WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA – It’s no secret that the ushering in of electronic medical records has changed the healthcare industry- most agree for the better.
We like to think of our Mavenlive software as revolutionizing the physical therapy industry even further by saving clinicians money in a variety of ways, namely in rendering one particular job position practically unnecessary: the transcriptionist.
To drive home this point, let’s look at the traditional method of getting a letter into the hands of a referring physician. The process starts when a doctor refers a patient for physical therapy rehab. The physical therapist conducts an assessment, perhaps prescribes some at-home exercises and may also schedule a follow-up appointment.
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WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA – We are pleased to announce that we released a new update to Mavenlive physical therapy exercise software on Jan. 9.
Dubbed the “SOAP format,” SOAP stands for subjective, objective, assessment and plan. The update was designed to fit each physical therapist’s natural work flow more naturally as they evaluate patients.
It also will contribute to a reduction in the amount of typing required when entering patient information and prescribing rehabilitation exercises, says Chris Metcalfe, vice president of technical development for Prognition Corp., the company that manufactures Mavenlive. Continue reading…
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA – We are pleased to announce that we released a new update to Mavenlive physical therapy exercise software on Jan. 1.
Dubbed the “SOAP format,” SOAP stands for subjective, objective, assessment and plan. The update was designed to fit each physical therapist’s natural workflow more naturally as they evaluate patients.
It also will contribute to a reduction in the amount of typing required when entering patient information and prescribing rehabilitation exercises, says Chris Metcalfe, vice president of technical development for Prognition Corp., the company that manufactures Mavenlive.
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WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA – Clinical Decision Support Systems are becoming increasingly popular in health care, in spite of some perceived barriers to acceptance that experts in the area have identified.
Although these barriers don’t exist with Prognition Corp.’s Mavenlive physical therapy rehabilitation exercise software, they are worth mentioning.
A CDSS- an application designed to help health care providers make clinical decisions by analyzing data- must integrate with a health care organization’s existing software, which can be complex, according to SearchHealthIT. A majority of CDSS are stand-alone products that can’t be integrated with reporting and electronic medical records software. If they can be integrated, combining large amounts of data into existing systems can put a sizable strain on application and infrastructure maintenance. Continue reading…
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA – We love technology and were thrilled when the iPad was introduced and we discovered its functionality with our Mavenlive exercise prescription and rehab software.
Since Apple released the iOS5 upgrade in October, we’ve toyed with the iPad more and discovered a couple of tips and tricks bound to help physical therapists who use iPads when entering data into our Web-based physical therapy software.
“When working with the iPad recently, I noticed a couple of things that could be useful to share,” says Chris Metcalfe, Mavenlive’s vice president of technical development. Continue reading…
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA – Apple’s recent release of its new iOS 5 operating system for the iPad means better functionality of Prognition Corporation’s Mavenlive exercise prescription software.
The update to the iOS- which was released on Oct. 12- has solved one of the major limiting factors when using the iPad, says Dr. Jay Winburn, president of Prognition Corp., which introduced Mavenlive physical therapy assessment software in March 2009.
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WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA – Here at Prognition Corp., we have shared for years our opinions on the vast benefits of cloud computing in physical therapy clinics, and have believed that cloud computing had applications in a variety of medical settings.
Research continues to show that cloud computing has revolutionized the health care industry.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the term, American Medical News gives a great definition: Cloud computing refers to a number of technology solutions that have three things in common.
- They run on the Internet.
- They use shared resources including storage, processing, memory and network bandwidth with other users.
- They are “on-demand,” which means network storage and other capabilities can be adjusted virtually without the need for in-house IT staff to tear apart computers and add additional wiring and cords.
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WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA – Among the many reasons for physical therapy practices utilizing software in their clinics nowadays is the need for storing patient information.
When stored information can be easily recalled and put to use in other applications, that is a home run for patients, physical therapists and referring physicians, said Chris Metcalfe, vice president of technical development for Prognition Corp., the makers of Mavenlive Physical therapist software.
Storing your patient data in a structured format allows for easy input and more importantly, easy retrieval of information. “Storing your patient information on paper or in a digital but plain English format leaves it ‘dead,’” Metcalfe said. “You can’t do much with that data.” Continue reading…
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA – Prognition Corp., the company that developed Mavenlive physiotherapy software, is pleased to announce that we have developed a complex rules engine that allows an electronic medical record to be searched based on syntax.
The difficulty of retrieving information from an electronic medical record is being recognized as a major problem, says Dr. Jay Winburn, president of Prognition Corp.
Because it is stored digitally, electronic medical records can be quickly called up. But if it’s 100 pages long, the healthcare worker likely doesn’t have the time to read through it. That means that critical information can be missed.
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