Neurological Services of Orlando announced that it is about to implement a new Web-based neurology-specific electronic health record (EHR) system, designed by the Goshen, New York-based Waiting Room Solutions (WRS).
Neurological Services of Orlando appeared for the first time 11 years ago. The facility includes four physicians; each has a certain specialty in neurology, which are epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, sleep disorders and memory testing. The practice also has one nurse, and it offers its services 5 days every week. The facility has been mainly using paper-formatted documents through its operations. Yet, with the implementation of the WRS electronic health record and practice management (PM) system, Neurological Services of Orlando will promote its turning into electronic-based operations.
After evaluation and assessments, the 2011 Waiting Room Solutions Web Based EHR and Practice Management System V4.0 received a recognition as a fully CCHIT Certified 2011 Ambulatory EHR. The solution also has an extra certification for Child Health, along with a rating of 4 stars for usability. The implementation of this system allow facilities to fulfill the "meaningful use" criteria designed previously by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which means that such facilities will be qualified for the incentive program offered by the US government as per the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA).
According to WRS officials, the Waiting Room Solutions Neurology EHR and PM were created particularly to cover the needs of every neurology practice. The solution offers its services through various features such as PQRI Medicare incentives, e-prescribing, lab interfaces with Quest, Labcorp and others, and an order tracking system. Among the special neurology features are the CT and MRI interface, EMG interface, and standardized neurology procedure notes, in addition to neurology templates for headache, strokes, epilepsy, and Parkinson's disease.
By implementing the Waiting Room Solutions Neurology EHR and PM, Neurological Services of Orlando will reduce the burden of administrative work on its staff, allowing them to focus on their patients. Jeff Hirsch, COO of Waiting Room Solutions, said "Neurological Services of Orlando is a multi-physician practice which handles a high volume of patients and offers a large variety of services. Through the implementation of our EHR and PM software, we hope that the practice will be able to reduce the labor necessary to maintain such a busy and diverse practice."
