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Askesis Development Group, Inc. Launches New Behavioral Health Software for Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Practice Management

Posted on: Wednesday, 18 March 2009, 16:00 CDT

PITTSBURGH, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Askesis Development Group, Inc., a leader in software solutions for the behavioral health, addictions treatment, and social services markets, is pleased to introduce PsychConsult Provider(R) 6.0. The new and enhanced features are focused on creating a completely paperless environment with tools supporting clinical workflows, a comprehensive electronic medical record (EMR), and streamlined revenue cycle management.

Highlights of new functionality include:

• Bed and Census Management -- an electronic bed board designed for inpatient and residential settings
• Physician Order Entry -- for use across all levels of care
• Clinical Records -- cumulative and multi-authored records of a patient's progress
• Electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR) -- fully integrated with Medication Orders and Schedules
• Interoperability Engine -- supporting HL-7 messaging

Enhancements to existing functionality include:

• Clinical Documents -- Inpatient Group Progress Notes, Allergy Sheets, Nursing Assessments, Psychosocial Assessments, and Inpatient MD Progress Notes
• Clinical Document Infrastructure -- providing increased flexibility for defining document layouts
• Client Registration -- newly designed for financial and demographic data collection

According to Sharon Hicks, CEO and President, "PsychConsult Provider 6.0 represents the commitment of Askesis Development Group, Inc. to fulfill its mission of creating clinically relevant software which supports the entire work flow of behavioral health and human services providers. Software that is tailored to the needs of clinicians while still providing full administrative functionality is what is required to achieve the efficiency that health technology promises. This is the next wave of health information technology."

SOURCE Askesis Development Group, Inc.

Source: PR Newswire

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