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The documents are made legally binding through a combination of graphical
signature representations stored in SQL and digital credentials and identity
verification through Active Directory, Natale said.
Besides pleasing tech-savvy physicians, the technology has other benefits,
said Randy Fusco, Microsoft’s chief technology officer and strategist for its U.S.
health care provider unit. Top doctors who are impressed with the ease of
access and the shortened delay before they can begin work will recommend their
hospital to peers and colleagues, Fusco said. There are financial benefits as
well, since the faster physicians can get to work, the faster revenue is
generated for the hospital.
There's also administrative savings. Englewood
was previously spending about $300,000 annually on printed forms, Natale said.
Over the next three or four years, the IntelliSafe Vault system will save the
hospital just under $1 million, he said.
There are also positive impacts on patient care, since staff members no
longer have to chase down lost or delayed paper forms, or manually track
approvals, giving them more time to focus on patient care and accurately
maintaining records.
In addition, the system includes functionality
that eases HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) auditing
and compliance by generating detailed document tracing.
"Auditors or administrators can use Microsoft Office to track exactly
where documents and records have been and for how long, right down to the
millisecond," said Natale.
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