Man and machine are made to complement each other, especially when it comes to medicine. They go hand by hand, which is why professionals work with high-end equipment to produce fast, accurate data. This, in return, aids them in properly helping each individual patient.
While medical grade computers are commonly used in complex procedures like surgeries, one shouldn’t be surprised to see this same type of technology making its way into more traditional and less invasive areas of medicine, including chiropractic clinics. While the care that chiropractors provide is rarely life-or-death, adapting technological advances are quickly changing the way that chiropractic clinics operate, as well as the care that chiropractors are able to offer to their patients. The end result is operational efficiency AND better patient care. It truly is a win-win scenario.
So, let’s take a look at how technology is changing how traditional chiropractic clinics operate.
Clinic Management Is Improving
Medical grade computers have been designed to power advanced, complex software solutions that make things like scheduling appointments and billing a snap. Office management is more streamlined and organized, which eliminates issues like incorrect billing to insurance companies and late payments to vendors and utility companies.
Patient Care is Getting Better and Better
While plenty of chiropractors still have filing cabinets full of paperwork, more and more are going digital. Electronic Health Records (EHR’s) are quickly becoming the norm – and before long, most experts expect them to be mandatory instead of optional. At the end of the day, EHR’s require powerful computers to securely organize patient data.
Here are just a few ways medical computers and EHR are working hand-in-hand to improve patient care:
- Lessen the risk of data loss. Digital files are more credible than physical, paper folders since a patient’s entire medical history can be contained in a single record. Medical computers lessen the risk of losing or overlooking an important health factor that’s buried in pages of paperwork – an allergy or chronic disease, for example – which may affect a patient’s treatment.
- Foster better diagnosis. EHRs, when coupled with other chiropractor related apps, offer faster health assessment and treatment suggestions. By using medical grade computers, chiropractors can attach electronic imagery to a patient’s file, including MRIs and X-rays, which improves efficiency while simultaneously increasing the quality of patient care.
- Maintain precise records. Jotting down handwritten notes on medical records involves great risks. Misspellings of names and errors in transcriptions can result in significant errors that can affect a patient’s care. By using medical grade computers, there is less chance for human error since the computer corrects misspellings, which leads to more accurate notes. What’s more, medical grade tablets offer convenience on-the-go, so that practitioners can add patient notes to a file before or after treatment, which lessens the likelihood of something being forgotten.
Digital and Physical Safety Is Being Enhanced
These benefits are all compounded by the fact that medical grade computers are designed with safety in mind. They are built so that patient records stay secure. It’s not just what’s on the inside, however, that makes medical grade computers perfect for chiropractic clinics. Medical grade computers, unlike normal PC’s, are fanless, which prevents dirt and debris from accumulating inside the unit. And antimicrobial* properties protect their computer casing from deterioration and degradation.
While medical grade computers are successfully powering hospitals, medical clinics and long-term care facilities, they are equally as suitable for places like veterinarian offices and chiropractic clinics as well.
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