Nova Clinic Hospital

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Nova Clinic Hospital, in Monterrey, NL, needed an information technology system that would capture relevant clinical and financial data in a policlinic environment as well as in the hospital areas, and the would enable in-depth analysis of the collected data. Fulfilling this requirements would allow the organization to make changes that would ultimately result in cost savings and clinical improvements.

They chose to implement Medisist technology, including the modules for Scheduling, Pre-admissions, Lab and Radiology, Electronic medical record, Surgical orders system and CPOE.

During the original installation process, Nova Clinic Hospital’s Medical Department went from paper clinical records to a completely automated system in less than six months. Nova Clinic Hospital later opted for additional software modules to increase their benefits, like HMO information system and SAP interfaces. They also implemented a fully automated laboratory information system with third party equipment interfaces.

Using the HOST and CLINIC IT systems, Nova Clinic Hospital has been able to save $ 700,000* annually simply by changing the way the clinical department was managed. This software has reduced the average cost of this facility’s 1,000 estimated daily visit office cases by $1 USD each.

This system also enables precise tracking of each patient, and of the time and materials used for each event (inpatient and outpatient), making it possible to accurately assess the needs of every department. This means less waste of materials and time, and more time for caregivers to devote to patient care. Physicians have also become more cost-conscious by assessing real time cost data during the different clinical events and using this to make quick cost-related decisions.

Star Medica

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Star Medica, a 7-hospital network in Mexico, implemented HOSP IT solutions in December 2003. They achieved instant access to patient data with the ability to calculate accurate stay and service costs. Their objective was to achieve real-time billing and a more efficient way to capture charges. As a multi-facility hospital, Star Medica also needed to standardize the different parameters set at each facility.

To do this, Star Medica chose to implement HOSP IT, an integrated information system that allows automatic capture of all charges related to any event, and virtually eliminate late charges. With HOSP IT, as soon as a nurse signs a closed case (at surgery, emergency or ward), the application automatically obtains appropriate data from the patient record and applies specific rules based on pre-set or user-defined variables. Information is then automatically sent to the HOSP IT billing system. All this, combined with an ability to customize parameters at each facility, allows faster patient billing, reduces data entry time, and causes fewer errors.

Using HOSP IT technology, Star Medica has seen their late charges decrease from a high 3.5% of their 2003 gross revenue to a low 1.7% in 2004, resulting in an increased revenue. Surgical department billing is now at the same rate, allowing Star Medica to provide a patient’s bill at the time of discharge. Additionally, the HOSP IT Solution has allowed Star Medica to reduce data entry time and errors for both nurses and payors, giving nurses more time for patient care.

Mexican-American Hospital

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Mexican-American Hospital in Guadalajara, Jal., is one of the region’s busiest hospitals, with an annual caseload of 27,000. Mexican-American Hospital, a member of the Baptist Hospital Community, wanted to manage and control its stockrooms, capture patient data quickly and effectively, and have immediate access to that data. In fact, they needed technology so efficient that it could obtain this data for them. Mexican-American Hospital found its solution in HOSP IT, which includes a powerful system for purchasing and stockrooms management and control.

Only two years later, the full implementation of HOSP IT has meant substantial savings in processes and materials optimization. This improvement combined with an efficient billing system linked to the accounting module will also continue to support their active growth strategy.