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If you scan rhythm strips into your EMR, you know this is a labor-intensive and costly process. Epiphany now offers the ability to automatically store rhythm strips from your central monitoring station in your EMR.

Epiphany’s Rhythm Strip Management solution (RSM) takes rhythm-strip data in PDF format from the Philips Information Center (PIIC and PIIC iX) and automatically transfers the rhythm strips to the EMR as an unsolicited HL7 result. This is an elegant solution for the end user, considering the number of problems it solves for a hospital’s rhythm strip management workflow. 

At many hospitals, rhythm strip management workflow looks like this:

RNs and monitoring techs have to manually print, cut, and paste the rhythm strips; they often hand write a validation signature on those strips. Rhythm strips then have to be copied and scanned so that they can be viewed in the EMR. For those using a telemetry cockpit, complex workflows exist due to the volume of patients that are being monitored.

Epiphany’s RSM solution:

With Epiphany’s RSM, no more printing, pasting, or scanning is necessary. The costs associated with scanning and paper (thermal strip chart recorder or 8.5 x 11) are eliminated. The RN strip–validation process can occur in the EMR or in Epiphany. The rhythm strips are automatically transferred and quickly available in the EMR.  Epiphany’s RSM supports an unlimited number of rhythm strips per patient. Overall, after implementing Epiphany’s RSM, workflow is faster, accurate, and more efficient.

Ask for more information about this product and an Epiphany representative will contact you to discuss your rhythm strip management needs and review next steps.

Is the hospital you work for your home away from home?  Do you want your hospital to be the best it can be?  Do you see room for improvement but don’t know how to improve the efficiency of your hospital?

Most efficiency problems in any industry come down to one thing—communication.  The old saying, 'communication is the key to any good relationship,' also applies to the doctor/patient relationship.

If you can improve communication processes, you could cut costs while improving healthcare.  More fluid communication can reduce the time it takes for nurses and doctors to do their jobs.  More fluid communication allows doctors the ability to provide patients with more timely test results and care to reduce patients’ fear while waiting for the unknown.  

Here are three easy ways to streamline your hospital's communication and workflow.

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Make Your Hospital More Efficient by Simplifying Your Cardiology Workflow

Epiphany’s Cardio Server ECG Management System

Leave paper and the delays in its processing in the past.  Epiphany's Cardio Server ECG Management System has an intuitive user interface and is IT friendly.  It allows you to pull up ECG data and other diagnostic test results from anywhere in the hospital.  You can view ECGs from an iPhone or iPad or leverage our new Cardio Server Mobile Application.  This digital access eliminates the need for paper copies.  A doctor can easily pull up results at the patient’s bedside with a touch of a screen.

Make Your Hospital More Efficient by Simplifying Your Pulmonary Workflow

Pulmonary Server

Epiphany's Pulmonary Server allows users to access, view, edit, and electronically sign pulmonary studies and other diagnostic test data from anywhere in the hospital, office, or home.  It streamlines communications and hospital efficiency by saving time and reducing labor costs.  Just look what it did for the Cleveland Clinic.

Make Your Hospital More Efficient by Going to Paperless Rhythm Strips

Rhythm Strip Management

Epiphany's Rhythm Strip Management provides a solution to the labor-intensive challenges of patient monitoring strip management.  The application eliminates paper and the time it takes to cut it, scan it, file it, and read it.  Again, paper belongs in the past.  Anyone with access can pull up rhythm strips digitally and instantly.  This instant access reduces time and streamlines communication.

More timely communication makes hospitals more efficient.  Using these three, or even just one of these solutions, will streamline your hospital's communication.  Healthcare technology such as these applications will significantly improve the care-delivery experience for both the doctor and the patient.

If you scan rhythm strips into your EMR, you know this is a labor-intensive and costly process. Epiphany now offers the ability to automatically store rhythm strips from your central monitoring station in your EMR.

Epiphany’s Rhythm Strip Management solution (RSM) takes rhythm-strip data in PDF format from the Philips Information Center (PIIC and PIIC iX) and automatically transfers the rhythm strips to the EMR as an unsolicited HL7 result. This is an elegant solution for the end user, considering the number of problems it solves for a hospital’s rhythm strip management workflow. 

At many hospitals, rhythm strip management workflow looks like this:

RNs and monitoring techs have to manually print, cut, and paste the rhythm strips; they often hand write a validation signature on those strips. Rhythm strips then have to be copied and scanned so that they can be viewed in the EMR. For those using a telemetry cockpit, complex workflows exist due to the volume of patients that are being monitored.

Epiphany’s RSM solution:

With Epiphany’s RSM, no more printing, pasting, or scanning is necessary. The costs associated with scanning and paper (thermal strip chart recorder or 8.5 x 11) are eliminated. The RN strip–validation process can occur in the EMR or in Epiphany. The rhythm strips are automatically transferred and quickly available in the EMR.  Epiphany’s RSM supports an unlimited number of rhythm strips per patient. Overall, after implementing Epiphany’s RSM, workflow is faster, accurate, and more efficient.

