Dialog Medical Installs Informed Consent Software at William Beaumont Army Medical Center
Dialog Medical, the leading provider of informed consent and patient education systems for hospitals and physician practices, today announced the installation of its iMedConsent application at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) in El Paso, Texas. The first services to implement the software tool were Ambulatory Surgery, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, and Ophthalmology.
iMedConsent includes procedure-specific consent forms for more than 2,100 medical and surgical procedures; patient education documents for thousands of diagnoses and treatments; and an extensive anatomical image gallery that allows the physician to annotate images and simplify complex topics for the patient. In addition, the application automates the completion of patient documentation ranging from HIPAA disclosures to advance directives, including the digital capture of signatures, paperless storage of signed documents, and electronic notation in the patient’s medical record.
At WBAMC, patient and provider information is automatically populated on the consent form when the iMedConsent application queries the Composite Health Care System (CHCS) — the relational database used by all US military health centers. Digitally signed documents are then saved in a pdf format to the local iMedConsent server. Those documents may also be copied and saved to AHLTA — the electronic health record employed by the Department of Defense (DoD).
“The feedback that we have received to date is very positive,” said Scott Fleischman, vice president of Dialog Medical. “Providers report that they find the iMedConsent software to be both user-friendly and intuitive.”
“We are gratified that William Beaumont Army Medical Center has taken a leadership role in the purchase of the iMedConsent application,” said Michael Burke, president of Dialog Medical. “We hope to demonstrate to other DoD facilities the same enhancements to patient care that are consistently experienced by the 155 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers which employ our informed consent and patient education systems.”
About Dialog Medical
Dialog Medical is a leading provider of informed consent and patient education systems for hospitals and physician practices. The company’s iMedConsent(TM) application is currently used by more than 15,000 physicians in over 175 hospitals and physician practices nationwide. For more information on Dialog Medical and its products, visit www.dialogmedical.com.
About William Beaumont Army Medical Center
William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) is a Department of Defense medical facility located in El Paso, Texas. It provides comprehensive care to all beneficiaries including active duty military, their family members, and retirees. WBAMC has provided care for military personnel and their eligible family members since 1921. It specializes in complete medical care, hosts a medical education program, and serves as a trauma center for the surrounding community. For more information on WBAMC, visit www.wbamc.amedd.army.mil.