Psy Chart Electronic Charting for Psychiatrists Mark Hinnebusch

Psy. Chart - Electronic Charting for Psychiatrists Mark Hinnebusch & Cynthia J. White, MD Florida Psychiatric Society Computer Users Group

Summary of this talk • Overview • Features & Benefits to Assist in Data Entry • Features & Benefits to Assist in Practice Management • System Management • Specifications • Availability

Overview • Psy. Chart 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

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.

Basic Chart Sections. • • Face Sheet New Patient Evaluation Multiple Progress Notes Multiple Medication Orders

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

Custom Chart Sections (continued) • • • Import Sound clips Import video clips Import email Import faxes Import any “object” conforming to Microsoft OLE standards

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”

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.

Specifications • Can use Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, DB 2 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

Future Enhancements • • Voice recognition software integration Print/fax/email prescriptions H 7 Integration with billing systems Mailing labels and reminder letters/cards Spelling and grammar check Drug interaction expert system Telephone Notes

Patient Medication Histories

Patient Population Analysis

Availability • Beta release available for evaluation only. • Documentation available on the Web at 128. 227. 128. 47/Psy. Chart • Investment inquiries are encouraged.