus on new challenges. Powerful
automation tools evaluate and perform routine A/R follow- up tasks independent
of your teams.
• Leader in the Field
Accelerate revenue reimbursement and improve profitability with a solution that
has over 50 years of success in the market.
• Scales with you
Manage growth and adopt new reimbursement models at your own pace without
needing additional resources.\

Epocrates
Athenahealth, based in Watertown, Massachusetts, owns Epocrates, a mobile
medical reference app that provides clinical reference information on
medications, diseases, diagnostics, and patient care.
Medical Billing Software
Medical billing software is a computer program that automates the billing process
 in the healthcare industry. This software can help medical practices and billing
companies increase reimbursement rates, increase revenue, and keep their
businesses in good financial shape. There is also the importance of the Medical
Billing Companies which are the following; Co-marketing and direct advertising
options abound to help you promote your company. More software sales, as well
as the best commission and referral compensation. Offer a complete billing
solution service and software to get more business. Increase client retention and
happiness. More software sales, as well as the best commission and referral
compensation. There is no danger, no cost, and no obligation for long-term
exclusivity. Payer Rules Engine, nThrive code check, and ICD-10 crosswalk are
all included in this cloud-based billing software. Lastly the MR that is intuitive and
versatile improves documentation and speeds up charge capture. Medical billing
is an essential element in the smooth operation of any hospital or medical office.
Preparing billing claims and submitting them to insurance providers is what
medical billing entails. This guarantees that the hospital or medical office
receives the correct reimbursement for the services provided to patients.
Electronic Prescribing Solution
EPCS (Electronic Prescribing for Restricted Medications) eliminates paper
prescriptions entirely by allowing clinical prescribers to electronically write
prescriptions for controlled substances. It also allows pharmacists to receive,
distribute, and archive e-prescriptions. While the federal government does not
require pharmacists to prescribe controlled substances electronically—states
retain the authority to further regulate prescribing—this rule benefits almost every
stakeholder, including pharmacists, drug companies, health plans, law
enforcement agencies, providers, and patients. EPCS is mandated in New York
by the Internet System for Tracking Overprescribing (I-STOP) statute, which
mandates all prescriptions for both legend medications and prohibited narcotics
to be transmitted electronically. Lastly EPCS also imposes new "Identity
Proofing" responsibilities on EHR vendors, prescribers, and pharmacies by
requiring two-factor authentication (e.g., using hard tokens with one-time
passwords), more robust audit trails, and stringent auditing procedures in order
to comply with the DEA's Interim Final Rule governing EPCS. Electronic
Prescribing Solution is necessary prescription painkiller-related deaths have
reached epidemic proportions. Every year, 15,000 people die as a result of
prescription painkiller overdoses, according to the CDC. The regulation seeks to
reduce the rising rates of opioid addiction, abuse, diversion, and death by making
it more difficult for drug seekers to doctor-shop and change prescriptions.
Based on the information that you have gathered, what do you think is the
greatest impact of these technological advances to the healthcare industry?
Why?
Technological advancements in healthcare have resulted in far more efficient
communication among healthcare organizations. Medical professionals can now interact
and distribute knowledge in the field by using media such as video, online discussion
forums, and real-time meeting capabilities. All essential departments and care providers
have access to electronic medical records in-house. This leads to better case
management, treatments, and patient recovery. One of the most significant advantages
that technology has to offer in the healthcare sector is more convenient and faster
access to information for both healthcare professionals and patients. All of the
information from all the patients and doctors may be simply saved digitally, also saving
hospitals significant money and space. While physical storage is still required, a large
percentage of it has been digitized, making it relatively easy for doctors to obtain any
information. Another advantage of technology in healthcare is the accessibility or taking
advice from doctors with the use of video-conferencing are becoming cost effective
ways to complement local health services. During COVID-19. It is especially useful for
people who reside in rural, regional, or remote towns who need regular access to
medical specialists who live several kilometers away. These medical specialists can
provide individualized treatment regimens to assist avoid hospitalization and
unnecessary visits. They can more precisely avert deteriorating circumstances in a
patient when integrated with data analytics and prediction systems – all through a video
conferencing network.