Making a Difference
While the field staff was spreading Valentine’s wishes, the home office was working toward meeting their goal for this year’s Presents for Residents campaign. The first Valentine’s bake sale was a sweet success with $89.30 raised. Added to the $56.50 carried over from last year, they are $145.80 closer to the goal of $2,000 for this year’s Presents campaign.
The team would like to thank everyone who so generously baked goodies as well as those who volunteered their breaks and lunches to help sell. Of course, big thanks to everyone who purchased baked goods to help support the cause.
Feb 16 2012 @ 8:25 pm
Presents for Residents
This December, a campaign for Presents for Residents was launched to purchase Wii interactive gaming systems for residents at the homes we serve. This year was the most successful campaign ever!
A whopping $1,338 was raised this year ($300 more than 2010)! This year’s Presents of Residents campaign kicked off with a raffle for a Holiday Basket with lots of goodies. Candy Cane Gram sales and casual days were also a part of the fundraising efforts. An enormous success though, was the two bake sales and the White Elephant Silent Auction, where Associates were able to bid on items donated by their peers. It was an amazing turn out and in the end, our goal was met and we were able to purchase over $1,000 worth of Wiis for our nursing facilities.
A whopping $1,338 was raised this year ($300 more than 2010)! This year’s Presents of Residents campaign kicked off with a raffle for a Holiday Basket with lots of goodies. Candy Cane Gram sales and casual days were also a part of the fundraising efforts. An enormous success though, was the two bake sales and the White Elephant Silent Auction, where Associates were able to bid on items donated by their peers. It was an amazing turn out and in the end, our goal was met and we were able to purchase over $1,000 worth of Wiis for our nursing facilities.
A record $1,338 was raised in this year’s campaign!
“I am thrilled that our company came together and broke a record fundraising for our residents. This kind of effort really speaks to the care and dedication that everyone at PrimeSource has in supporting our mission of making a positive difference in the lives of the patients we serve.” - Dave Fleming, President & CEO
Aware of the challenges many homes face in keeping residents minds and bodies active and stimulated, the Clinical Services Team raised funds to purchase Wii Gaming Systems to present to residents in facilities who could benefit from the wonderful possibilities these systems provide.
We are happy to have so many people actively involved in this fund raiser. Through all these efforts, the kindness and generosity of many, we were able to raise so much money. The Gaming Systems will be shipped next week after homes are chosen.
We are happy to have so many people actively involved in this fund raiser. Through all these efforts, the kindness and generosity of many, we were able to raise so much money. The Gaming Systems will be shipped next week after homes are chosen.
Sincere thanks go out to everyone who participated or donated in some way.
Dec 16 2011 @ 4:21 pm
Tablet Transition
After working with the TotalPractice system for about a month, I can say it’s a great product. It’s user friendly and the team can grasp it very quickly. The whole experience has been enjoyable. I have not had to worry about any of the challenges we’ve heard about with the very first roll-outs, as most of the issues we’ve heard about have been solved.
My first day with the tablet, we were a staff member short, and my CA had not been trained on the tablet yet. For the first four patients, we were a little slow, but we were up to speed very quickly and ended up seeing a full list of patients for the day. While I have not used the system long enough to take advantage of chart prepopulation, the tablet is still faster than paper. Charts are being completed in about 2 minutes on average and everything is so easy to find. By the third day, you know exactly where everything is. It becomes as routine as doing a physical exam.
I like to document everything – pictures, notes, etc. The software is ‘road-mapped” very well and it’s clean and easy to read and follow. There is more expression, accuracy and efficiency available compared to charting on paper. It’s much easier to chart completely on the tablet. Notes are more complete and easy to read in the facility. In the past, I’ve worked with dictation, bar code scanning, handwriting and forms. Dictation would never transcribe right, bar codes were a pain and forms were essentially a shortcut to documentation. Here, everything is in front of you. I’m very proud of this product and that we have it to use.
I had heard concerns that the narrative is “hard to read”. I’ve found that nursing home staff need to be shown what to expect, but the transition is very easy. MDS coordinators love it because the diagnosis codes are there. The formatting is very easy to navigate through for nursing and follow-up care. The final printed narrative is great. Because it’s so portable, even when we do room visits, I can just bring one tablet and sync and print exams when we return to the room. The homes have been very happy with the product – feedback has been excellent.
If you’re computer savvy at all, you can do this. Even if you’re not, everything is laid out in the way you would complete your exam – it’s automatic and it’s not difficult at all. The most difficult thing is that you don’t want to be trained at a home with pre-populated exams. You want to start with the basics so you’re forced to do it from scratch and check everything. It’s better to start with a blank canvas so you are forced to learn.
