Clinical Engineering

Medical device maintenance has become extremely complex due to the

increase sophistication and specialization of equipment, integration with

electronic networks, dependence on outsourcing for specialized maintenance

and repairs. Biomedical equipment downtime may harm patient care and

compromise equipment related revenue. For these reasons, biomedical

devices must be repaired quickly and correctly to ensure safety, reliability and

accuracy. With biomedical equipment subject to government and other

regulation compliance, performance must be validated periodically to

maintain its integrity and obey The Joint Commission and DOH regulations.

Tempo Solutions has over 20+ years of experience technicians and engineers in biomedical equipment

maintenance with our solutions meeting or exceeding out healthcare client’s

requirements.

The implementation of health information technology systems results from the

combination of evolving technologies and changing government policies that

influence the quality of patient care. The EMR (electronic medical records), PHR

(personal health record), HIE (health information exchange), and PHM (population

health management) are the key software used by healthcare providers to share

health records among multiple agencies. As demand increases, software installation

and configuration will be required to keep organization data safe.

Health technology improvements include patient portals which are not new that

provide more consumer-friendly design. Earlier, the patient portal could be a

cumbersome site that allowed patients to view upcoming visits and possibly see raw

lab test results. In contrast, modern portals provide more context for patient care.

The portal allows patients to communicate safely with their doctors, check the

services allowed by the insurance plan, pay bills, order prescriptions, download

complete medical records and possibly interact with chatbots to get additional

services.

HIPAA’s (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) security and privacy

rules have long guided healthcare organizations to offer patients access to their

medical records while protecting this information. Given that data breaches and

malware attacks have killed the medical industry since 2010, these goals have

become even more urgent. In addition, traditional medical IT systems are now often

combined with network security and data security technologies.

While some detractors believe that EHR has led clinicians to spend more time

entering data rather than talking to patients and generating cumbersome federal

regulations, there is broad consensus on the benefits of health information

technology. These advantages include:

 Ability to effectively manage population health management plans and reduce

expensive chronic health conditions using data analytics and big data

 Use cognitive computing and analysis to tailor PM (Precision medicine) to

individual patients

 Capability to share healthcare data between theoretical researchers to update

new medical drugs and therapies

 The right of patients to obtain and use their own health data and to work with

clinicians.

Tempo Solutions’ capabilities include installing various health information

technology systems as well as configuring the systems to ensure a custom program

tailored to the facilities requirement. Our professionals also customize firewalls and

often integrate with data security and cybersecurity technology to keep the data

secured from breaches and malware attacks while also safeguarding the

information.

In software configuration, EHR configuration includes the creation and maintenance

of the physical environment in which the system will operate, as well as the

implementation of the required hardware and software infrastructure. Working

through this guide with a multi-disciplinary team will focus the team’s attention on

configuration-related recommended practices to optimize the safety and safe use of

the EHR. Configuration of an EHR’s hardware and software components within an

environment is complex and vulnerable to errors. EHRs are profoundly influenced by

their configuration, and numerous decisions must be made by the multi-disciplinary

configuration team. Generally, this team should include practicing clinicians to ensure

that technical components align with and support the clinical processes and

workflows impacted by their decisions. In addition to extensive initial configuration

work, maintenance processes and reliable & continuous configuration review must

be established and followed.

You recently realized the importance of installing EHR (electronic health record)

software in your healthcare practice with the benefits of helping your employees

work more efficiently and making it easier for you to share patient information with

your doctor. In order to receive financial rewards when dealing with Medicaid and

Medicare, you must use only certified EHR software. As a busy doctor, you always

want to set aside some time to familiarize yourself with setting up EHR. Here are four

simple steps to successfully implement EHR to help you continue to computerize your

patient records and unlock the power of digital charts.

 Choose an EHR application and vendor: You should ensure that the vendor you

choose will perform a useful presentation for your team (especially those who

will be on the front line and use the software every day).

 Define your implementation team: The more organized your employees around

the new EHR are, the faster you can get up and running. Timely implementation

depends on the formation of a team with all the necessary skills.

 Educate yourself: Whether you are familiar with how EHR works or have become

a real-time expert, self-education of the software will prove to be very beneficial

in the implementation process. The more information you can get before

deciding on a particular EHR solution, the better your organization will be.

 Going online: With the implementation of your new EHR, your team is

transforming into a new way of doing things, and you can't predict the problems

that might arise when you start using the system seriously.