Ask for more information about this product and an Epiphany representative will contact you to discuss your rhythm strip management needs and review next steps.

Competitive ECG Management System Replacements

Epiphany added 117 new customers in 2014, establishing Epiphany as the leader in new-system sales in the hospital ECG Management market. Just in 2014, Epiphany migrated 72 GE MUSE customers, 14 Philips TraceMaster customers, and 11 Mortara Pyramis customers over to Cardio Server. 

Have a Look at Epiphany: 

Many hospitals upgrade legacy ECG Management systems without looking at alternatives. What have our new customers learned that would cause them to select Epiphany?

• Epiphany has advantages managing clinical data from many different vendors and modalities
• Lifecycle costs are lower with less expensive support agreements that include software upgrades
• Epiphany can digitally migrate your legacy ECG data into Cardio Server
• KLAS has ranked Epiphany as “Category Leader” for 6 years in a row
• Epiphany has expertise managing clinical data and complex workflows in enterprise systems with multiple hospitals (IDNs). These accounts often have a mix of differing vendors’ ECG Management systems, cardiographs, and other devices.

Sign up for a free demonstration or request a complimentary workflow analysis for more information.

Epiphany Healthcare is proud to announce that Cardio Server was named “KLAS Category Leader” for ECG Data Management in the 2014 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services report.

This year’s award marks the sixth consecutive year KLAS has ranked Cardio Server number one. KLAS helps healthcare providers make informed technology decisions by offering accurate, honest, and impartial vendor performance information.

“It is an honor to receive the KLAS Category Leader award from KLAS for the sixth year in a row," states Wally Pruitt, Implementations Manager at Epiphany Healthcare. “Epiphany is passionate about our customers; we are committed to simplifying their workflow, enhancing productivity, and providing exceptional service. As we continue product development and serving our customers, it is rewarding for the Epiphany team to receive such positive feedback, which validates our commitment to excellence."    

“I believe it's our people that make the difference.  Our teams are committed to proving it up every day,” adds Pat White, Product Manager at Epiphany. “They bring great understanding to this dynamic and diverse industry and are dedicated to helping our customers achieve success in the clinical, IT, and administrative departments.”

Epiphany’s Cardio Server outscored ECG management competitors including GE Healthcare’s MUSE and Philips’ TraceMaster Vue. The report was compiled using direct feedback from hundreds of healthcare provider organizations and ranked vendors based on product scope, functionality, and benefits associated.

“2014 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services,” January 2015. © 2015 KLAS Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved. www.KLASresearch.com.

In addition to published reports by KLAS, their website provides user commentary, trending data, and scores year-round. Below is one of the solicited comments from an anonymous Cardio Server user found on www.klasresearch.com: 

“We are currently installing v.4.1.1, which has many enhancements we have requested. We have a large installation base as an IDN. Epiphany Healthcare has been a great partner and has delivered a very reliable solution. The software is stable and steady as a rock once it is implemented. We are very pleased with the overall performance with supporting many different diagnostic waveforms. It is easy to use and the physicians love the remote access for reading and reporting.” –VP/Executive, December 2014
*This commentary may not represent the whole of provider sentiment related to this product or service. Visit KLASresearch.com for a complete view.

Epiphany’s Cardio Server is a web-based management system that receives, manages, and exports diagnostic test results to the EHR. Cardio Server is vendor-neutral and communicates with over 125 devices from over 45 vendors. Physicians can access and edit ECG and other diagnostic test results from anywhere with a standard web browser. Cardio Server accepts data from 15 different modality types such as PFT, stress, Holter, patient monitors, and more. Since Epiphany consolidates individual device interfaces to the EHR, Cardio Server is a cost-effective solution. 

About Epiphany Healthcare: 
Epiphany Healthcare simplifies clinical workflow using one consolidated EHR interface. With over 650 hospital customers in the US and abroad, Epiphany is committed to serving its customers’ needs through product innovation, the delivery of exceptional service, and an unwavering dedication to interoperability. Discover why Epiphany is the preferred provider when managing multi-vendor, multi-modality diagnostic test data. For more information, please visit http://www.epiphanyhealthdata.com, follow Epiphany on Twitter (@epiphhealth), or Linkedin (http://www.linkedin.com/company/epiphany-healthcare).

About KLAS:
KLAS is a research firm on a global mission to improve healthcare delivery by enabling providers to be heard and counted. Working with thousands of healthcare professionals and clinicians, KLAS gathers data on software, services, medical equipment, and infrastructure systems to deliver timely reports, trends, and statistical overviews. The research directly represents the provider voice and acts as a catalyst for improving vendor performance. Follow KLAS on Twitter at www.twitter.com/KLASresearch.