Access is Going Green

Starting July 1st, 2010, Access Home Care and Hospice will become one of the few agencies in the inter-mountain area to be an entirely paperless company. Currently, the Access ownership and IT Department are being trained on a new computer system from HealthMEDX. From a web-based system, Access Home Care and Hospice will be able to address the entire care process of its patients, as well as specific care segments from within that process, without using one piece of paper.

Besides "going green" by not using thousands of pounds of paper a year, many may ask, "What does this mean for me?" This new system will have a significant effect on the patient, the caregiver, doctors' offices, facilities, Access employees, and pretty much anyone that associates with Access Home Care and Hospice.

As a patient, you will see an improvement on overall quality of care, timeliness of visits, and communication from our staff. Access employees will spend less time doing paperwork and scheduling, and more time doing what they love - meeting the needs of patients. Doctors' offices and facilities will be able to have real time updates through web-based faxes and emails. With electronic charting and automatic updates, Access will be able to get approval for orders through electronic signatures. This will speed up the process of getting the patients what they need, while at the same time being more efficient for doctors, Assisted Living Facilities, and Skilled Nursing Facilities. Access employees will see an efficient schedule and simple, electronic documentation that is updated in real time. Faster documentation and communication between home health aides, nurses, therapists, and doctors will then translate into more effective and efficient care to the patient.

Access is proud of its partnership with HealthMEDX. We believe in taking care of our employees with the best tools in technology. This advantage in technology allows patients to become the benefactors of extraordinary care, while at the same time making it easier for doctors and facilities to work with Access Home Care and Hospice. We look forward to officially "going green" on July 1st, 2010.