Desktop patient management - New Products & Services - Brief Article

Health Management Technology, Jan, 2004

The latest version of iCare Desktop features additions and enhancements to better the efficiency and workflow of care managers of patients with chronic illnesses. It provides secure access to a series of features and reports designed to risk-stratify patient populations, enabling healthcare professionals to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life while managing the total cost of care. Caregivers assign standard or custom disease management content to monitor and assess their patients' clinical conditions. Patient response data is sent to a secure data center, where it is available for review via the application. Features include a task list, review indicators and history, patient profile improvements, and audit trails that assist with HIPAA compliance. Users can choose to receive patient results immediately after a survey is completed, once per day or based on responses. Health Hero Network Inc., Mountain View, Calif. www.rsleads.com/401ht-181

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