News | October 8, 2009

eWebHealth Announces Next Generation Platform For Industry Leading e-HIM

eWebHealth, the leading provider of electronic workflow solutions for medical records, announced recently the availability of a new, fullyhosted .NET platform supporting its industry-leading eWebHIM technology suite. This next generation platform supports interoperability with a wide range of hospital IT systems, making it easier for hospitals to integrate cutting-edge legal health record technology with their clinical electronic health record (EHR) strategies.

The new platform was developed using the Microsoft's .NET framework to enable easy deployment and rapid development of new functionality. With open application program interfaces (API's) that can be published to third party systems, the new platform also allows for easy integration with complementary programs, such as data repositories and content management systems, ensuring seamless interoperability throughout entire enterprises.

"The flexibility and extensibility of new platform is incredible and represents a major advancement in e- HIM technology," said George Abatjoglou, Chief Executive Officer, eWebHealth. "Our customers will enjoy some significant performance and interoperability benefits right off the bat, but the real pay-off will come as we quickly respond to the changing needs of the market with new features and modules that leverage the core workflow foundation. That flexibility is extremely important to the many hospitals rethinking their EHR strategies today in light of the HITECH ACT and looking for the right legal health record technology to fit into their plans."

Hospitals using the new eWebHealth platform are already experiencing several benefits including enhanced organizational and multi-facility reporting, dual signature and auto-routing capabilities and advanced collaboration capabilities. Additional improvements planned for the eWebHIM suite include more sophisticated auditing and scheduling capabilities for medical record coding, a RAC management module and enhanced collaboration among physicians, coders and other HIM staff.

"eWebHealth has always been very responsive to the growing needs of their customers and we are very excited about the potential the new eWebHIM platform will bring to our organization. In addition to providing a very fresh look and feel to the product, eWebHealth has added some great new features that were very well received by the key physician and HIM staff members who were involved in product reviews," said Shiny George, Director of Health Information Management at University of Pennsylvania Presbyterian Hospital.

Supported by the new .NET platform, the eWebHealth technology suite is a comprehensive medical record workflow solution for healthcare organizations delivered via a SaaS model, for real-time, remote record access; rapid implementation; and low cost of deployment. The eWebHIM suite includes:

  • eWebCoding: Eliminates coding backlogs and decreases DNFB days with fast, accurate and fully compliant coding;
  • eWebView: Gives clinicians, business offices, HIM staff and auditors anytime, anywhere access to patient records via the Internet to improve clinical and administrative decision making and efficiency;
  • eWebCompletion: Makes it easy for physicians to comply with medical record requirements by supporting electronic deficiency analysis, assignment, routing, monitoring and reporting;
  • eWebSignature: Allows clinicians to edit and sign off on patient charts wherever and whenever they have Web access for faster chart completion.

To learn more about the new eWebHealth platform, please visit eWebHealth at the 2009 AHIMA Conference in Grapevine, TX from October 3 - 8, 2009 in booth #1800.

About eWebHealth
eWebHealth Inc. is helping hospitals and health facilities across the country redefine HIM excellence by providing automated medical record workflow solutions that improve physician/coder collaboration, optimize case mix and cash flow, and support critical compliance requirements. eWebHealth technology interfaces with clinical and back office systems to provide automated workflow of the medical record at its most critical junctures: the ones that affect payment, patient care and compliance. Our software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery model enables hospitals and health facilities to achieve results quickly, affordably and with proven return on investment. For more information, visit: www.ewebhealth.com.

SOURCE: eWebHealth