• Status Boards - Real time monitoring and updating of physical therapy patients from a central status board screen. The status boards are organized by therapist showing all active patients and contain configurable alert indicators for excessive lengths of stay and excessive patient wait for treatment.
• Staff Scheduling - Complete staff scheduler with daily, weekly, and monthly views. Notifies User of potential treatment scheduling conflicts. Time may be blocked for out-of-office periods.
• Appointment Scheduling - Convenient calendar-based scheduler allows User to quickly review patients scheduled for treatments for any day. Allows for multiple treatments, equipment, and staff to be scheduled for each appointment. Tracks follow-up visits to initial evaluation/consultation. Scheduling wizard quickly locates optimum appointment time based on User criteria (requested staff member, staff groups, equipment availability, preferred date or time, appointment duration requirements).
• Electronic Documentation - Multiple documentation levels include patient visit, evaluation, and individual treatment. HTML/XML based on-line interactive documentation templates. ICD9 and CPT4 codes are provided for diagnosis table and treatments.
• Treatment Configuration - User may establish preferred treatments and protocols based on diagnosis category/chief complaint. Documents can be linked to each treatment for automatic documentation generation when treatment is selected.
• Conflict Management - Alert indicators for scheduled appointments with a "no-show" or "cancellation" history. User configurable thresholds to minimize false conflict notifications. Manages all types of conflicts (equipment, supply, staff, time, blocking).
• Critical Data/Reporting - Captures essential data elements used in reporting and analysis to include time study elements (patient visits, treatment times), personnel tracking, workers' compensation, employer referrals, department referrals.
• Visit History - Maintains a history of all patient visits, monitors treatment plan to increase subsequent visits.
• Queries and Reports - Numerous customizable reports and data analysis tools to improve overall efficiency of the Physical Therapy clinic.
• System Interface - Provides quick retrieval of Emergency Department patients for appointment scheduling from Pro-MED. Automatic notification when ED patients are referred for consultation. Real-time data transfer from host system provides account numbers, medical record numbers, procedure order entry, and supply charges.
• Order Entry Module - Integrated order entry allows User to select from an organized listing of procedures available and order them directly.
• Multiple Departments - Allows fully independent configuration for any number of departments with the ability to quickly access any department.
• Completely Customizable - All aspects of tables, menus, and pick lists can be configured to meet your facility's needs.
• Billing Options - Automated billing and immediate POS bill generation ability.
• Inventory Management - Tracks inventory control data for supplies such as quantity, cost, and current stock.
• SMTP E-mail - Allows User to send/receive e-mail to any SMTP/POP server on the Internet or other Intranet.

When used in conjunction with Pro-MED Physical Therapy - Emergency Department program (PPT), PTC will also provide the following benefits:

• Automatically prompts Emergency Department physicians to consider physical therapy evaluation and treatment for certain complaints or diagnoses, increasing subsequent outpatient referrals.
• Electronic notification to the clinic when ED patients are referred for consultation.

Benefits:

• Improves quality of care, decreases length of stay, and enhances patient satisfaction.
• Enhances revenue potential through increased referrals and recurring visits, complete and thorough documentation for optimal reimbursement, and improved efficiencies.
• Optimizes compliance with JCAHO regulations and standards.
• Increases productivity with real time status boards, staff and appointment scheduling, and direct order entry for all procedures and supplies.
• Controls Expenses by tracking inventory control data, alerting to potential "no-shows" and "cancellations". Template forms print on demand, eliminating costs of printing and storage.
• Creates improved efficiencies by managing conflicts with equipment, supplies, staff schedules and blocks, and appointment times.