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Utilizing PDF features and functionality, the objective is to develop a secure, electronic container that can store and transmit relevant healthcare information, including but not limited to personal documents, clinical notes, lab reports, electronic forms, scanned images, photographs, digital X-rays, and ECGs, important for maintaining and improving one’s health.
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As our country becomes increasingly focused on healthcare, whether it be the cost or quality of care, providers remain vexed by a common IT concern: Even with the significant investment in an Electronic Medical Records package, there is still paper everywhere. The need for a holistic Electronic Health Record regardless of the content’s origin – paper or electronic – has never been more critical. One record at a physician’s fingertips or lost in a critical care scenario may be the difference between life and death; for the patient and for the hospital.
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1. Regulations are complex and can’t be ignored. One of the challenges of being regulated is understanding exactly which regulations apply to your business. You may face “horizontal” reporting regulations, such as those contained in Sarbanes-Oxley that apply to all publicly-held companies. Or, you may be subject to vertical market specific regulations such as HIPAA in health care or the FDA’s 21 CFR 11 rules. Or, you may face a raft of regulations from different governments and agencies. One thing is for sure, you can’t pretend these regulations don’t exist or hope they go away. Non-compliance may present a very real legal and financial risk to your organization.
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1. Without commitment, there’s no point in moving forward. The single most important element to building a strategy is commitment. I’m talking about the type of commitment you make when you jump out of a plane. Not that I’m suggesting ECM is like skydiving; if skydiving goes wrong the pain doesn’t last.