The mobility and access challenges created by paper-based Emergency Room (ER) records have a number of simultaneous and far-reaching affects on many departmental functions within the healthcare facility. These functions include the coding process, facility and physician reimbursement, facility workflow, billing and accounts receivable, auditing capabilities, and release of information. All are dependent on a fluid record management system.

While the digitally stored record is considered the ultimate solution when addressing ER record mobility and access challenges, the costs of obtaining such a solution have been prohibitive. The Absolute ER service offering is designed to not only provide the facility with a digitally stored ER record, but also puts that record to work by creating a supplemental flow of revenue, ensuring a facility’s cost for the service will be “self-funded.”

Absolute ER alleviates the challenges associated with paper-based ER records and improves your facility’s workflow process. With Absolute ER, records are digitally captured upon discharge and made immediately available to all authorized personnel for secure viewing through a web browser. In addition to allowing staff and authorized users immediate access to records, the improved accessibility allows Absolute ER staff to code the records within 24 hours of discharge and accurately identify all accident-related claims. By immediately and accurately identifying these claims, our staff can then begin work to maximize the cash flow by determining the responsible third party payer and pursuing payment through all allowable channels. This ensures your facility is maximizing its revenue from accident-related claims.

Together, Smart Document Solutions, The Coding Center, and TPL Company have formed a strategic alliance and created Absolute ER to alleviate the organization-wide challenges associated with paper-based records.