Pulmonary practices, and Pulmonologists, have their own needs when it comes to electronic health records. A comprehensive EHR – one that can handle sleep disorders as well – is needed to manage the spectrum of Pulmonary-related needs.

Enter the MedicsDocAssistant EHR from ADS…a system that can handle both, and which is 2011/2012 ONC-ATCB Certified by CCHIT® as a complete EHR for Stage 1 Meaningful Use.

MedicsDocAssistant EHR contains custom templates for Pulmonology, as well as a Pulmonology-specific review of systems, physical exams and SOAP notes aligned with the needs of the Pulmonologist. The system can display capturing the Pulmonology-specific problem lists and sleep questionnaires, as well as interface pathways with leading Pulmonology Function testing instruments.

The ability to document problem areas are all available in MedicsDocAssistant for Pulmonology, such as:

Areas that are not Pulmonology-specific yet which are relative (e.g., Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular) can be invoked in the MedicsDocAssistant EHR during the encounter in order to better document and treat multiple complaints.

Pulmonology-related follow ups such as asthma, COPD, smoking cessation, etc. are easily handled.

MedicsDocAssistant EHR allows for displaying images of the lungs with the ability to note specific areas of concern. Notations can be made with the system’s built-in handwriting recognition, touch screen, and with the option of using voice recognition.

The use of these features also significantly reduces the need for an outside transcription service.

Other general features are available with MedicsDocAssistant EHR, such as the ability to:

• Order lab tests directly from the patient’s MedicsDocAssistant EHR record, and receive results directly back into the record
• Handle true electronic transmission to patients’ pharmacies as well as maintaining comprehensive prescription management
• Automated superbills for on-the-fly posting of procedures and diagnoses during the encounter for quick billing
• Calculate E / M coding to ensure proper visit levels

MedicsDocAssistant EHR provides alerts to the Pulmonologist on abnormal lab results received, missed appointments, and other critically important data about which the Pulmonologist must be made aware.

The dynamic MedicsPortal will connect your practice with your patients, and vice versa, truly bringing your Pulmonary practice into the electronic age! Using secure internet connectivity, patients are able to schedule appointments, review their medical information, request prescription refills, and complete questionnaires and “paperwork” online eliminating the clipboard on arrival.

Patients complete their own work, and can do it all 24 x 7 x 365 with the practice always having the ability to control the levels of usage patients can have.

On the business side, MedicsPremier PM is the ideal system for Pulmonology practices also interested in updated comprehensive Practice Management for EDI, reports, A/R, collections, and more.

ADS programmers have performed hundreds of data conversions from existing PM systems to PM systems from ADS. We have also interfaced the MedicsDocAssistant EHR to numerous existing PM systems, labs, and hospitals.

Our solutions are available in Client Server or ASP/SaaS formats, giving unparalleled versatility based purely upon what works best for the practice.