We have had some print and sync issues, but the IT team, Jeanne and Stan have been right on the issues and nothing has created a significant challenge. CA’s haven’t had any complaints except for the extra equipment – but even that has been a good transition. Overall, the tablet has not slowed me down one bit – if anything it’s made me more efficient. It’s far better than paper. I really feel fortunate that this level of technology is part of working with PrimeSource.
Oct 14 2011 @ 2:27 pm
PrimeSource Healthcare's LinkSource, DPM Software Receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certification
"We believe achieving certification puts PrimeSource into an elite class of EHR developers" remarked CEO David Fleming. He continued "LinkSource Manager is uniquely portable, intuitive to use, and in my opinion, has a better design than any software out there. LinkSource is ideal for any medical professional who needs a portable solution to Electronic Health Records."
The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that Complete EHRs meet all of the 2011/2012 criteria and EHR Modules meet one or more – but not all – of the criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for either eligible provider or hospital technology.
"CCHIT is pleased to be testing and certifying products so that companies are now able to offer these products to providers who wish to purchase and implement certified EHR technology and achieve meaningful use in time for the 2011-2012 incentives," said Karen M. Bell, M.D., M.S.S., Chair, CCHIT.
LinkSource Manager's certification number is CC-1112-621300-1. ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification conferred by CCHIT does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services nor does it guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.
The clinical quality measures to which LinkSource Manager has been certified include:
- 170.302(a) Drug-drug, drug-allergy interaction checks
- Meets 170.302(b) Drug-formulary checks
- Meets 170.302(c) Maintain up-to-date problem list
- Meets 170.302(d) Maintain active medication list
- Meets 170.302(e) Maintain active medication allergy list
- Meets 170.302(f) Record and chart vital signs
- Meets 170.302(g) Smoking status
- Meets 170.302(h) Incorporate laboratory test results
- Meets 170.302(i) Generate patient lists
- Meets 170.302(j) Medication reconciliation
- Meets 170.302(k) Submission to immunization registries
- Meets 170.302(l) Public health surveillance
- Meets 170.302(m) Patient-specific education resources
- Meets 170.302(n) Automated measure calculation
- Meets 170.302(o) Access control
- Meets 170.302(p) Emergency access
- Meets 170.302(q) Automatic log-off
- Meets 170.302(r) Audit log
- Meets 170.302(s) Integrity
- Meets 170.302(t) Authentication
- Meets 170.302(u) General encryption
- Meets 170.302(v) Encryption when exchanging electronic health information
- Meets 170.304(a) Computerized provider order entry
- Meets 170.304(b) Electronic prescribing
- Meets 170.304(c) Record demographics
- Meets 170.304(d) Patient reminders
- Meets 170.304(e) Clinical decision support
- Meets 170.304(f) Electronic copy of health information.
- Meets 170.304(g) Timely access
- Meets 170.304(h) Clinical summaries
- Meets 170.304(i) Exchange clinical information and patient summary record
- Meets 170.304(j) Calculate and submit clinical quality measures
PrimeSource Healthcare is one of America's oldest and largest privately owned on-site providers of mobile healthcare and billing services. Since its inception in 1982, the multi-specialty group has utilized the services of independent medical professionals who are committed to uncompromising care.
PrimeSource has streamlined the billing and coding process to make it worry free for physicians. After finding nothing on the market to meet the unique needs of Podiatrists, LinkSource Manager™ was born. Tested in the field with more than 60 clinicians in-house before taking it to market, LinkSource Manager™ is a proven solution to Electronic Medical Records and Billing in one streamlined offering.
About CCHIT
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) is an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the public mission of accelerating the adoption of robust, interoperable health information technology. The Commission has been certifying electronic health record technology since 2006 and is approved by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as an Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB). More information on CCHIT, CCHIT Certified® products and ONC-ATCB certified electronic health record technology is available at http://cchit.org.
About ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification
The ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification program tests and certifies that EHR technology is capable of meeting the 2011/2012 criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The certifications include Complete EHRs, which meet all of the 2011/2012 criteria for either eligible provider or hospital technology and EHR Modules, which meet one or more – but not all – of the criteria. ONC-ATCB certification aligns with Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology published in the Federal Register in July 2010 and strictly adheres to the test procedures published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the time of testing. ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification conferred by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®) does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services nor does it guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.
"CCHIT®" and "CCHIT Certified®" are registered trademarks of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology.
Jul 8 2011 @ 4:26 pm
Moving Day
PrimeSource moves to its new headquarters today. The office will close for business at 2 pm Central Time Thursday, March 24th in order for the servers to be shut down. The office will have phone coverage throughout the move. Computers will go back up as quickly as possible Friday morning to avoid any interruptions to service at the home office or in the field.
Please note that all phone numbers and extensions will NOT CHANGE and remain exactly as they are today.
The new address is: 2100 East Lake Cook Road, Suite 1100, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089.
Mar 24 2011 @ 4:02 pm