The last thing that clinicians need in their busy work lives is more work. All their work generates a lot of data. Whether this leads to painful information overload or stronger patient outcomes depends on implementing solutions that solve this data gap.
Clinicians’ Data Woes
When a new patient arrives at a health system, the amount data (often paper) can be overwhelming. It is hard to quantify the number of wasted hours spent analyzing paper charts and hunting down KEY information.
No clinical data seems to come easily, tracking down the insights that drive stronger care is a job in and of itself.
Extract’s HealthyData for Health Systems
Thankfully, Extract’s HealthyData platform solves the problem of clinical data being difficult to obtain.
When Extract’s current clients need to view data from a faxed outside lab result, a scanned impression from a previous biopsy, or a chart note of a certain result from two years ago at a previous health system, our clients can instantly pull up the data in their EMR.
When a patient’s condition changes, electronic notifications immediately update the physician, no matter their location. However, if clinicians do not have all the data (such as data prior to them being a patient at the health system), how can they draw on the latest evidence?
What Does HealthyData Mean for Clinicians?
Easy access to ALL good, clean data allows for quicker, more informed decision-making. Clinicians can even deliver care outside the hospital by using a phone or tablet to consult with patients, prescribe medications, and order tests. Extract’s HealthyData, simply put, enables clinicians to achieve more desirable health outcomes with greater efficiency. The Extract HealthyData platform gives clinicians data when and where they need it, which empowers them to calculate risk.
By leveraging data and analytics, clinicians can view patient cohorts to gain a clearer understanding of what is happening at scale. These days, it is simple to determine which patients with chronic disease are taking a particular medication and experiencing certain symptoms or adverse events. That knowledge can produce the kind of insights—into, say, the development of complications—that help save lives.
We are only beginning to feel the effects of innovations such as machine learning in helping clinicians make educated decisions BUT this is only realized if we have a complete patient chart -- with both old and new data included. These technologies are here to stay, and they are likely to further enhance the work of clinicians across the world.
Extract’s HealthyData platform is designed to help clinicians in their decision making. Clinicians will always handle the hardest part: doing everything possible to get patients home healthy and happy. If that job does not warrant good, clean data, then what does?
Here is a link to how one of our Health Systems used Extract’s Healthy Data platform to improve care of transplant patients.
Or better yet, reach out to Extract so when can show you how Health Systems across the country are utilizing ALL their data to improve patient care.
About the Author: Josh Nail
Josh is the Regional Business Development Manager at Extract with more than 18 years of experience in the healthcare marketplace. His healthcare background includes Revenue Cycle software solutions, HIM software solutions and EHR solutions. When not helping Health Systems improve patient care, increase provider satisfaction while delivering a return on investment you can find him Fly-fishing, Skiing, or playing Golf.