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Reliable RIS/PACS features - without the headaches

Make it Easy to Use

User friendly GUI design - The design and visual composition of our RIS application is an important part of its success. The goal of our user friendly interface was to enhance usability at all stops along the radiology supply-chain. Our clients like the efficiency and ease of use and have commented that the RIS is well tailored to the tasks it must perform.

Advanced scheduler - A sophisticated scheduling system facilitates centralized booking for single or multi-site facilities, enabling one-step coordination of multiple procedures. It also provides the flexibility of modifying exam durations per procedure and per modality – maximizing employee and equipment utilization.

Electronic patient records – FirstView RIS directly uploads clinical paperwork to create electronic patient records. In this format, patient data can instantly be retrieved – an enormous time savings for facility staff, referring physicians, and radiologists. Electronic patient records also eliminate the cost of shipping, storage and retrieval.

Put the images in the right place

Diagnostic Review – FirstView RIS is tightly integrated with teleradiology /PACS allowing images to be displayed automatically during dictation. Radiologists can create one-click normal reports or generate reports from multiple-choice or fill-in-the-blank templates, greatly reducing transcription costs.

Automated Report distribution – FirstView RIS automates report distribution through easy to use rules, allowing preliminary and finalized diagnostic reports to be distributed by e-mail and/or fax. In addition, referring physicians can listen to radiologists’ opinions and view diagnostic images on-line via a web browser.

Managers can better Manage

Exam tracking – FirstView RIS includes advanced tracking capabilities by recording critical steps needed to complete an examination. From initial scheduling to automatic distribution of the finalized report, all actions and status changes are logged and time stamped, ensuring accountability and efficiency at every stage.

Statistical reporting - FirstView RIS can generate a wide variety of analytical. Administrative and custom reports, such as monthly referral trends, exam status logs, and scan counts, all from one easy-to-use screen. These reports provide decision support to managers, allowing you to monitor and improve quality and productivity.

Security and Privacy - FirstView provides patient information in a safe, secure and confidential manner, compliant with or exceeding all current HIPAA requirements and recommendations.

What does this mean to you?

Bottom line Benefits:

• Increased efficiency - your staff will be more productive with FirstView's RIS/PACS. All of the workflow is status driven and presented to the right person at the right time - this allows for better resource utilization of your valuable personnel.
• Reduction of overhead - by creating a paperless and filmless environment, fewer resources will be needed to create, copy and file. With electronic document scanning and digital image archiving, there is less need for filing space, storage, courier fees and shipping fees.
• Do more with less - no need to duplicate data, effort or duties. One-time data entry eliminates mistakes all through the supply chain from order entry to charge capture.
• Get Paid quicker - with the reduction of errors through the elimination of double data entry and the availability of all scanned patient information - such as insurance cards, demographic data, and patient history - all available at your biller's finger tips. This process will reduce phone calls requesting data, enhance clean claim submissions, make filing electronic claims smoother and speed the entire billing process.

Managerial benefits:

• Quicker image and report turnaround times – A few years ago, a referring physician could expect to wait several days for images and a report to be delivered. Times and customer service have changed. FirstView RIS/PACS can trim your turn around time and demonstrate that you are providing a service that will keep your referring doctors happy.
• Anytime, anywhere access to information and images – FirstView's web-based RIS/PACS automates report distribution and allows secure access to medical information and diagnostic images online via a web browser.