ACOM Health Announces Patient Education Software; Designed to Encourage Chiropractic Treatment Plan CompliancePublished: 2009-10-17 22:54:56Author: ACOM Health | October 6, 2009ATLANTA, Georgia, October 06, 2009 -- ACOM Health today announces new Patient Education software module for its
Chiropractic Software suite that is designed to keep patients returning for their full series
of office visits and to motivate them to faithfully perform their
prescribed home exercise regimens between visits, it was announced
today by ACOM Health Senior Vice President and General Manager Mark
Firmin.
"Doctors become frustrated when, part-way through a well-conceived
treatment plan, patients become disenchanted with their progress and
discontinue the recovery program," Firmin said. "Every successful
treatment plan begins in one place: the patient’s mind. The more
clearly doctors can show their patients the what, why and how of
quality care, the more likely their patients are to follow the
treatment plan."
The
Patient Education software module, an integrated part of the ACOM Health Documentation
software, allows doctors to engage their patients with In-Clinic 3D
imagery and detailed Home Exercise videos:
- During examination, doctors show patients exactly what’s happening
with their bodies through precise 3D images that can be expanded,
zoomed, marked on and even supplement with their own text while they
are discussing the patient’s symptoms and problems.
- Doctors can assign the patient appropriate exercises, chosen from
over 300 online videos which provide explanatory, step-by-step
instructions that patients can watch and do at home: doctors can see
record of their patients’ compliance.
"Uniquely, ACOM has incorporated these instructional videos in its
Documentation module, allowing them to be inserted directly into the
patient record. This further supports the medical necessity of the
treatment plan as well as the doctor’s management of the case." Firmin
said.
"It is important that patients understand what chiropractic can
accomplish, and properly educating them about their symptoms, prognoses
and responsibilities within the treatment plan can encourage them to
maintain their office visit schedules and perform their exercise
regimens at home." Firmin said. "Outcomes almost automatically improve
and greater practice stability follows as patients more fully
understand why they need to stay with the program."
About ACOM Health Division
ACOM Health serves chiropractic with products and services that enhance
efficiency, cut costs, increase revenues and propel practice success.
ACOM Health’s
Chiropractic Consulting team helps practices ethically and legally maximize their billings and
collections, while protecting the practice from the threat of a severe
audit. ACOM Health’s Chiropractic Software Suite delivers Clinical
Documentation and Notes, Patient Education, Home Exercises, and
Practice Management for billing, scheduling, patient management and
detailed reporting. For more information, call 866-286-5315 ext. 217,
email
acomhealth@acom.com, or visit
http://www.acomhealth.com
Contact Information:
Anna Lour
ACOM Health
562-424-7899
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