{"id":5971,"date":"2012-04-26T19:28:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T19:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/a6f61c8390.nxcli.io\/blog\/do-your-healthcare-it-systems-improve-outcomes-and-cost-prove-it\/"},"modified":"2012-04-26T19:28:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-26T19:28:00","slug":"do-your-healthcare-it-systems-improve-outcomes-and-cost-prove-it","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/a6f61c8390.nxcli.io\/en-gb\/blog\/do-your-healthcare-it-systems-improve-outcomes-and-cost-prove-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Your Healthcare IT Systems Improve Outcomes and Cost? Prove It!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HISTalk Blog Time Capsule asks whether Hospital Healthcare IT Systems improve outcomes and reduce costs. They should. Here\u2019s proof!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re involved in Healthcare IT, you\u2019re likely already a fan of the HISTalk Blog<\/a>.  For those who aren\u2019t,  HISTalk was started by a hospital clinical department head whose original intent was to collect his thoughts about what was going on in healthcare IT.   Since its humble launch in 2003, the site has grown to one of the most well-read resources for major industry developments, and today, visitors exceed the 5 million mark!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I read HISTalk every evening.  One of the features I find particularly interesting is: Time Capsule<\/strong><\/em>.  It reflects editorials \u201cMr HISTalk\u201d wrote for an industry newsletter several years ago.   And what the old proverb says really is true in so many ways related to healthcare IT \u2013  \u201cthe more things change, the more they stay the same!<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A recent Time Capsule post really caught my eye \u2013 Is Healthcare IT Really \u201cThe Right Thing to Do\u201d? Prove it<\/em><\/a>.  In was originally published in April 2007 and in it, vendors are challenged with this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMaybe today\u2019s IT systems really do improve outcomes or cost. If so, then I challenge vendors to prove it and customers to demand that proof before buying their wares.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It actually ruffled my feathers a bit, because at TeleTracking, our entire healthcare IT solution focus surrounds a clear and concise message \u2013 Better Operations. Healthier Bottom Line<\/strong>.   So, I thought, \u201cH*!! yes, TeleTracking can take on that challenge.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here it is: TeleTracking\u2019s proof that Healthcare IT systems do improve outcomes and cost:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hospital Client<\/td>Proven Results<\/td><\/tr>
Methodist Healthcare System, TX<\/td>$51MM in transfer center net margin increase$2-$10MM annual operational efficiencyPatient Length of Stay reduction from 5.2 to 3.81 days13% increase in market share in 18 months<\/td><\/tr>
Mount Carmel Health System, OH<\/td>150 new transfer center patients monthly<\/td><\/tr>
Lehigh Valley Hospital, PA<\/td>73% decrease in transfer center declines<\/td><\/tr>
Mercy Medical Center, IA<\/td>20 minute reduction in ED placement times<\/td><\/tr>
Seton Healthcare, TX<\/td>40% decrease in bed request to bed assigned times<\/td><\/tr>
Advocate Good Samaritan, IL<\/td>53% decrease in bed request to bed assigned times<\/td><\/tr>
Denver Health, CO<\/td>92% reduction in ED diversion hours<\/td><\/tr>
Naples Community Hospital, FL<\/td>50% reduction in ED hold hours<\/td><\/tr>
Saint Vincent, MA<\/td>50% reduction in bed turnaround time50% reduction in bed control calls<\/td><\/tr>
Pinnacle Health Systems, PA<\/td>90% reduction in EVS processing timeReduced calls for bed requests from 750 to 50<\/td><\/tr>
Children\u2019s Medical Center, TX<\/td>Decreased bed request to bed assign time from 1 hour to 20 minutes\/patient<\/td><\/tr>
Oklahoma University Medical Center<\/td>Transfer denials immediately decreased by over 50%<\/td><\/tr>
Methodist, IL<\/td>$812,500 savings in equipment purchases<\/td><\/tr>
Wayne Memorial,  PA<\/td>$300,000 savings in pump purchasesCut equipment rentals by 20%<\/td><\/tr>
Greater Baltimore Medical Center<\/td>Transport response times have decreased by 68%Average trip completion times dropped by 58%Discharge requests on the rise, growing by 64%, while response time to discharge requests has dropped by 49%.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It took a great deal of insight 20 years ago to recognize that there was a patient flow pattern within the continuum of care and that many of the steps in that flow could be automated and monitored for greater efficiency and better patient outcomes.    And it took faith to believe that hospitals would actually adopt technology that wasn\u2019t diagnostic or therapeutic, but designed to make work flow better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We prove it with economic outcomes at our clients every day.  And while our products improve the business of healthcare quite significantly, we take our greatest pride in how they improve the purpose of healthcare \u2014 to help people get better<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One challenge we often face as vendors is reluctance on the part of many hospitals to publish their results.  Even though the documented outcomes are a statement of fact concerning the solutions installed and the results achieved, hospital Legal Affairs and Public Relations departments often step in to prevent publication \u2013 citing this as a violation of their endorsement of vendor products or services policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other problem is \u2013 to claim the \u201cafter\u201d results, one must first confess the \u201cbefore\u201d and oftentimes the biggest transformations are the hardest to disclose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you\u2019re a healthcare IT decision maker, are you challenging your vendors to \u201cprove it\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, if you\u2019re a hospital using a particular health IT system and experiencing great outcomes, how can we encourage you to share those results ?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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