Specialty EMR - FAQs

» What are the specialties covered in the OmniMD^™ Electronic Medical Record system?

OmniMD^™ supports the specialties listed below...

» How can OmniMD^™ be customized to specialty practice requirements?

While setting up your account, the OmniMD^™ implementation team, consisting of healthcare IT experts and qualified doctors, works with your practice staff to collect and understand specialty-specific requirements, and customize the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system according to needs. OmniMD^™ also provide the option of customizing data elements for specialty needs while setting up an OmniMD^™ account.

» How does OmniMD^™ specialty EMR make a practice paperless?

Using the OmniMD^™ specialty electronic medical records system (EMR) with all patient demographics, insurance records, allergies, current and pre-existing medications, flow-sheet, Superbills, transcription, lab orders, scanned documents, form records, captured vitals, HPI, ROS and physical exams.Providers can also generate referral, attorney letters and case sheets. Users also have the ability to capture information using custom web forms and templates. By capturing this information in electronic format, OmniMD^™ makes a practice much less paper-dependent, with faster and universal retrieval of information.

» In what ways can data be input in OmniMD^™?

Data can be captured through a point-and-click interface, filling out specialty-specific web forms, typing, with handwriting and voice recognition system, dictating, scanning, and storing images and documents.

» Does OmniMD^™ provide specialty-specific templates for easy data entry?

Yes, the OmniMD^™ specialty electronic medical records (EMR) system provides specialty-specific templates for easy data entry. There is flexibility to customize and incorporate any specific forms which you are currently using.

» How does OmniMD^™ reduce charting costs?

It is estimated that the creation, tracking, storage and maintenance of paper records costs $8 per record per year. Electronic records can be maintained for $1.00 to $2.00 per year. Based on this, if a provider has 3000 active charts per year then a practice can eliminate $18,000 in charting costs per provider per year.

» Does OmniMD^™ make practice data available via the Internet?

Yes, it makes practice data available through the Internet. Physicians and other providers and staff with role based access use the Internet to log-in to the OmniMD^™ specialty electronic medical records system with any tablet, desktop, or laptop computer with an Internet connection.

» Does this meet HIPAA requirements?

OmniMD^™’s specialty electronic medical records (EMR) system is backed by technology and coding consistently compliant with all HIPAA policies, both current and future. HIPAA-compliance is implemented via the following measures: 128-bit data encryption, special hardware/system-based physical security, user authentication security, personnel policies and a contingency plan for emergency situations enables the OmniMD^™ EMR to be HIPAA-compliant. For more details on HIPAA-compliance please visit: www.omnimd.com/hipaa.html

» Is on-line EMR data secure?

The OmniMD^™ specialty electronic medical records (EMR) system online data is highly secure. The OmniMD^™ central data center is located in a hardened subterranean mainframe data center, with redundant power backup. The Internet connectivity relies on 5 redundant OC-48 fiber-optic connections. Server management includes active hardware firewall-based protection and network security, virus and spy-ware protection, continuous server monitoring and cell phone alert, and regularly scheduled database and file backup.

» How easy is reporting using the OmniMD^™ Specialty EMR?

OmniMD^™’s specialty electronic medical records system (EMR) solutions enable organizations to create reports quickly and easily. These reports can be accessed on any PC. The reports can help an organization evaluate delivery of services, improve billing efficiency, and track appointments and workflow across locations.

» How easy is reporting using the OmniMD^™ Specialty EMR?

OmniMD^™’s specialty electronic medical records system (EMR) solutions enable organizations to create reports quickly and easily. These reports can be accessed on any PC. The reports can help an organization evaluate delivery of services, improve billing efficiency, and track appointments and workflow across locations

» What information about a patient encounter is captured in the OmniMD^™ Specialty EMR?

OmniMD^™’s specialty electronic medical records system (EMR) allows complete automation of practice workflow. Using OmniMD^™ one captures and manages patient demographics, insurance records, allergies, current and pre-existing medications, social, family and medical history, the patient flow-sheet, Superbills, transcription, lab orders, scanned documents, form records, messages, visit records, captured vitals, the HPI, ROS and physical exams, etc. All information about the patient is accessible from the patient dashboard, and from the hyperlinked name of the patient in other sections of the OmniMD^™ EMR System.

» Will OmniMD^™ EMR meet the needs of a specialized practice?

Yes. The OmniMD^™ specialty electronic medical records system (EMR) can easily be customized for any medical specialty. OmniMD^™ offers template-based charting: with this feature, standard templates are provided and can be customized to meet specialized needs for effectiveness and ease of use.

» Can one chart at the point of care?

Yes, computers with Internet access are at each workstation, such as reception, the examination room, and consultation room, to chart at the point of care. One can also access OmniMD^™ from any handheld or pocket PC.