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Electronic Patient Interviews Benefit Teens and Their Parents
To see the Today Show report referenced in the press release click here or view it at the end of our press release.
Downers Grove, Illinois (June 5, 2008) The TODAY Show report on medical texting software for interviewing teens on medical issues highlights important issues for not only teens but, their parents and all generations. Chief among these is that talking to your doctor about medical issues is not as easy as we think.
In fact, studies have shown that doctors often get incomplete medical histories from patients. This is because patients don'’t think about their medical complaint systematically or they don'’t want to openly discuss sensitive topics like sexual activity, alcohol use and domestic violence, as the TODAY show discussed.
Instant Medical History (IMH) software ,like that highlighted on the show, provides a powerful problem focused patient interview that overcomes many of the obstacles highlighted in the TODAY Show report. Using the IMH is simple. A patient responds to multiple choice questions that change based on their responses. The software then translates the results of the e-interview into clinical terminology for the doctor.
"“IMH and e-interviews not only increase the accuracy and scope of the patient interview but, doctors find that they have more time to focus on the patient's health concerns," noted Lester H. Keepper Jr., Chairman and CEO of Secure Services Corp., a health care secure technology firm that offers SHAPE IMH as one of their suite of products. A study by Dr. Allen Wenner, a pioneer in this field, found that doctors using IMH had more time to spend on discussing treatment plans and they could even spend time on patient education without adding to the overall length of the patient visit. "Dr Wenner found that patients were more satisfied with their communication with their doctor and that quality of care was enhanced" stated Keepper.
Other benefits of IMH and e-interviews include:
- Patient controls the pace of the questions allowing greater comprehension
- The computer screen overcomes hearing and language difficulties in many instances
- Patients that might have difficulty answering questions can be assisted by a family member
- Automated process documents complete interviews ensuring proper coding and billing of encounters.
IMH is even more useful if patients can complete the interview process from their home as well as in a doctorÂ’s waiting room. But, when completing and sending the information in advance it's critical that doctors and patients have assurances that the transmission of the interview is private and secure.
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About Secure Services Corp. (SSC)
Incorporated in 2004, Secure Services Corp. (SSC) leads the industry in developing solutions technology to provide secure, private and encrypted communications using identity-based biometric control management. SSC is establishing the principle that "trusted personal privacy information technology and encrypted communication will add to and provide for a secure U.S. health care system."
SSC's innovative product suite, the Secure Health And Privacy Environment (SHAPE) includes encrypted and HIPAA compliant solutions for health care and other markets. The SHAPETM Card is the ultimate tool to ensure security and identity. SHAPE ClaimRemedyTM enhances medical provider revenue cycle management and increases efficiency. SHAPE LinxTM and SHAPE LINX LegalTM provide a unique secure and encrypted desktop environment for communications and data sharing. The SHAPE PHRTM is a patient-centered and controlled personal health record that is portable between insurance carriers enabling fast, secure medical information retrieval by authorized providers of health care. SHAPE eStorage provides easy and secure records storage and retrieval with controls in place to protect the data during transmission and at rest.
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