veEDIS is a specialized Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR)/Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software. It is a browser-based, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application designed to streamline operations and enhance patient care specifically for Emergency Departments (EDs) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) organizations. The software was created by a team of credentialed physicians and nurses, combining real-world ED experience with advanced technology.
Key Benefits and Value Proposition:
- Low Cost of Ownership (TCO): As a hosted, SaaS solution, veEDIS eliminates large upfront capital license fees, hardware obsolescence, and minimizes local IT overhead. Pricing is based on a low monthly fee tied to ED patient volume.
- Rapid Implementation: The thin-client architecture (requiring only a browser and internet connection) facilitates a quick implementation, with many sites going live in 30-60 days.
- Enhanced Clinical Decision Support: The platform includes the proprietary Care Trak™ module, which uses Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) and Best Practice algorithms for real-time clinical surveillance and decision support. It monitors documentation, orders, vital signs, and lab results to ensure patient safety and facilitate case management.
- Compliance and Risk Management: The system provides real-time prompts and documentation audits to ensure compliance with CMS Core Measures/PQRI and Meaningful Use criteria. It also features Data Incongruity™ alerts to flag inconsistent documentation across users and modalities.
Main Features and Capabilities:
- Patient Care Reporting and Clinical Documentation (Intuitive, touch-screen interface)
- Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE)
- Real-time Status Boards and Department Tracking (Census, throughput, resource utilization)
- Automated Charging, Billing, and Invoicing
- Risk Management and Data Incongruity™ Alerts
- Prescription and Teaching Instruction Generation (over 3,000 instructions automatically linked to clinical impressions)
- Scheduling and Employee Management (for EMS organizations)
- Robust Reporting (approximately 200 reports addressing regulatory, process, quality, and risk)
Target Users and Use Cases: veEDIS is utilized by physicians, nurses, and administrative staff in Emergency Departments, as well as EMS organizations. It is ideally suited for hospitals of all sizes, from small and rural community hospitals to large multi-hospital enterprises, to manage all aspects of ED workflow, documentation, and compliance.
