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.

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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