NEW PRODUCT RELEASE (AN OMNICARE COMPANY)
ACCU-MED DELIVERS SECURE and FLEXIBLE HANDHELD MDS ENTRY
Milford, OH, January 7, 2003 -- Accu-Med Services, Inc. announced today the
release of MDS2Go, the first PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)-based MDS data
entry solution for skilled nursing facilities.
Using MDS2Go, facility staff can enter assessments into a Palm� OS-based
PDA (personal digital assistant), which then synchronizes the information
directly into Accu-Care for Windows� clinical software. Multiple clinical
disciplines can complete and "hot sync" sections of the MDS independently, at
any time. Many assessments can be maintained at once, enabling users to
complete only the sections for which they are responsible without interrupting
the work flow of other disciplines.
Initial response to MDS2Go has been positive. "MDS2Go is an intuitive,
secure, and affordable way to get accurate information into the MDS," said
Accu-Med Clinical Product Director Sue Lewis, R.N. "It eliminates the need to
transfer information another caregiver has written on a slip of paper."
MDS2Go is also HIPAA friendly, with passwords required to log in. In
addition, MDS2Go tracks and logs each change to the assessment, by user,
providing an audit trail. If the PDA will be used elsewhere, MDS2Go allows
users to temporarily remove all resident data to ensure confidentiality.
For more information, call Accu-Med Services at 1-800-777-9141.
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