DATA SHEET Gain a Single Universal Connection to all your trading partners... Laboratories Electronic Health Record Emergency Room Attorney IP Clinical NetDirector HIE PACS System Other Hospital Systems Billing System GAIN A SINGLE UNIVERSAL CONNECTION TO ALL YOUR TRADING PARTNERS [ 1 ]
TODAY S CHALLENGES At NetDirector, we believe that patients are the focus of healthcare and constantly improving the quality of care is the goal of all healthcare providers; and our Health Information Exchange (HIE) service is no exception to this notion. NetDirector s HIE provides the capability to electronically move clinical information among disparate healthcare information systems while maintaining the meaning of the information being exchanged. The goal of HIE is to facilitate access to and retrieval of clinical data to provide safer, more timely, efficient, effective, equitable, patient-center care. Our service will improve patient care, enhance workflow, and demonstrate meaningful use of health information technology. NetDirector HIE demonstrates Interoperability, by representing the ability of information systems to seamlessly share data across the spectrum of care. Without NetDirector With NetDirector Labs Labs Healthcare Partners HOSPITAL Healthcare Partners NetDirector Multiple Point-to-Point Connections Billing Single Universal Connection Billing [ 2 ] GAIN A SINGLE UNIVERSAL CONNECTION TO ALL YOUR TRADING PARTNERS...
NETDIRECTOR BENEFITS NetDirector provides organizations with immediate improvements in operational efficiency and cost control by automating and integrating the core business processes associated with transaction handling. Each time you are able to reduce the time-intensive and error-prone manual administration of a task, you are saving time and money. You are also freeing up the time of valuable resources to boost productivity and focus on core functions. NetDirector enables your organization to: Eliminate the need to maintain data interfaces to hospital systems by transferring information built on different platforms. For instance, EHR, Laboratories, PACs Systems, and Billing System, all can be connected by one universal connection. By eliminating custom transaction development and maintenance, allowing your healthcare system to concentrate on strategic revenue generating projects. Add new Hospital partners without the need to develop labor intensive point-to-point interfaces. Grow your volume without adding staff by drastically reducing the need for IT labor to build and maintain automated interfaces to healthcare trading partners. Ensure data consistency and integrity by eliminating double keying errors to improve turnaround time. Processing times can be reduced from 15-20 minutes to 0-30 seconds per transaction. Do more with less and improve resource allocation for clerical staff with predictable Transaction workloads, hence minimizing volume flux impact. Reduce the number of data interfaces to manage and maintain integration to healthcare management systems. Allow your organization to concentrate on strategic revenue generating projects. Easier to manage change control when making database modifications by mapping to centralized data interchange and not each healthcare system. GAIN A SINGLE UNIVERSAL CONNECTION TO ALL YOUR TRADING PARTNERS [ 3 ]
SOLUTION OVERVIEW The primary goal of NetDirector is to enable the integration of vital patient information and processes between hospitals, physicians, and healthcare vendors. NetDirector uses an industrycentric approach levering deep expertise and state-the-art technology to address industry Specific needs. NetDirector bridges gaps created by dissimilar business systems and adapts businesses to work with myriad of business processes and technologies used by healthcare Providers and other trading partners. NetDirector creates value for organizations of any size by providing speed in transaction processing, reducing partner collaboration costs, and enabling greater responsiveness in serving patients. Configurable vs. Customizable: The Healthcare industry is dynamic. Software designed to support these dynamic organizations must be flexible to the changing needs and structures of the business. NetDirector's powerful configuration capabilities make many changes a simple matter of editing settings, rather than custom development. NetDirector s Portal is a Web-based application that provides a wide variety of configuration options (i.e., Data Mapping) making the solution simple to implement and configure to specific business processes while reducing the need for customization. NetDirector s HIE service enables hospitals and health systems to realize the following benefits: Enhanced coordination of care-a key Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) component of the Meaningful Use payments. Streamlined clinical workflow and communications with extended provider community. Reduce time, cost and effort for Electronic Health Record (EHR) integration Support HIE for paper-based practices and improve clinical workflow and reduce administrative costs. Help you achieve meaningful use requirements for your hospital [ 4 ] GAIN A SINGLE UNIVERSAL CONNECTION TO ALL YOUR TRADING PARTNERS...
TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW Technology Advantage As payers migrate to pay for performance reimbursement, hospitals must be able to improve and report outcomes effectively. Health Information Exchange (HIE) is no longer an option; it is the foundation necessary to support the meaningful use of health information technology. NetDirector s HIE service is well positioned to expeditiously meet the requirements of the HITECH Act ensuring opportunity for maximum reimbursement NetDirector s HIE service enables hospitals and health systems to realize the following benefits: Enhanced coordination of care-a key Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) component of the Meaningful Use payments. Streamlined clinical workflow and communications with extended provider community. Reduce time, cost and effort for Electronic Health Record (EHR) integration Support HIE for paper-based practices Complement existing IT investments Improve clinical workflow and reduce administrative costs Help you achieve meaningful use requirements for your hospital Enable you to help your affiliated physicians achieve meaningful use [ 5 ] GAIN A SINGLE UNIVERSAL CONNECTION TO ALL YOUR TRADING PARTNERS...
THE NETDIRECTOR ADVANTAGE IT Outsourcing Partner Focus on your business, not on technology. NetDirector assumes the burden of coding, testing, debugging, documenting and supporting the latest protocols associated with our customer s needs. A centralized transaction exchange should solve your business problems, not create more headaches. Software as a Service NetDirector's hub-based data exchange model is delivered as software as a service (SaaS), meaning that all of our technology components are hosted, operated and managed in NetDirector facilities. NetDirector uses our own hardware, application servers, web servers, database software, networking devices, firewall, and monitoring tools, which buffers our customers from the complexity of installation and configuration inside their environment. Predictable Pricing Based on customer and industry feedback, NetDirector provides a flat-fee subscription model by transaction volume ranges. This pricing method equates to a predictable monthly expense without a high up front capital outlay. Speed to Achieve Benefit Customers can start testing transactions within one to two days and begin production within 30 days. Timelines are based on actual customer experience. NetDirector offers a Proven Return on Investment (ROI) & Lowest Total Cost of Ownership With a fast growing number of network participants, NetDirector has the experience to ensure the solution is configured and deployed to maximize your ROI. NetDirector s configurable solution and fast track deployment methodology has been designed to ensure our customers are able to achieve their goals quickly and cost effectively. GAIN A SINGLE UNIVERSAL CONNECTION TO ALL YOUR TRADING PARTNERS [ 6 ]
ABOUT NETDIRECTOR Let NetDirector take this daunting task out of your hands so you can be fully compliant. Leveraging our vast experience with information exchange and our flexible and innovative services, NetDirector guides you through the deployment and activation process incrementally delivering value at every step of the way. NetDirector uses an industry-centric approach leveraging expertise and state-of-the-art technology to address these integration needs. NetDirector creates value for organizations of any size by providing speed in transaction processing, reducing partner collaboration costs and enabling greater responsiveness in serving customers. NetDirector is an associate member of Health Level Seven International (HL7) and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). For additional information, visit our Web site at www.netdirector.biz Corporate Headquarters NetDirector 10951 Countryway Blvd. Suite 102 Tampa, FL 33626 Phone: 813-774 774-4788 4788 Fax: 813-749 749-7130 7130 [ 7 ] GAIN A SINGLE UNIVERSAL CONNECTION TO ALL YOUR TRADING PARTNERS...