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eOutcomes Follow-up Managers web-based application is designed to essentially eliminate
the manual, tedious, and expensive processes associated with long-term patient follow-up.
Providers are under tremendous pressure to demonstrate not only cancer incidence,
but trends and treatment advances, research initiatives, and outcomes analysis of
cancer care. As cancer patients transition into cancer survivors, it is essential
that definitive processes be established to obtain and manage long-term patient
follow-up. Current methods have registrars performing repetitive, manual, and time
intensive processes in an effort to obtain this crucial information; processes that
are unreasonable considering today’s technologic advancements and the challenges
facing cancer programs:
Compliance with American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Standards
Approved programs are mandated to maintain an 80% follow-up rate on all analytic patients
diagnosed from the cancer registry reference date and a 90% follow-up rate on all
analytic patients diagnosed within the last five years or from the cancer registry
reference date, whichever is shorter.
Accuracy of Data
Because current methods have the registrar reviewing various admissions, disease
index reports and internet sources prior to sending notification to the physician,
the registrar is forced to determine cancer status rather than relying on physician’s
expertise.
Completion Errors
With any manual process, there are multiple chances for human error to affect the
data. Manual processes are problematic in that there are multiple opportunities
for breakdown in the information loop.
True Cost of Long-Term Follow-up
The true cost of follow-up isn’t calculated solely on postage and supplies, but
factors in the labor/personnel costs associated with performing the manual tasks
required to obtain accurate follow-up. It is estimated that current methods utilized
to perform long-term follow-up costs the facility approximately $6.00 per patient;
physician notification process accounts for approximately one-half, or $3.00 per
patient.
Recognizing that complete and accurate data obtained today directly impacts the
future of cancer care, eOutcomes Follow-up Manager utilizes patented technology
to streamline the follow-up process electronically and move away from current manual
processes; allowing programs to not only meet current challenges, but monitor and
report compliance with ease.
eOutcomes Follow-up Manager:
- Web-based Application
- Secured website continuously available – anytime, anywhere
- Ability to access or input data from any location with internet access
- Ease-of-use by physicians and registrars
- Essentially eliminates manual processes
- Seamless Integration with all Registry Software Systems
- Encrypted datafeeds move seamlessly between facility and website
- Data is directly updated in system – NO MATTER WHICH SYSTEM
- Manual entry of data is eliminated
- Follow-up information is updated with touch of button
- Follow-up Is Accurate and Complete
- Utilizes Standard NAACCR Format
- Recognizes physician as expert
- Prompts ensure all fields are complete
- Free text field allows for additional communication
- Enhanced Reporting Capability
- Specific Follow-up Percentages Calculated
- Specific Physician Compliance Tracking
- Ability to Define Percentage Calculation, Monthly or Annually
- Clearly Defined Cost Savings
- Labor costs related to manual processes
- Supply costs related to paper processes
- Postage
- Website Maintained by eOutcomes, Inc.
- Minimal facility IT requirement
- Experienced IT Management Team committed to excellence
- Patented Technology
eOutcomes Follow-up Managers valuable and unique features make it a must have product
for your cancer program. Call today to see what we can do for you…remember, don’t
settle for anything less than the best, the original, eOutcomes Follow-up Manager.
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