Once the attending nurse had the results, the information still needed to be disseminated to doctor. Relaying this information, once it was complete, became a time-consuming process, both for those processing the lab work and those waiting for the results. With C.I.S., the nurse is able to access the results online. Progress in Virtual Signing By using the functionality of Progress V8, we developed an Electronic Signature system that allows the doctors to sign off on their dictated reports from a remote location, such as the ER or their remote office. Before this system, they would have to physically go to the medical records department and manually sign each record.
Electronic signatures decrease turnaround time and improve record accuracy.
Doctors are able to edit their records online as they review and sign off on them. When designing the C.I.S., it was necessary to ensure that this leading-edge system protected the privacy of the patient. Presently, recommendations are being made to Congress on how to protect the privacy of health information. As these recommendations become law, those requirements will be incorporated into the C.I.S. One of the best features of the Progress 4GL and Progress WebSpeed product is the ease by which the code can be modified. Since all of the programming is all done in-house, it is very easy to change the code as health and government standards change.