by: Tim Bredrup
Aprima Medical Software recently announced the rollout of its transformative electronic health record (EHR) by the Visiting Physicians Association (VPA). Using the Aprima system, with its unique “replication” technology, VPA is able to give its traveling physicians access to patient data and connection to network resources no matter where they are.
With immediate remote access to all their patient information – including recent test results, overdue tests, and patient compliance with “best practice” protocols – physicians can make informed decisions when they are out of the office. They can also document the current visit in real time, saving hours of time playing catch up when they get back to an office.
Aprima uses a proprietary new data caching and automatic sync technology developed specifically for this type of off-line, remote location delivery of health care. This technology allows Aprima to maintain functionality and data access even when users are outside cellular or wireless network range. Patient data is securely stored and encrypted in the doctor’s device, available for reference and full charting of anything new. Chart entries, messages, physician orders, and lab results are transmitted automatically as soon as the device comes in range of their secured network.
