The SaaS, Software as a Service, deployment of TA✚ is the cost-effective method to update clinical documentation technology without a large upfront expenditure. With the SaaS cloud model Arrendale hosts the hardware, removing the installation and upkeep burden of dictation, transcription and speech recognition systems from your facility. Users gain a web-based, HIPAA-enabled platform with the latest features, customizable reporting, integrated front-end speech recognition while eliminating annual support fees.
Transcription solutions created especially for the healthcare industry.
TA+ Platform cloud hosting with zero startup expenses.
SaaS Benefits Include:
For Administration and Information Systems Departments:
- No expense for dictation, transcription or speech recognition server hardware
- No annual support fees
- A low monthly fee covers dictation long distance and all software for dictation and transcription
- Speech recognition typically reduces transcriptionist salary expenses by at least 30 percent
- Arrendale installs, monitors, hosts and supports servers; relieving hospital’s IT staff
- HIPAA-Enablement with complete audit logging, encryption and SSL technology
For Physicians:
- Dictation options including standard telephone, DVR units, PC-attached handmikes and Cphones
- Browser-Based electronic signature enabling physicians to sign from home or office
- Electronic transcript delivery to physician offices via download option or folder drop or HL7
- Automatic printing and faxing to physician offices by work type, in batch or on demand
For HIM Staff and Transcriptionists:
- Single, easy-to-use system to manage dictation, transcription and front and back-end speech recognition
- Patient inquiry feature with multiple criteria to search and drilldown on patient or visit
- Complete reporting package for turnaround times and dictation activity with exportable data
- Browser-Based access to monitor system activity remotely from home and when traveling
- Real-time Job Monitor showing all current activity by job status
- Transcription outsourcing automation without interface or set up fees to A✚Network, LLC
- Intuitive word processor, Transcribe✚, that includes our abbreviation expander and shortcuts for Normals
- Integrated standard, medical and pharmaceutical spellcheckers
- Convenient web-based installation download for at-home transcriptionists assisted by Arrendale
Installation & Support Activities Provided by Arrendale:
- Detailed Project Plan customized by Arrendale for each facilities’ unique environment
- Implementation GANTT Chart showing activities and timelines by facility and by Arrendale
- Customization of dictation prompts to mimic or improve current environment
- Adaptation of current templates, with font and attribute options, into TA✚ system
- Conversion of transcriptionist speed files into Transcribe✚ Text Replacement abbreviation expander
- Import of facility physician lists from hospital-provided data
- Installation and testing of future TA✚ software upgrade, at hospital’s convenience
How Arrendale Trains Your Staff:
- Onsite training for HIM directors, transcription supervisors, editors and transcriptionists
- ‘Train a Trainer’ method to instruct physicians on electronic signature
- Software training videos provide convenient refresher training for transcriptionists, supervisors and physicians
- Our Support Center conducts webinar training sessions; Call 800.344.1323 to schedule
Hospital Staffing Resources Needed for Start-Up:
- Participation by transcription and IT representatives in weekly conference calls, scheduled and hosted by Arrendale
- Designation of hospital staff liaison from HIM and, ideally, from IT
- Optional ADT interface testing for patient and/or order demographic information from host systems
- Estimated time needed from hospital interface specialist is 8 hours
- Arrendale is experienced with all major EHR, HIS, RIS and PACS systems
- VPN tunnel to connect TA✚ servers to your hospital network, estimated time needed from firewall tech is 1 hour