EpiSoft is a multi-centre, multi-tenanted Software as a Service (SaaS) solution designed for the management of patients with severe chronic illnesses, with a primary focus on oncology and chemotherapy. Developed by EpiSoft Health, an Australian eHealth company founded in 2005, the platform serves individual practitioners, multi-site clinics, day hospitals, and tertiary hospitals.
Key Features and Capabilities
The software provides a comprehensive suite of tools for clinical and administrative workflows:
- Oncology & Infusion Drug Management: Australia's only cloud-based standalone EMR for infusion drug management, including e-prescribing, compounded medication ordering, and drug administration charting.
- Smart Scheduling & Treatment Planning: Features for complex date-driven care plans, such as chemotherapy cycles, including smart protocol scheduling, chair management, and automated SMS/email reminders.
- Epi-Me Patient Portal: A highly-engaging, mobile-friendly patient engagement portal that allows patients to complete demographic and health history information, view upcoming treatments, and manage appointments.
- Referrer Portal: Streamlines the referral process, providing validated, legible referral information directly into the practice software.
- Practice Management & Billing: Includes cash flow management with integration for faster claim payments (e.g., Medicare, health funds, DVA) and a robust billing module.
- Clinical Data Capture: Tailored clinical data capture tools for specialties like cancer, hepatitis, Crohn's disease, and mental health, which also supports clinical research and outcomes analysis.
- Secure Communication: Letter writing module with secure messaging capabilities.
Target Users and Use Cases
EpiSoft is tailored for healthcare providers managing complex, chronic conditions, with key use cases including:
- Oncology/Chemotherapy: Management of cancer treatment, including adherence to evidence-based guidelines (like eviQ protocols) and clinical trial protocol setup.
- Chronic Disease Management: Solutions for mental health, chronic viral hepatitis, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
- Hospital Workflow: Hospital Preadmissions/eAdmissions and Infusion Management.
- Clinical Research: Leveraging real-world evidence from the system to identify safer, more effective treatments.