PsyChart Electronic Charting for Psychiatrists

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PsyChart - Electronic Charting for Psychiatrists

• Mark Hinnebusch Cynthia J. White, MD
• Florida Psychiatric Society
• Computer Users Group

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Summary of this talk

• Overview
• Features Benefits to Assist in Data Entry
• Features Benefits to Assist in Practice
  Management
• System Management
• Specifications
• Availability

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Overview

• PsyChart is an electronic charting program that
  provides a customized set of features
  specifically tailored to Psychiatric practice.
• Supports both electronic and paper chart models.
• Fully integrated view of patient information
• Runs on Windows 95, 98 and Windows NT
• Fully integrated with Microsoft Office

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Features Benefits to Assist in Data Entry

• Multiple Basic and Custom Chart Sections.
• Typing shortcuts provide rapid text entry.
• Auto-fill of fields that often do not change
  between progress notes nor between medication
  orders means fewer fields to be entered in most
  cases.
• Pull-down lists of commonly used terms and
  phrases quickens entry and safeguards against
  typos.

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Basic Chart Sections.

• Face Sheet
• New Patient Evaluation
• Multiple Progress Notes
• Multiple Medication Orders

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Custom Chart Sections.

• You can create your own sections or choose from a
  list of predefined sections
• Import Microsoft Word documents
• Import Excel spreadsheets
• Attach World Wide Web URLs to a chart
• Import photographs
• Import scanned documents

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Custom Chart Sections (continued)

• Import Sound clips
• Import video clips
• Import email
• Import faxes
• Import any object conforming to Microsoft OLE
  standards

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Features Benefits to Assist in Practice
Management

• Multi-user, multi-office operation provides
  maximum flexibility.
• Full audit trail and electronic signatures
  guarantee your integrity.
• Data encryption and userid/password controls
  guarantee data security.
• Sophisticated Data Mining allows you to quickly
  retrieve patients meeting most any criteria.
• Automatic reminders and sticky notes

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System Management

• Full backup and restore capability to hard disk,
  floppy disks, ZIP drive, CD-ROM.
• Backups are encrypted and password protected to
  provide full data integrity.
• Export to and import from satellite databases
  to distribute work to multiple parties, such as
  transcriptionists.
• Database compaction and repair protects against
  hard drive failures.

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Specifications

• Can use Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server,
  Oracle, DB2 or Sybase for database storage.
• Requires Windows 95, Windows 98 or NT 4.0.
  Certification on Windows 2000 is forthcoming.
• Requires at least nnn Kbytes of RAM and a 1 GB
  hard drive.
• Supports any TWAIN-compliant scanner

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Future Enhancements

• Voice recognition software integration
• Print/fax/email prescriptions
• H7 Integration with billing systems
• Mailing labels and reminder letters/cards
• Spelling and grammar check
• Drug interaction expert system
• Telephone Notes

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Patient Medication Histories
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Patient Population Analysis
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Patient Population Analysis
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Availability

• Beta release available for evaluation only.
• Documentation available on the Web at
  128.227.128.47/PsyChart
• Investment inquiries are encouraged.